BESSIE SMITH-THE EMPRESS-UK CBS 1ST PRESS-1971 VINYL 2xLP (EX/M/M)

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Start Date: March 25, 2020
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This Rare Original 12" LP is part of an Amazing Collection I have been fortunate enough to have been granted permission to sell on behalf of the original owner.

This is a unique opportunity to acquire some of the rarest, most desirable Jazz & Blues Records ever pressed.

BESSIE SMITH THE EMPRESS 1924 - 1928 The Fourth of Five 2LP Volumes

First Press Original 1971 UK Double Vinyl LP!

Inside Opening Gatefold Sleeve with Original CBS Printed Inner Sleeves

CBS - 66264
64491 A1/66264 A1
64491 B1/66264 B1 64492 A1/66264 C1
64492 B1/66264 D1 MONO

Rare Original Very First Press Vinyl 2LP

1ST ISSUE GENUINE 1971 UK DOUBLE VINYL LP

Made in ENGLAND

A Rare Opportunity to own this Wonderful 2xLP Set.

VERY FIRST PRESS 1971 'CBS' UK DOUBLE VINYL LP

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VERY RARE ORIGINAL 1971 UK FIRST PRESSING

SEE BELOW FOR FULL DETAILED DESCRIPTION

SERIAL NUMBERS:  66264

PRESENTED IN THE ORIGINAL INSIDE OPENING GATEFOLD SLEEVE

Track Listing:

Side One.
1. Sing Sing Prison Blues
2. Follow The Deal On Down
3. Sinful Blues
4. Woman's Trouble Blues
5. Love Me Daddy Blues
6. Dying Gambler's Blues
7. St. Louis Blues
8. Reckless Blues
Side Two. 1. Sobbin' Hearted Blues
2. Cold In Hand Blues
3. You've Been A Good Ole Wagon
4. Cake Walkin' Blues
5. The Yellow Dog Blues
6. Soft Pedal Blues
7. Dixie Flyer Blues
8. Nashville Woman's Blues
Side Three. 1. Muddy Water
2. There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight
3. Trombone Cholly
4. Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair
5. Them's Graveyard Word
6. Hot Springs Blues
7. Sweet Mistreator 8. Lock And Key
Side Four. 1. Mean Old Bedbug Blues
2. A Good Man Is Hard To Find
3. Homeless Blues
4. Looking For My Man Blues
5. Dyin' By The Hour
6. Foolish Man Blues
7. Thinking Blues 8. Pickpocket Blues

IN CLEAN GREAT CONDITION

VINYL IS IN CLEAN SUPERB MINT (M/M) CONDITION

JUST ONE TINY SPINDLE TRACE ON SIDE 1, 2 & 3 LABELS

NO SPINDLE WEAR TO LABEL HOLES!

NO WRITING OR PEN MARKS ON LABELS

UNDER BRIGHT HALOGEN LIGHT: NO MARKS, NO SCRATCHES!

AT FAIRLY HIGH VOLUME: GREAT PLAYBACK, MAYBE JUST SOME VERY FAINT SLIGHT SIGNS OF AGE DURING SILENCE ON OPENING RUN-INS

NO CLICKS, NO SKIPS OR JUMPS!

THE SLEEVE IS IN CLEAN EXCELLENT (EX) CONDITION

SPINE EDGE HAS SOME LIGHT WEAR TRACES

SPINE EDGE BOTTOM CORNER VERY SLIGHTLY CREASED

NO SPLITS!

INCLUDES ORIGINAL CBS INNER SLEEVES, NEW POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVES & PROTECTIVE OUTER SLEEVE

(VINYL WILL BE PACKAGED OUT OF PICTURE SLEEVE FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION)

ALL IN ALL A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS WONDERFUL VERY FIRST UK 1st ISSUE 1971 2xLP SET!

Year: 1971

Label: CBS

Serial No: 66264

MADE IN ENGLAND

SLEEVE PRINTED IN ENGLAND By Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.

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