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·      JOHN LEE HOOKER - THE FOLK LORE OF JOHN LEE HOOKER - ORIGINAL 1960 VEE JAY MONO LP 1033

 

·      ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

 

·      Features legendary Blues Master Jimmy Reed on four tracks !!!

 

·      ORIGINAL BLACK VEE JAY LABEL WITH MULTICOLORED SPECTRUM (“RAINBOW”) BAND ALONG THE LABEL’S EDGE AND “OVAL” VERSION OF THE LABEL (VEE JAY LOGO IS ENCIRCLED BY A WHITE OVAL LINE)

 

·      DEEP GROOVE PRESSING

 

·      THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

 

·      ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

 

·      CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

 

·      THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

 

·      THE RECORD HAS A 'BELL SOUND' AND 'AUDIOMATRIX' STAMPS IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) AREA, WHICH ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED A PROOF OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE FIRST PRESSING.

 

·      MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

 

·      THE RECORD HAS A DATE STAMP OF 2-17-61 AND 7-21-1961 HAND-ETCHED IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX)

 

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We know John Lee Hooker as one of the most prolific and talented of all 50's and 60's Bluesmen - the gentleman whose majestic guitar and voice  gave us tons of blues classics - songs such as "Boom Boom", "Dimples", "I'm mad again" and myriad more…but how many of you knew John Lee Hooker as a FOLK singer? Well, relax…Mr. Hooker never converted to folk. This album is a prime slab of early 1960's BLUES which only MASQUARADES as folk. Remember, the album was released in early 1961 when Folk movement was in such a powerful, overbearing swing,  that everything - literally everything - be it pop, blues, rock or soul - had to be marketed as "folk" in order to have any commercial impact. So, John Lee Hooker became a (gasp!) Folk singer. Some of the tracks on the album are indeed Folk tunes rendered with a strong R&B beat, but most of the album, really, is nothing but the deep, primitive delta blues John Lee Hooker was best known for. Two track are recorded live at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival, while the others are recorded in two separate sessions on a single day in January 1960, of which six tracks are nothing but John Lee Hooker's solo voice and solo guitar (what a fantastic blues!!!) while the other four include legendary Jimmy Reed on backing vocals and lead guitar. Simply mouthwatering. As is the case with all JL Hooker's Vee Jay albums, this one, too is inordinately rare on its' original 'colorband' label, and in pristine condition as the copy we present here. Track listing: Tupelo - I'm mad again - I'm going upstairs - Want ad blues - Five long years - I like  to see you walk - The Hobo - Hard-headed woman - Wednesday evening blues - Take me as I am - My first wife left me - You are looking good tonight.

 

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·                          CONDITION:

 

·                          THE RECORD

 

 (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

 

(a)         WE GRADE THE VINYL AS EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

 

(b)         The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

 

(c)         The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings).

 

(d)         Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 

 

·                          THE COVER

 

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD+++.

 

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

 

-       Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.  (BARELY VISIBLE)

 

-       Cover has a small quality control (inspection) stamp on the back panel

 

-       Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the seams  (nothing significant)

 

-       The laminated cover has a few air 'bubbles' and wrinkles in lamination (this is a common problem with most laminated 50’s and 60’s covers  (BARELY VISIBLE)

 

-       Back cover has a few yellowish dust speckles scattered here and there (these tiny spots are not overly obtrusive or distracting)

 

 

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

 

 

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