Sold Date: May 24, 2024
Start Date: May 17, 2024
Final Price: $29.28 (USD)
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While all the British Invasion and California surf music and psychedelic movements were happening, there was this band from Chicago that just wanted to play the blues.  Paul Butterfield pulled together some fabulous musicians and started doing just that.  They experienced tremendous success in the late 60’s, including a stunning performance at Woodstock.  This was the band’s second album and features the guitar work of two of the greatest, Mike Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop, as well as keyboards from Mark Naftalin.  This was one of their most commercially successful albums, and also was their most critically acclaimed effort.  The highlight for me is the thirteen minute title track.  It’s a fabulous instrumental featuring both guitarists as well as a harmonica solo by Paul Butterfield.  The album was released on Elektra in 1976, number EKS-7315.  This is a stereo reissue of the album originally released in 1966.  The vinyl is in beautiful condition with its bright original luster and a couple of very light surface scratches and paper scuffs that barely impact play.  It plays with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG+.  The album cover still has its original shrink wrap though it is beginning to tear away on the open side. It shows a tiny hint of ring wear and corner and edge wear.  All seams are intact, sharp, and tight. The cover grades VG+.

Track List:

Walkin’ Blues

Get Out Of My Life, Woman

I Got A Mind To Give Up Living

All These Blues

Work Song

Mary, Mary

Two Trains Running

Never Say No

East-West

Grading Information:

I always clean and listen to every record I list on eBay. I do this to make sure I can give as accurate a description of each record as possible.  I do both a visual check and an audio check. I always attempt to give as objective a grading as I can.

I use four grades in grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. Sealed albums may not be returned. My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve. The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects. It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background noise. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects than your VG+ rated album.  Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading. Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there. That’s why I play every album first.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG. 

Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth owning as a filler copy. Albums graded G are not returnable.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping:

The shipping cost will be based on the weight of your package. For Media Mail, shipping is $6.00 in the continental U.S. I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it! Shipping will be $6.00 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period.

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. The first album will typically cost approximately $24. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically, the cost per album will be no more than $30.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

Thanks for looking and please contact me with any questions.