Sold Date: August 16, 2024
Start Date: August 9, 2024
Final Price: $15.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 6
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I can only imagine how excited the boys of Canned Heat were feeling when they found out they were having this opportunity.  Here they were, the biggest purveyors of boogie blues music to the rock ‘n roll world, getting an opportunity to work with the legendary genius who practically invented the sound they so loved.  This was a tremendous opportunity for both the band and for the legend, and Canned Heat took advantage with perhaps their best musicianship on any recording. The resulting double album is a John Lee Hooker album vocally, but the dialog between him and the band, as well as the sounds they produced as a whole, were incredible!  This was the first Hooker album to make its mark on the rock charts, and it was lauded by the critics.  It’s an outstanding collection that every lover of the blues, and who loves to boogie, needs to have as part of their collection. The album was released on Liberty in 1971, number LST 35002. This is the original release of the album. The vinyl is in beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just 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 gatefold album cover shows ring wear and corner and edge wear.  The album two top seam is completely split and, except for one inch in the middle, the album one top seam is completely split. There is a thin one inch split in the middle of the album one bottom seam. The other seams show wear but are tight, sharp, and intact. There is a small spot of sticker damage on the front. The cover grades G.

Track List:

Messin’ With The Hook

The Feelin’ Is Gone

Send Me Your Pillow

Sittin’ Here Thinkin’

Meet Me In The Bottom

Alimonia Blues

Drifter

You Talk Too Much

Burning Hell

Bottle Up And Go

The World Today

I Got My Eyes On You

Whiskey And Wimmen

Just You And Me

Let’s Make It

Peavine

Boogie Chillen No. 2

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 $7.00 in the continental U.S. I apologize for the increase in shipping cost. The USPS has raised postage rates again. Shipping a single email now costs $5.38, so even at $7, the cost of supplies means I still end up losing money on each album. I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it! Shipping will be $7.00 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period. Also, please keep in mind that if your entire transaction totals $50 or more, I will pay the entire shipping cost.

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 $28. 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.