EARL HOOKER "FUNK Last of the Great"1972 1st Pr.Blues On Blues10002 LP in SHRINK

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Listing a number of excellent Vintage Blues LPs
Chicago, Mississipi, Memphis, Texas, Delta, New Orleans Blues and more
by Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield Blues Band with Mike Bloomfield, Albert King, Lightnin' Hopkins, Slim Harpo, Mississippi John Hurt, Earl Hooker, Memphis Slim, Lowell Fulsom, Big Mama Thornton, Charlie Musselwhite, Son House, Big Walter Horton, Hound Dog Taylor, Lonesome Sundown, Earl King, Allen Toussaint, The Meters, Cannon's Jug Stompers and other Blues and Blues-related artists.

EXCELLO, IMPERIAL, CHESS, ELEKTRA, TOMATO, BLUESWAY, ARHOOLIE, HERWIN, STAX, YAMBO, ALLIGATOR, BLUES ON BLUES, VANGUARD, VERVE FORECAST. MERCURY, a few other majors, independents and import labels.

Most in extremely clean condition, several still in shrinkwrap, a few still Sealed
all vintage albums, many 1st pressings. No modern reissues. A few Promos, Sterling and Ludwig masters in the mix.

This listing is for:
EARL HOOKER
FUNK Last Of The Great Earl Hooker
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BLUES on BLUES Records BOB 10002
Original 1972 issue Stereo LP in Shrink Wrap
FIRST PRESSING • 1 / 1 Matrix

VINYL is VG+
Thick, heavy, Glossy Vinyl - some light surface scuffs, a few scattered non-feelable light marks, nice copy. Plays great. Labels are super clean both sides.
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COVER is NM
Still in the complete original Shrinkwrap; gorgeous, crisp and near perfect. No creases, dings, tanning, soil or other marks. Straight edges and sharp corners all around. Seams and spine 100% intact with no splits.

*Please excuse any 'grainy' look to pictures (...from low-light photos).

STRICT CONSERVATIVE GOLDMINE GRADING
NM / EX(VG++) / VG+ / VG

Hooker's last album, before he died at 41 from TB. Good to the Last Drop!

...too many guitar phenoms lose their edge, sell out, or get silly-stupid over the later years
Not Earl Hooker. Here he's as incisive, fluid, expressive and authentic as he ever was.

MATRIX NUMBERS
Side One: A4RS 4562-1   [Randy Kling's signature]    BOB-4-A    75
Side Two: A4RS-4563-1   BOB-4B     [Randy Kling's signature]    75

Produced by Al Smith for Torrid Productions
All songs written by Earl Hooker and published by BAW Music Co., (BMI)
Manufactured and Distributed by Twinight Records, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Lacquer Cut By Randy Kling

TRACK LISTING

A1
SIDE ONE
Wa-Wa Blues, Part 1
3:15 A2 Wa-Wa Blues, Part 2 2:52 A3 Soul Cookin' 3:37 A4 Sweet Home Chicago (Vocals – Earl Hooker)
5:21
B1 SIDE TWO
Hooker Cooker
5:50 B2 Huckle Bug 4:20 B3 The Real Blues 5:02 B4 Ball Game On A Rainy Day (Vocals – Jeff Karp)
3:11.
Very Scarce - especially in clean condition

Please see my other listings for more EARL HOOKER
and other Vintage Collectible BLUES LPs.

Even though still in the original shrink-wrap,
Album kept in an extra, protective poly outer-sleeve.
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Vinyl kept inside an anti-static lined inner sleeve
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