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Tough (aka Whose Muddy Shoes)
LP (Item 188248) Chess/Blue Horizon (UK), 1950s — Condition: Very Good+
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An unusual UK issue of a Chess album from the late 60s – one that features rare 50s Chicago recordings by Elmore James, plus some even more obscure sides by lesser-known singer John Brim! James' style is well known, and well-executed here – rough and raw, but with a good sense of focus – on tracks that include "Whose Muddy Shoes", "I See My Baby", "My Best Friend", "The Sun Is Shining", "Madison Blues", and "Talk To Me Baby". Brim is great too – a singer we didn't know before this record, with an all-out kind of quality in his voice that's almost a bit like some of the rougher soul of the 60s at times. Brim sings "Ice Cream Man", "You Got Me", and "Lifetime Baby". © 1996-2025, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Original light blue label mono pressing. Cover has light surface wear and is bent a bit on the edges.)
(Original light blue label mono pressing. Cover has light surface wear and is bent a bit on the edges.)
Very Good + (plus)
- Vinyl should be very clean, but can have less luster than near mint.
- Should still shine under a light, but one or two marks may show up when tilted.
- Can have a few small marks that may show up easily, but which do not affect play at all. Most marks of this quality will disappear when the record is tilted, and will not be felt with the back of a fingernail.
- This is the kind of record that will play "near mint", but which will have some signs of use (although not major ones).
- May have slight surface noise when played.
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