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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.
Additional Marks & Notes
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if it is an oddity that is the only wrong thing about the record.
This might include, but isn't limited to, warped records, tracks that skip,
cover damage or wear as noted above, or strictly cosmetic flaws.
(Mono white & red label pressing with deep groove. Includes the booklet. Cover has a stained upper corner, less visible on the front, with wear on the back paste-on, light surface wear.)LP, Vinyl record album
A stone classic from Jimmy Reed – and one of the first few albums on the Vee Jay label! The sound is spare, rootsy, and bluesy – the kind of tunes that made Jimmy an instant favorite, and which were a key force in the Chicago blues sound of the 50s. The set features material recorded ... LP, Vinyl record album
A Japanese-only variation on an older Crown Records pressing of material that was originally done for the Modern/RPM label in LA – rare material from both singers, pressed up on much nicer vinyl than the original! Johnny Watson sings and serves up guitar solos with the group of Maxwell Davis ... LP, Vinyl record album
Bill's not lazy, he's blind – which is one reason why he never got the exposure he should, especially living up north in the midwest! LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Saddle My Pony", "Delta Pines", "When Your Troubles Get Like Mine", "Kind Hearted Woman", "Mean Mistreater", "Terraplane Blues", and "I Had A Good Home". LP, Vinyl record album
Great gritty sides from the mighty John Lee Hooker – material with a slightly obscure origin, but recorded in the late 50s, right in a stretch when he was cutting some of his classics! Hooker's guitar and vocals are center stage – both growling with a hell of a lot of soulful power ... LP, Vinyl record album
A great session, produced by Otis Spann, who also plays piano in the small group – with Paul Osher on harmonica, Sammy Lawhorn on guitar and bass, SP Leary on drums, and Johnny Young on vocals, mandolin, and guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
Recorded in Chicago, despite the title – very raw, stripped-down material – with just Fred Below on drums, and additional vocals from Willie Dixon on two tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Hummingbird", "How Blue Can You Get", "Caldonia", "Sweet Sixteen", "Ain't Nobody Home", "Why I Sing The Blues", "The Thrill Is Gone", and "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother". LP, Vinyl record album
A stunning live prison performance from the Man In Black, recorded in conjunction with a television special. Titles include "Starkville County Jail", "I Walk The Line", "Folsom Prison Blues", an incredible version of "Wanted Man", and what became the single ... LP, Vinyl record album
A mighty nice dive into the late 50s years of Mercury Records – a UK only set that brings together 16 tracks from a time when the label was cutting some totally great early rockers! Includes work by Eddie Bond, Roy Moss, Billy Wallace, Curtis Gordon, JP Richardson, Johnny T Talley, and ... LP, Vinyl record album