CHUCK BERRY FRESH BERRYS IMPOSSIBLE BLUE CHESS LABEL LP

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·       CHUCK BERRY - FRESH BERRY’S - ORIGINAL 1965 CHESS RECORDS MONO LP 1498

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ULTRA-RARE, UNDOCUMENTED BLUE AND SILVER LABEL WITH A SILVER “CHESS PIECE” LOGO ON TOP; WE HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS LABEL ON CANADIAN CHESS PRESSINGS BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE SEE IT ON A CERTIFIABLE U.S. PRESSING – POSSIBLY ONE-OF-A-KIND PRESSING.

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1A/-1A'. ON SOME LABELS, SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

·       MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital format.

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get. GUARANTEED!)

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Some of our friends swear that the backing band on this, Chuck Berry's last "classic" Rock & Roll album was none other than the Rolling Stones. We find the argument somewhat credible: Certainly, technically this is possible: Rolling Stones were present, right there and then, at Chess’ Ter-Mar recording studios around the time this album came out, and they rubbed their shoulders with Chess R&B and R&R giants, Chuck Berry included. Also, the slide guitar on some tracks sounds eerily resemblant of that of Brian Jones. But this is still a mere speculation. Finally, the Rolling Stones are conspicuously mentioned in the liner notes to the album; we don't know for sure, and we may never know who plays (uncredited) behind Chuck Berry on this album. What we do know is that we have one superb, classic Berry album here, probably the very last in the string of classic Chess albums he recorded starting with the 1957 "After School Sessions". And you get a mega-rare BLUE LABEL PRESSING in gorgeous condition. Track listing: It wasn't me - Run, Joe - Every day we Rock'n'Roll - One for my baby - Welcome back, pretty baby - It's my own business - Right off Rampart Street - Vaya con Dios - Merrily we Rock'n Roll - My Mustang Ford - Ain't that just like a woman - Wee hours blues

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Berry's last album for Chess, for the next four years, has him back in the U.S., and running smack in the mid-'60s blues revival, playing with the likes of Paul Butterfield and Mike Bloomfield (who were beginning a brief but productive association with Muddy Waters around this time). The material varies from first-rate songs ("It Wasn't Me," "My Mustang Ford," "Ain't That Just Like a Woman") that sound utterly contemporary, to fascinating experiments ("One for My Baby") and filler like "Everyday We Rock and Roll" and "Merrily We Rock and Roll." He still rocks out, and sounds like he's having a great time playing blues with Bloomfield and Butterfield ("Sad Day-Long Night" etc.), sounding like an old Chicago bluesman, which, ironically, was the direction he chose to go in during his subsequent four-year stint with Mercury Records. He still does some straight rock & roll -- "It's My Own Business" is a great teen-rebellion number -- and the occasional indulgence of his taste for music from the islands ("Run Joe"), in what was essentially an era-closing album, and his last attempt at making a contemporary album with his established sound. Berry's next step was four years of neglect, followed by his rediscovery as an "oldies" act.

(REVIEW REPRINTED COURTESY OF BRUCE EDER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)            WE GRADE THE VINYL AS BORDERLINE NEAR MINT. This album probably does not qualify to be graded NEAR MINT by using stringent, rigorous grading – but, in our opinion, it is very close to NEAR MINT. At our own risk, we will grade it as NEAR MINT, but be forewarned: if you are rigorous and demanding collector, this album may be VG++ for your standards, or below your expectations. Some light abrasions and sleeve scuffs are visible, but are probably not sufficient to significantly lower the overall grade. Please inquire if you need more information.

(b)            The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)             Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has a small sticker /label, which may be possible to remove with a little effort (we did not attempt to)

-         Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2 (front side) and 4 (back side)

-         Back cover has some light yellowish stains, probably from exposure to humidity (nothing significant).

-         Cover has a quality control (inspection) stamp on the back panel

-         Back cover has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record), probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-         Back cover has 2 small peel-off marks, probably from the careless removal of the price sticker (less than ½ square inch in size

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the seams

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No split seams

-         No cut-out (drill) holes.

-         No cut-out corners

-         No saw-marks or indents

-         No writing

-         No stamps

-         No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-         No mold or mildew spots

-         No water damage

-         No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

-         No warping

-         No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-         No bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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