ELMORE JAMES, Elmore James Memorial Album (1965 SUE)

	£		19
	$		25

Have a listen to Elmore James ‘Elmore’s Contribution To Jazz’ from the ‘Elmore James Memorial Abum’. PLEASE NOTE: The sound files we put on our listings are all recorded from the actual record being sold, they are intended to give you an idea of the music content and the superb sound quality (which of course is a lot better once you hear the record in the flesh!)

This is a rare original 1965 pressing of the Elmore James album ‘Elmore James Memorial Album’. This is a record that hardly ever turns up for sale as an original and when it does it is seldom in great sounding, great looking condition like this one so don’t miss out...

Year of original release: 1965

Year of this pressings release: 1965

Label: Sue Records

Catalogue No: ILP-927

Matrix No’s: ILP 927 A1 / ILP 927 B1

Country of Manufacture: England 

Mode: Mono

RECORD CONDITION

Labels: VERY GOOD+

Both the yellow / red Sue labels are unblemished, there is no writing on them or any marks or any trace of sticker removals or anything like that. There’s a bit of wear around the spindle area but nothing excessive, it all still looks fine.

Visual: VERY GOOD+

The record has retained a lovely glossy appearance and there’s nothing to highlight as a major negative point. There are no bad scratches and there is no warping or any other severe effect of ageing or overuse. The main thing you see when looking close up is some light paper scuffs, a few light brush marks and the odd hairline. This is all what you’d typically find on a used record of this age but crucially one that is still fully playable and great sounding at that...

Play: VERY GOOD+

The whole record plays without any major faults or audio interference; there are no nasty pops or crackles and not too much in the way of background noise. The sound clip I’ve posted above should give a fairly good idea of the kind of raw and true audio quality on offer here and I can assure the vinyl itself sounds even better than that! Any light marks on the record are either totally non-sounding or cause the kind of insignificant background pop or click that will pass unnoticed unless the listener is specifically looking for them. Basically there’s nothing here to spoil your enjoyment of the music.

COVER CONDITION

Front laminate sleeve: VERY GOOD+

The whole cover has remained intact apart from a small bit of un-sticking along the bottom seam. There is no writing on the front or back cover and no other kind of defacement, the whole package is still a great looking piece. The top and bottom edges are both smooth and totally un-scuffed and the spine is still firm with clearly legible text. There is some ring-wear apparent on the front and back and the non-laminate rear has perhaps lost some of its bright white sheen. These are all fairly minor points of wear though on what remains a well looked after original and rare album cover.

ABOUT ELMORE JAMES - ‘ELMORE JAMES MEMORIAL ALBUM’

Elmore James died of a heart attack on 23rd May 1963 and two years later this compilation was issued in the UK. It was released on Sue Records who were distributed in the UK by Island who also co-owned the Sue name; hence the Island Records catalogue number on this release. The tracks featured are: Standing At The Crossroads / The Twelve Year Old Boy / One Way Out / It Hurts Me Too (part 1) / Elmore’s Contribution To Jazz / Take Me Where You Go / I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You / It Hurts Me Too (part 2) / Dust My Broom / Knocking At Your Door / Coming Home / Pickin’ The Blues / Bleeding Heart / Cry For Me Baby

POSTAGE & PACKING

UK:

Basic option – FREE / Recorded Delivery (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) £3.50

EUROPE:

Basic airmail - £4.00 / Insured delivery £8.00

REST OF WORLD:

Basic airmail - £7.00 / Insured delivery £12.00

We will always ensure that our records will be well packed in a secure manner. We do everything we can to provide a safe delivery and ensure that your records arrive in the same condition that they left us in. We use professionally packed heavy-duty mailers. We are also happy to accommodate pick up in person.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

If you are unhappy with your purchase, for any reason, we are not going to get into a long dispute with you about the items merits. We offer a no nonsense money back promise including postage upon return of the item. Obviously we do ask that you raise any issues within 7 days of delivery. Just get in touch, we can work it out.

GRADING

‘Record Collector Magazine’ have for years promoted a grading system that has been accepted as the all round standard amongst dealers and collectors. We too use that system but just in case anyone’s not sure here’s my basic interpretation:

MINT: Only ever used if a record is totally un-played and therefore can be classed as brand new. Even if a record has only had one play it can no longer be Mint.

NEAR MINT: This grading applies to a record that has no visible faults and no lessening in sound quality. Other than perhaps a little dust and in some cases the lightest of totally non-sounding paper scuffs visible under strong light, vinyl graded Nr.Mint will be extremely well cared for. Sleeves graded Nr.Mint will have no damage and only the vaguest suggestion of any handling or use.

EXCELLENT: Records graded thus will essentially be in a very well cared for condition and play without any problems. Excellent records have been used but they will have been well looked after and the worst you can expect with the audio will be the odd light pop or click and perhaps a little bit of light background noise in a couple of places, but certainly nothing that will spoil your enjoyment of the music. Covers graded Excellent have no damage or defacement to the artwork , their evidence of handling will only be in minor details like a few faint creases, tiny edge scuffs or a small amount of writing or sticker residue but certainly no serious damage.

VERY GOOD: Records graded VG will be totally satisfactory to all but those looking for total perfection. They will be used but still fully playable and only show the kind of wear you would expect to find on a second hand record that has had a few plays. The odd light scratch may be evident as well as general spindle wear and paper scuffs but nothing to cause any overall problems with your enjoyment of the record. Basically, be realistic in what you’d expect a used record to look and sound like and you won’t have any disappointments with a record that is graded Very Good. Covers graded VG may show a bit of general wear or scuffing around the edges, there could be some light ring-wear, a few creases and perhaps a little bit of writing (1960’s record owners seemed to always write their name somewhere on the sleeve) but they will still be fully intact and certainly not abused in any way.

GOOD: Vinyl graded as Good should be approached with a little more caution, as most dealers will tell you in record collecting terms ‘good’ means ‘bad’! We try and keep our items above this standard, however Good does have some saving graces and is not the lowest grading vinyl can be given. A record graded thus will still be just about playable although it will clearly have been played a lot by previous owners. You can also expect light scratches and definitely some surface noise. Covers graded as Good will be just about holding it together although you will inevitable find plenty of creases, maybe a few rips and seam splits as well as possibly chunks missing, writing or stains and indeed any other kind of defacement that it’s possible to find on record sleeves without them being totally destroyed.

FAIR: Don’t bother bidding!

NB. There may be occasions when we add a + or a – to a grading. The reason for this is fairly self explanatory but essentially, if something is VG+ that means it is a seriously strong example of that particular grading and potentially worth a higher grade. Please also remember that there are variables within all of these gradings (for example, it is not impossible for a Nr.Mint sleeve to have a tiny bit of writing present) but we’ll always endeavour to mention any especially relevant points within the bulk of the main description text