I'M JOHN LEE HOOKER RARE ORIG MAROON LABEL 1959 LP NM

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I'M JOHN LEE HOOKER RARE ORIG MAROON LABEL 1959 LP NM












Artist:John Lee HookerTitle:I'm John Lee HookerLabel:Vee-Jay  (original maroon label) Year of release:1959Catalog/Label number:VJLP 1007   Matrix numbers:  XCTV 10417-1KD  and  XCTV 10418-1KGCondition of vinyl:VG++   The glossy vinyl is very clean! There are some light sleeve marks that are hardly visible. Labels are in excellent condition.  Play grade:VG++   The entire album sounded fantastic and played very well. No hiss, clicks or skips.Condition of record cover:VG++ to Mint-   The cover is in excellent condition and looks great! There are no cuts, holes, tears, writing, corner bumps, creases or seam splits. Songs:DIMPLES - HOBO BLUES - I'M SO EXCITED - I LOVE YOU HONEY - BOOGIE CHILLUN - LITTLE WHEEL - I'M IN THE MOOD - MAUDIE - CRAWLIN' KING SNAKE - EVERY NIGHT - TIME IS MARCHING - BABY LEENotes:From Lindsay Planer at allmusic:  "Winding through the literally hundreds of titles in John Lee Hooker's catalog is a daunting task for even the most seasoned and learned blues connoisseur. This is especially true when considering Hooker recorded under more than a dozen aliases for as many labels during the late '40s, '50s, and early '60s. I'm John Lee Hooker was first issued in 1959 during his tenure with Vee Jay and is "the Hook" in his element as well as prime. Although many of these titles were initially cut for Los Angeles-based Modern Records in the early '50s, the recordings heard here are said to best reflect Hooker's often-emulated straight-ahead primitive Detroit and Chicago blues styles. The sessions comprising the original 12-track album — as well as the four bonus tracks on the 1998 Charly CD reissue — are taken from six sessions spread over the course of four years (1955-1959). Hooker works both solo — accompanied only by his own percussive guitar and the solid backbeat of his foot rhythmically pulsating against plywood — as well as in several different small-combo settings. Unlike the diluted, pop-oriented blues that first came to prominence in the wake of the British Invasion of the early to mid-'60s, the music on this album is infinitely more authentic in presentation. As the track list indicates, I'm John Lee Hooker includes many of his best-known and loved works. From right out of the gate comes the guttural ramble-tamble of "Dimples" in its best-known form. Indeed it can be directly traced to — and is likewise acknowledged by — notable purveyors of Brit rock such as Eric Burdon — who incorporated it into the earliest incarnation of the Animals, the Spencer Davis Group, as well as the decidedly more roots-influenced Duane Allman. Another of Hooker's widely covered signature tunes featured on this volume is "Boogie Chillun." This rendering is arguably the most recognizable in the plethora of versions that have seemingly appeared on every Hooker-related compilation available. Additionally, this version was prominently featured in The Blues Brothers movie as well as countless other films and adverts. Likewise, a seminal solo "Crawlin' King Snake" is included here. The tune became not only a staple of Hooker's, it was also prominently included on the Doors' L.A. Woman album and covered by notable bluesmen Albert King, B.B. King, and Big Joe Williams, whose version predates this one by several decades. I'm John Lee Hooker is one of the great blues collections of the post-World War II era. Time has, if anything, only reinforced the significance of the album. It belongs in every blues enthusiast's collection without reservation."      NO RESERVE

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Grading

MINT * Perfect record, clean gloss, no marks. A mint record is uncommon.

M- * Very clean only a few light marks; plays very well.
M- * Album cover - Near perfect with only minor signs of wear. There should be no ring wear.

VG++ * Surface marks, no scratches, should play and look very good with faint, if any, audible surface noise.
VG++ * Album cover - Some minor ring wear, but  should be in good condition overall.  Also, there can be some minor creases in the corners but no splits in seams.

VG+ * The record shows signs of use, but plays well despite quite visible surface marks and possibly some light scratches. This grading is often used for records which have not been cared for perfectly but still play well overall. A few very faint clicks may be allowed, and will be included in the description.
VG+ * Album cover - May have corners that may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but no tears or holes.

VG * Still a nice record, looks used, light scratches, no gouges, still plays fairly well. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music.
VG * Album cover - There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but the cover should for the most part be in good condition. 

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