MAXWELL STREET JIMMY DAVIS (Vinyl LP) ELEKTRA VG+/VG+ PLAY-TESTED

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ULTRA RARE!! JIMMY DAVIS- Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis (Vinyl LP) ELEKTRA

Offered here is a rare copy of:

MAXWELL STREET JUMMY DAVIS

By MAXWELL STREET JIMMY DAVIS

ELEKTRA RECORDS EKL-303 MONO

US PRESSING 1st Pressing 9/1965 etched in side 1 dead wax and 10/1965 on side 2. The record album was released in Oct of 1965.

NOTE: THIS IS A “REVIEW COPY” as noted by a stamp on backside of cover, sent to a person that reviews new records as they are released)

•The cover is difficult to grade but falls somewhere between VG and VG+ / there are no splits or edge wear, but does have corner dings, low grade ring wear and shelf rub wear on backside. A small area of writing, probably by the reviewer that says ‘this is a good album’, and the writing was markered over.( see photo)

The VINYL is VG+ [visually it should be EX+] the vinyl appears very nice and clean, with lots of luster and a few scattered scuffs and small scratch marks. However it PLAYS with an occasional crackling noises but NO SKIPS…. it still sounded great to listen to…. A great performance of the blues.

The labels are clean and neat.

From Allmusic.com:

A protégé of John Lee Hooker, Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis was a Chicago blues institution throughout the latter half of the 20th century. Born Charles W. Thompson on March 2, 1925 in Tippo, MS, he learned to play guitar from Hooker while still a teenager, developing an insistent single-chord technique similar to that of his mentor; Davis and Hooker regularly gigged together in Detroit throughout the '40s, with the former settling in Chicago early the next decade. There he became a fixture of the West Side's Maxwell Street marketplace area, performing his distinctive brand of traditional Mississippi blues amidst the daily hustle and bustle of local merchants and shoppers; in the wake of the folk-blues revival of the early '60s, he recorded the LP Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis for Elektra, and although a fine showcase for his powerful guitar skills and provocative vocals, it failed to make much of an impact outside of purist circles. Davis continued to record sporadically in the decades that followed, and remained a constant West Side presence prior to his death on December 28, 1995.

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Selling Details:

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Vinyl Grading System

We use the following grading system to stipulate the condition of items we offer for sale.

Mint (M)

Vinyl: Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.

Near Mint (NM or M-)

Vinyl: A nearly perfect record. A NM record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve will have no more than the most minor defects, such as any sign of slight handling. An LP cover will have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. The same will be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc.

*NM- just not quite NM but much better than EX

Excellent (EX) or Very Good Plus Plus (VG++)

May have more then a few spindel marks

May have some paper scuffs, rub marks but NO scratches.

Any blemishes are only cosmetic.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Vinyl: A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's overall listening experiences but may have minimal light background noise. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". Spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner.

Very Good (VG)

Vinyl: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. 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 otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers.

Good Plus (G+)

Vinyl: A record in Good Plus condition can be played through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, or other defects will be present. While the record will be playable without skipping, noticeable surface noise and "ticks" will almost certainly accompany the playback.