MUDDY WATERS BEST OF MUDDY WATERS INSANELY RARE ORIG '57 CHESS MONO LP BLACK LBL

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·       MUDDY WATERS - THE BEST OF MUDDY WATERS (MUDDY WATERS’ VERY FIRST LP ALBUM) – ORIGINAL 1958 CHESS RECORDS  MONO LP 1427

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

ONE OF THE GREATEST BLUES ALBUMS OF ALL TIME (IF NOT THE GREATEST!) AND DEFINITELY, POSITIVELY THE MUDDY WATERS SINGLE GREATEST WORK EVER!!! NO IFS, ANDS OR BUTS!

·       ORIGINAL BLACK, MATTE (NOT GLOSSY), CHESS MONO LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT.

·       RARE MONO PRESSING, MANY TIMES RARER THAN FAKE (“ELECTRONICALLY RECHANELLED”) STEREO

·       DEEP GROOVE 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)

·       ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER

·       ORIGINAL ‘SHELDON’ RECORDING STUDIOS COVER (LATER REISSUES DELETE THIS BANNER FROM THE BACK COVER)

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       As far as we know, this album is currently out of print and unavailable on Compact Disc, or in any other format.

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

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The profile of Muddy Waters on the front of this album is a classic bit of color portrait photography. The bluesman seems to be staring up at something, a glazed look of wonder in his eyes. What could it be? Perhaps a vision of all the different "best of" sets and repackagings of his material that would happen in the future. In the end, it comes down to "That Same Thing" that Waters used to sing about, although he was talking about something else. The material this artist cut for Chess during this period is nothing short of a blues revelation. There has never been anything quite like it, before or after, and when one has heard Muddy Waters from this period, one has simply heard the best blues has to offer. This collection was the first "best of" Chess created, obviously mindful that what they had on their hands was nothing less than a tray of gold. The earliest pieces, such as "Louisiana Blues," are just marvelous, the country blues slide guitar augmented just so slightly by string bass, the harmonica of Little Walter, and the barest trace of percussion. Rhythmically, these performances are flawless and drenched with the feel as if they were slabs of chicken that had spent the day simmering in a jerk sauce. From there, one hears the classic Chicago blues combo sound emerging, which it does with great glory on tracks such as "Standing Around Crying."… listeners who enjoy this material will want more, more, more.

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Simply the greatest - -  no, “THE” greatest blues album ever  made. The legend has it that Mick Jagger waved a copy of this album in front of Keith Richard (corrida-style) to entice him to join the band in 1961; and the list of people who have covered these great blues songs would probably exceed 5-6 single-spaced typewritten pages. This is the essence, the very foundation, the heart and soul (and the balls) of Rock'n'Roll and modern urban blues. When we think of THE Blues, this is it.

And, finally, if this is of any relevance (and we do not claim that it is) "The Best of Muddy Waters"" is an important  entry in ►my personal top list. Other entries on our top-15 list (in no particular order) include Otis Redding, Love, Sam Cooke, Dexter Gordon, Can, Tim Buckley, Byrds, James Carr,  Stooges, Five Royales, Eric Dolphy,  Everly Brothers, Bob Marley and the Wailers and  Richard and Linda Thompson)

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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 VERY GOOD+ (VG+) . CAUTION: The vinyl is NOT MINT or NEAR MINT, but is nevertheless in a very nice and clean condition. There are some surface marks and abrasions, mostly light and superficial, although some may be longer than 1.1/4 inches (1 inch = 2.5 centimeters)

(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)           Mono pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more  preferable to its FAKE ("electronically rechannelled") stereo counterpart. We estimate that FAKE stereo copies of this album outnumber monos by a ratio of at least 20:1.

(d)          The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings).

(e)             The record comes in a poly-lined inner sleeve, which has - apparently with success - shielded the vinyl from the harmful impact of elements over many years!

(f)            True stereo copies of this album do not exist!

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

·       COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, LAMINATED, GLOSSY COVER):

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD (VG).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (more than 10 inches / 22 centimeters) ; This split seam was delicately taped by the previous owner with a piece of transparent scotch tape

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (between 8 and 10 inches  / 20 to 22 centimeters)'; This split seam was delicately taped by the previous owner with a piece of transparent scotch tape

-         Cover has some visible ring wear; 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 6 (back side).

-         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.

-         Back cover has a few yellowish dust speckles scattered here and there (these tiny spots are not overly obtrusive or distracting)

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

-         Cover shows considerable, oppressive yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-         Back cover has some light yellowish stains, probably from exposure to humidity.

-         Cover has some visible fraying/tattering on all three seams

-         Cover has a visible "wrinkle"(crease)  in one of the corners.

-         The laminated cover has a few air 'bubbles' and wrinkles in lamination (this is a common problem with most laminated 50’s and 60’s covers

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on back side, apparently from aging  (nothing significant).

-         Cover has all four corners slightly worn / dinged / bent.

-         Cover has some writing in plain PENCIL on its back side, which can be easily and effortlessly erased.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

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

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

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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