PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND: 1965 DEBUT GOLD ELEKTRA *MONO*
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39
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£ 39
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May 8, 2014
Sold Date
Apr 28, 2014
Start Date
£ 20
Start price
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Great Britain
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PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND: 1965 DEBUT GOLD ELEKTRA *MONO*
DEEP GROOVE GOLD LABEL, '9-65' CUT DATE, 1st USA SLEEVE
THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BANDUSA ELEKTRA (EKL 294) FIRST *MONO* PRESSING (October 1965)
WELL PLAYED BUT STILL DELIVERING GREAT SOUND - LOUD, RAW AND INCREDIBLY IMMEDIATE
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE GOLD "GUITAR PLAYER" LABELS WITH "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1965" STATEMENT
MATRIX: EKL - 294 - A - 2 (28-4 9-65) / EKL - 294 - B - 3
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL THICK CARD SLEEVE WITH PASTED ON BACK PANEL
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH BRITISH PATENT NUMBER, "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING" AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" PRINTED IN GREY
Even after his death, Paul Butterfield's music didn't receive the accolades that were so deserved.
Outputting styles adopted from Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters among other blues greats, Butterfield became one of the first white singers to rekindle blues music through the course of the mid-'60s.
His debut album, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, saw him teaming up with guitarists Elvin Bishop and Mike Bloomfield, with Jerome Arnold on bass, Sam Lay on drums, and Mark Naftalin playing organ.
The result was a wonderfully messy and boisterous display of American-styled blues, with intensity and pure passion derived from every bent note.
In front of all these instruments is Butterfield's harmonica, beautifully dictating a mood and a genuine feel that is no longer existent, even in today's blues music.
Each song captures the essence of Chicago blues in a different way, from the back-alley feel of "Born in Chicago" to the melting ease of Willie Dixon's "Mellow Down Easy" to the authentic devotion that emanates from Bishop and Butterfield's "Our Love Is Drifting."
"Shake Your Money Maker," "Blues With a Feeling," and "I Got My Mojo Working" (with Lay on vocals) are all equally moving pieces performed with a raw adoration for blues music.
Best of all, the music that pours from this album is unfiltered…raw and immediate, like blues music is supposed to be.
Side One:
Born In Chicago (2:55)
Shake Your Money-Maker (2:27)
Blues With A Feeling (4:20)
Thank You Mr. Poobah (4:05)
I Got My Mojo Working (3:30)
Mellow Down Easy (3:40)
Side Two:
Screamin' (4:30)
Our Love Is Drifting (3:25)
Mystery Train (2:45)
Last Night (4:15)
Look Over Yonders Wall (2:23)
LABELS: EXCELLENT
Clean, unmarked labels which carry numerous spindle traces
VINYL Visual: VERY GOOD
Both surfaces display quite a few marks but none of these are feelable to the touch, are mostly cosmetic and have little audible consequence
VINYL Audio: VERY GOOD
Fabulous sound - raw, fresh and incredibly immediate with a crystal clear, loud, sharp and bright *MONO* cut and my play-check at loud volume found little to fault - no discernible groove-wear or distortion - just some clicks/pops but nothing I found in the slightest intrusive.
Obviously not for the collector looking for a pristine copy but if you are looking for an extremely respectable first pressing you will not be disappointed
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The sleeve is in great shape - no edge splits and remarkably clean
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVES WITH ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd Class Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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