The Chicago String Band – NM Acoustic Chicago Blues Vinyl LP – Johnny Young

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Johnny Young was an amazing guitarist and mandolin player and was one of the earliest of the Chicago blues artists.  He started performing and recording in Chicago in the early 1940’s, and quickly became one of the most popular artists in the city.  He then retired in the early 50’s, though returned to performing in the 60’s.  Then, just as his career was re-established, he died from a heart attack in 1974.  This amazing album is a one time only collaboration with three other amazing musicians:  violinist Carl Martin, guitarist John Lee Granderson, and harmonica player John Wrencher.  The album was recorded in the mid-60’s, and it is a wonderful demonstration of the purest form of Chicago blues.  It is all acoustic and it is beautiful.  This is a fabulous collection that highlights Young’s unique use of the mandolin.  The album was released on Testament in 1966, number T-2220.  This is the original release of the album.  The vinyl is in pristine condition with its bright original luster and no scratches or scuffs.  It plays with virtually no background noise.  The vinyl grades NM.  The album cover shows a tiny hint of ring wear and light corner and edge wear including a one inch scrape on the spine.  The other seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact.  The cover grades VG+. 

Album Tracks: 
The Sun Is Sinking Low
Trouble On Your Hands
Weeping And Moaning
You Know I Do
Hoodoo Blues
You Got Good Business

I Got To Find That Woman
Clean Cut Mama Blues
Railroad Blues
Don’t Sic Your Dog On Me
John Henry
Memphis, Tenn., 1939 Blues

Grading Information

I only use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Very occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G.  This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. 

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $16.  Additional albums will be shipped for $4 per album, with up to five albums able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $21 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00. 

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.  Payment by PayPal is preferred. 

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