Eddy Clearwater – The Chief – Chicago Blues Vinyl LP - Autograph

$

20

This powerful guitarist and vocalist has been heralded as one of the best ever Chicago blues songwriters.  He started as a gospel singer and then started playing the blues with friends Otis Rush and Magic Sam, as well as his cousin, harmonica player Carey Bell.  That led to a 65 year career in the blues.  Like Hendrix and Albert King, he has that distinctive style of playing a right handed guitar upside down and left handed.  This was one of his last albums.  He’s joined by cousin Bell and several other Chicago blues greats on this scintillating collection that was released on Rooster Blues in 1980, number R2615.  This is the original release of the album.  The vinyl is in beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of very light scuffs that barely impact play.  It plays with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG+.  The album cover has been autographed.  The autograph is on the front and reads “Liz Love Always Stay Sweet Best Always Eddy Clearwater Chief”. The cover shows light ring wear and very light corner and edge wear.  All seams are sharp, tight, and intact.  There is a circle of damage on the middle of the front (see photo). The cover grades G. 

Track List: 
Find You A Job
Blues For Breakfast
Blue, Blue, Blue Over You
One Day At A Time
I Wouldn’t Lay My Guitar Down

Chills
Bad Dream
I‘m Tore Up
Lazy Woman
Blues For A Living

Grading Information

I 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.  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.  The first album will be shipped for $21.  Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds 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. 

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country.  Typically the cost per album will be no more than $27.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

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.

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