John Lee Hooker – The Healer – Country Blues-Blues Rock Vinyl LP – Santana-Raitt

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This was a unique and incredibly successful project for the legendary bluesman.  It is a series of collaborations with several amazing rock and blues stars of the 1980’s.  It is Hooker’s most commercially successful album and features his track with Bonnie Raitt, “I’m In The Mood”, that won a Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Performance.  The entire album is spectacular and wraps up with three tracks from Hooker solo.  The beautiful end of the story here is that the album was so successful that it “permitted John Lee Hooker to end out his life in comfort.”  No artist deserved that more.  Check out the list of artists on this collection.  It’s just a wonderful record!  It was released on Chameleon in 1989, number D1-74808.  This is the original release of the album.  The vinyl is in absolutely beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of light paper scuffs that do not impact play.  It plays with almost no background noise.  The vinyl grades a strong VG+.  The album cover shows no ring wear and no corner or edge wear.  All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact.  The cover grades NM. 

Album Tracks: 
The Healer (with Santana)
I’m In The Mood (with Bonnie Raitt)
Baby Lee (with Robert Cray)
Cuttin’ Out (with Canned Heat)
Think Twice Before You Go (with Los Lobos)

Sally Mae (with George Thorogood)
That’s Alright (with Charlie Musselwhite)
Rockin’ Chair
My Dream
No Substitute

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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