Magic Sam Blues Band Black Magic (Delmark DS 620) Roots of Jazz series stereo

Sam Maghett (vcl, g) with Eddie Shaw (ts); Lafayette Leake (p); Mighty Joe Young (g); Mack Thompson (b); and Odie Payne, jr. (d).

Recorded, in Chicago, on unknown date. First released 1969.

This Issue: My copy has STEREO (not "Stereo") and DS 620 (not "DS-620") on the labels. Also:
"4243 N. Lincoln" on labels and "4243 North Lincoln" on back cover.

Center Label and Runout:
White background with, at top, blue logo ('d' inside square, with a bit of white arrow in lower-right corner; "delmark" underneath). All lettering in blue. Left of center hole: "STEREO". Right of hole: "DS 620 A" (or "B"). Album title and artist's name below hole, followed by track list. At bottom, on two lines: "DELMARK RECORDS" and "4243 N. Lincoln--Chicago".

Side A: DS-620-A [bowtie-type symbol, foll. by squiggly line] Side B: DS-920*-B [bowtie-type symbol, foll. by squiggly line]

*Looks most like a '9'; it's definitely a mistake, not at all like a '6'.

Condition of Record: NM. No spindle wear or mark of any kind - not even factory-made smudges - on either side. Paper just around hole on side A has tiny imperfections. Record is immaculate; played once.
Condition of Cover: Front photo, artwork, and text near-perfect; no crimps, folds, or score marks of any kind. Very slight ringwear on right (open-end) side. Back almost as clean; having a white background, it has a little ringwear at bottom. Three-inch area on right side has darkened very slightly, and there's one tiny score mark. Spine is perfect. None of four corners bumped or, even, creased at all. Horizontal edges: Bottom only has some shelfwear (black has whitened; edge not at all worn or split).

The record has always been stored upright, on a shelf, away from sunlight.

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N A record known to have never been played. A CD that has never been removed from its case other than to be photographed for its auction.

NM A record or CD known or assumed to have been played. LP may have a surface fingerprint smudge or other minor blemish; it may have slight spindle wear. CD might have been played, but it and its booklet, and its case (or box), show little if any wear. Otherwise, item appears same as N in all respects.
VG++ More handling marks than on NM but should play like new. VG+ Some wear may affect play or there may be a few minor blemishes.
VG More than a few blemishes; may have a scratch. If so, will be described in detail.