SAM COOKE - I THANK GOD - ORINGINAL LP - KEEN RECORDS - GOSPEL- NM - COPY

$

120

Sam Cooke on a Original Keen LP album entitled I Thank God  (Mono 86103 ) in NM- condition and cleaned with professional VPI record cleaning system.

The LP album appears new and unplayed. 

This is your last chance to grab a stunning copy of Sam Cooke's only gospel album, while it is still available.

The LP includes the four tracks by Sam Cooke, two tracks by the Blind Boys and six tracks by the Gospel Harmonettes.

Please see the scans of the label for the artists and their song titles on this record.

Call this a labor of love, if you will: marketing the music and the vibrant, joyful voice of my all-time favorite singer - and spreading the Sam Cooke gospel in the process !!! That's heaven to me, indeed. Sam Cooke was the greatest American singer of all times, hands down; no ifs, ands or but(t)s. This gorgeous collection is OBSCENELY rare 1960 Keen Records LP which represents the very final (1960) Sam Cooke’s recording session for the label. When found in excellent shape, can easily fetch upward of $500.00.

For those who feel that Cooke's gospel was his finest material will have that opinion validated, although it's doubtful that many people have ever heard or seen this, as it's been long out of print. ~ Ron Wynn

1. I Thank God by Sam Cooke
2. You Got to Move by The Original Blind Boys
3. Jericho Walls by The Gospel Harmonettes
4. That's Heaven to Me by Sam Cooke
5. Love Lifted Me by The Gospel Harmonettes
6. Coming Up Through the Years by The Original Blind Boys
7. Steal Away by Sam Cooke
8. Trust and Obey by The Gospel Harmonettes
9. This Friend Jesus by The Original Blind Boys
10. Deep River by Sam Cooke
11. God's Goodness by The Gospel Harmonettes
12. Oh, Lord, Fix It by The Original Blind Boys

Here is an explanation of the grading system.

M(10) PERFECT! Label, vinyl, sound, all perfect…

M-(9) Maybe a few smudges, some very fine sleeve marks, etc. All glossy vinyl. Label pretty. Sounds great!! (sleeve marks are those tiny scratches with no effect on sound)

Ex+(8) or Vg++(8) A few sleeve marks or a few fine scratches, label still nice. Good gloss. appears-- still sounds great!! UK: EX+

Vg+(7) Probably lots of sleeve marks, OR several fine scratches, OR one or two more serious scratches, OR scuffs. Some gloss. Label is still real nice! Possibly a bit of dirt on it, etc. Overall, a fine copy. No noticeable record noise. UK:EX

Vg(6) It has sleeve marks AND: numerous very fine scratches, or a few more serious scuffs. Still nice looking overall. May be noise in quiet passages, but still sounds good! Still some gloss. Label is beginning to show signs of wear, but not serious. UK: Ex-, Or VG++.

Vg-(5) LOTS of fine scratches and almost no gloss. OR a few serious scratches, OR scuffed. Label is possibly worn. Plays with noise which doesn’t overwhelm the music. Gloss is possible, if the scratches are bad enough.UK: VG+

G+(4) COMPLETELY covered with fine scratches, OR a mix of fine and serious scratches or other defects. Label may be pretty trashed, but is generally readable. Plays with hiss, crackle or distortion, but not awful. UK:VG

G-(3) A filler. LOTS of serious scratches, definitely some audible. Noise is more prominent than the music. Label is BARELY readable. BUT: it plays ok… UK: VG- Between G and F

F(2) Almost unacceptable. Plays through. Label seriously worn. UK: G

P(1) POOR Gots lotsa scratches, scratches, scratches etc. I will NEVER list one like this.