SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON - DOWN AND OUT BLUES1964 PYE INTERNATIONAL NPL 28036

	£		51
	$		68

SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON

~ DOWN AND OUT BLUES ~

(1964 PYE INTERNATIONAL RECORDS - RARE UK MONO FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE uk  FIRST MONO pressing of the FANTASTIC BLUES ALBUM DOWN AND OUT BLUES BY SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON ON THE PYE INTERNATIONAL ‘R&B SERIES’ LABEL.

DOWN AND OUT BLUES WAS THE FIRST LP RECORD BY AMERICAN BLUES MUSICIAN SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON. THE ALBUM WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1959 BY CHECKER RECORDS. THE ALBUM WAS A COMPILATION OF WILLIAMSON'S FIRST SINGLES FOR CHECKER. THE ALBUM FEATURES MANY FAMOUS BLUES MUSICIANS BACKING WILLIAMSON, INCLUDING MUDDY WATERS, OTIS SPANN, AND WILLIE DIXON!! 

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1964 PYE INTERNATIONAL R&B SERIES NPL 28036

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE IPL 12036A-1M / IPL 12036B-1M

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT WEAR, SOME MINOR TANNING TO THE REAR AND A SMALL BRUISE TO ONE OF THE CORNERS. OTHERWISE THE EDGES ARE NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH JUST A FEW TINY MARKS. I HAVE LISTENED CAREFULLY TO BOTH BRILLIANT SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST SOUNDING COPIES OF THIS IMPORTANT ALBUM THAT I HAVE EVER LISTENED TO.

THE LABELS

THE CLASSIC RED & YELLOW PYE INTERNATIONAL LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. DON’T START ME TO TALKIN’
2. I DON’T KNOW
3. ALL MY LOVE IN VAIN
4. THE KEY (TO YOUR DOOR)
5. KEEP IT TO YOURSELF

DISSATISFIED

SIDE TWO

1. FATTENING FROGS FOR SNAKES
2. WAKE UP BABY
3. YOUR FUNERAL AND MY TRIAL
4. “99”
5. CROSS MY HEART
6. LET ME EXPLAIN

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.