Various Artists - Genesis The Beginnings Of Rock
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Various Artists - Genesis The Beginnings of Rock - Extremely Rare
I'm not sure how much introduction is necessary for the following vintage vinyl box set, but for blues record collectors, the 'Genesis' sets definitely represent an incredible period. The late Mike Leadbitter compiled this four LP set and penned the liner notes. Leadbitter's name should need little introduction based on his incredible writing during his life; he kick-started Blues Unlimited magazine with Simon Napier in the 1960s and later wrote the seminal 'Chicago Breakdown' (now published as 'Chicago Blues'). His respect was, and still is, literally worldwide. This volume, the first in the series, features some of Chicago's heaviest hitters from the late 1940s into the early '50s; Muddy Waters, Sunnyland Slim, Baby Face Leroy, Robert Nighthawk, Little Johnny Jones and Jimmy Rogers, among others. Considering its age (1972) it's in very good shape, but saying very good is definitely scaling back its appearance. The box corners are all tight and there are no splits or any signs of separation. There's mild shelf wear at the corners where the black overlay paper has worn. The individual record sleeves are all in wonderful condition showing almost no wear. The booklet has one minor finger smudge on page 14, but is otherwise clean. Aside from a 'Made In England' stamp on a few labels, they are spotless and the vinyl is clean, clean, clean. I can't stress enough how beautiful this set is. Leadbitter's 'Chicago Breakdown' is still one of the finest books ever written on Chicago blues, and these 'Genesis' sets are every bit as important. A stellar & historical collection!
All records are sold on an AS IS basis. No returns. I am not a record dealer, so I won't attempt to grade anything I list, as collectors often use different methods of grading. However, I will take note of any imperfections that are visible. I've been a private collector for years and am now listing many rare and hard-to-find blues records. I will be adding items regularly, so please check back often. Good luck!
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