ALEXIS KORNER'S BLUES INCORPORATED AT THE CAVERN LP

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	$		168

"ALEXIS KORNER'S BLUES INCORPORATED AT THE CAVERN"

ORIOLE PS40058 1964 LP

LISTS AT £350 IN RECORD COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE

Condition

Record Side One : EXCELLENT

Record Side Two : EXCELLENT -

Sleeve : VERY GOOD

Inner : EXCELLENT

Side 1

    Track : 1

    Overdrive

    Track : 2

    Whoa Baby

    Track : 3

    Every Day I Have The Blues

    Track : 4

    Hoochie Coochie Man

Side 2

    Track : 1

    Herbie's Tune

    Track : 2

    Little Bitty Gal Blues

    Track : 3

    Well All Right, OK, You Win

    Track : 4

    Kansas City

Alexis Korner: vocal (1,2,4,6), electric guitar, backing vocals (8)

Dave Castle: alto saxophone

Malcom Saul: organ

Vernon Bown: string bass

Mike Scott: drums

Herbie Goins: vocals (3,7,8)

Produced by Geoff Frost

Recorded at The Cavern in Liverpool on February 23, 1964

Released in October 1964, Oriole LP (PS40058)

I have played this through on a quality Michell Synchro after cleaning using a Moth RCM machine.  Remember, this is a live album of a band playing at the peak of their powers and deserves to be played loud.

This rare album looks to have had very few plays, clean shiny vinyl, near perfect labels.

There are a very few light marks on Side 1 under normal light and plays very well, clean and vibrant sound with some barely audible faint crackles no loud clicks or pops, overall grade EXCELLENT. 

Side 2 has just one very light small scratch which goes half way into track 1 but is not audible at normal listening volumes, to hear it you need to press your head to the speakers!!! As with Side 1 a few barely audible crackles.  Overall grade EXCELLENT -

The labels are very clean, no spindle wear. The laminated Ernest J Day front sleeve retains its original shine and lustre with light wear in 3 corners, the rear is clean and white, no unwanted writing or marks. The spine of the sleeve is also clean. The original  white inner is excellent.

Overall an excellent of this hard to find classic live album. 

“At The Cavern”

1964 Oriole LP Liner Notes

By unknown

No band could swing like this if it felt at all inhibited by its surroundings; that wild sound which has made Blues Inc. what it is could never come out so loud and clear if the whole place were not completely happy.

From the slow blues like "Hoocie Coochie Man" and "Whoa, Babe", through to the jumping, up-tempo vocals by Herbie Goins on "All Right, O.K., You Win" and "Everyday I Have The Blues", everybody sounds relaxed and confident. Even the long instrumental, "Herbie's Tune” – dedicated to the band's brilliant American Blues Man, Herbie Goins – never seems to flag. And that really is saying something when you consider what the temperature at the Cavern can be on a really crowded night like this! If you want to know whether this was a really successful evening, just ask regular Cavern member what it is like when Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated plays there.

 The thing is that both Blues Incorporated and The Cavern have come a long way since they started in their widely separated areas. If, a couple of years ago, anyone had asked the people at The Cavern or Alexis Korner what they thought of one another, the answer, from both sides, would probably have been: "Who?" But, there you are, that is just the way in which times change. The oldest established R&B band in the business and the oldest established Beat Club eventually hat to come together and the result is to be found in this LP.

 Here are all the excitement, all the unexpected happenings of a live session, a stage performance which always captures the sort of atmosphere which no studio can recreate. Here is the small group with the biggest sound in the country, wailing and shouting the Blues in the freewheeling, uninhibited fashion which has contributed so much to its success over years. It could never sound like this in a studio! Here is just about the best audience in Britain – much too large to fit into a studio – urging the band on. One hears a lot said about "Audience Participation" and this is the classic example of what it should be. Under circumstanced like these, no group could give a really bad show, but there are few that could have given one as good.

   In the end it comes down to the fact that, in order to sell excitement, you must be excited by what you are doing. Blues Incorporated always are, which is the very reason why we wanted to record "Alexis Korner 'Live' At The Cavern".

 The Cavern, by now, must be just about the best known Beat Club in the world. Along with the late Star Club, in Hamburg, The Cavern has figured in more press statements, success stories and guides to the Beat Scene than most of us would care to count. But is this fame really justified? Unquestionably it is.

 The Cavern has launched more name groups than any other club in Britain. Ask Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Merseybeats, The Big Three and a host of others where they got their first big break and the answer is, almost invariably: "At The Cavern". But, under the guidance of Ray McFall, and the well-liked compere, Bob Wooler, the club has spread its wings to include R&B amongst its list of attractions, using both British and American artists. Sonny Boy Williamson, Charlie and Inez Fox, John Lee Hoocker, these are but three of the best-known American acts to have appeared there. And, among name British acts, none has proved more popular than Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated.

 Ever since Blues Incorporated made its sensational appearance at the 1963 Beat Festival in Liverpool's Stanley Stadium, Alexis and the boys have been making regular return visits to Liverpool and, in particular, to The Cavern. Whether it is the audiences which create the atmosphere, or the atmosphere which helps the audiences, the plain fact of the matter is that they love playing in Liverpool. "The people really listen to you, there". Says Alexis, "and they help you to play and sing your best. The minute you set foot in The Cavern, you know that it's going to be a good session. Everyone is so friendly, they just want to help you do your best".

 Now, The Cavern is a Beat Club, very strongly associated with pop market and this, you might think, could make life a little difficult for a semi-jazz based R&B band like Blues Incorporated. But, as you can hear on this great live LP, nothing could be further from the truth.

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• MINT - 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.

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• VERY GOOD - 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 major defects is acceptable.

• GOOD - The record has been played so much that the sound has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc.

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