COMPLETE ROBERT JOHNSON MINT 3LP PROMO BOX SET wINSERTS

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·       ROBERT JOHNSON – THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS – ORIGINAL 1990 COLUMBIA RECORDS MONO 3-LP BOX SET C3-46222

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       **PROMOTIONAL COPY; THE RECORDS HAVE STOCK LABELS; HOWEVER, THE PROMOTIONAL STICKER ON THE COVER CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE ITEM AS PROMOTIONAL **

·       ORIGINAL BEIGE AND WHITE “ROOTS AND BLIES” SERIES COLUMBIA LABELS

·       THIS BOX SET INCLUDES ALL ORIGINAL INSERTS (THE BOOKLET AND THE ROOTS & BLUES INSERT)

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       THICK CARDBOARD BOX

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 6.

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1A/-1A/-1A/-1A/-1A/-1B…'.  ON SOME LABELS,  SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you’ll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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Well, here it is, folks. EACH AND EVERY ONE of the 47 songs Robert Johnson recorded before he allegedly sold his soul to the guy with the pitchfork. If Johnson had indeed exchanged his sold for these immortal songs, all we can say is:  the Devil got the raw end of the deal

In the liner notes to Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Box Set (1988) –  whose title itself was based on one of Robert Johnson’s greatest songs -  Anthony De Curtis quoted Clapton as saying:  “Both of Robert Johnson’s albums – King of Delta Blues Singers, volumes 1 & 2  [BOTH ALBUMS INCLUDED IN THIS SET IN THEIR ENTIRETY] – actually cover all of my desires musically. Every angle of expression and every emotion is expressed on those albums”. In his online review of this album, the late great Cub Koda went even further, stating: “If you are starting your blues collection from the ground up, be sure to make this your very first purchase”.

No wonder, than, that the line of artists who covered these wondrous songs stretches around the corner, and around the building: from Eric Clapton to Fleetwood Mac to John Mayall to Rolling Stones to Cream to Blues Brothers to Savoy Brown to Grateful Dead to Stevie Ray Vaughan and beyond – everyone and their mother, father, uncle, nephew, daughter-in-law and grandkids covered these immortal tunes. 

While the songs on this anthology have been available on many formats and compilations over the years, none of the other albums come even close to this lovingly made 3-LP set which is truly and literally EVERYTHING you ever wanted (and everything that was ever recorded) by Robert Johnson. While the 2-CD set is still in print, good luck finding the vinyl version. Within two years from the release, it disappeared without a trace, joining Robert Johnson’s old 78’s in the big record collecting heaven (it was heaven, wasn’t it?)

The PROMOTIONAL, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES (such as the one we have here) were often distributed among the radio stations before the record was released to the public, sometimes as much as four months ahead. These records are generally considered to be the "first among equals", which is to say the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title; a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record.

For additional historical or discography information on this album, including track listing ►click here

THIS IS A NO-RESERVE AUCTION!

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted below, ALL records are graded visually, NOT play-graded!)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG NEAR MINT. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The album comes with the original insert still intact.

(c)           The album comes with the original booklet still intact.

(d)          The records are pressed on a beautiful, virgin-grade vinyl, which is usually used for audiophile, extended-dynamic-range, half-speed mastered and connoisseur pressings.

(e)             In addition, the records are pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

·       COVER (CARDBOARD BOX)

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++.

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the box:

-         The box has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 3 (front side) and 4 (back side)

-        The box  has a TINY peel-off mark, probably from the careless removal of the price sticker (less than 1/16th square inch in size).

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        No yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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