Original Analog: LEADBELLY'S LAST SESSIONS - 2 LP Box - Volume 1 Excellent +

Description

The revival of Folk Music that began in the mid-20th Century ("Contemporary Folk Music") has had a profound and continuing effect on the Development and History of Recorded Music. It came at the same time (early 1950's) that the new innovation in recording technology began its transition to the 33 ⅓ RPM Vinyl "Long Play", and away from its earliest form of 78 RPM shellac.

Much of the newer music forms that followed had "roots" in these poetic melodies. The emotions stirred with the tales telling of melancholy, folklore, custom, and cultural identity provide continuity to the lyrical processes of our nation's oral traditions.

Stinson Records, Folkways Records and Elektra  were among the standout organizations in the recording and manufacturing of these national treasures.





Leadbelly






Leadbelly's Last Sessions - Volume 1





Label :  Folkways Records - FP 2941 (on all the labels) & FP 241 (on the spine of the box set cover) / Original 1st Edition Release from 1953 - Please See Below for the Deadwax Matrixes

Format :  12"  33⅓  RPM  Analog Mono Double Vinyl Record and Box Set, Textured Album Cover

Country :  United States

Released :  1953

Genre :  Contemporary Folk  






THE VINYL : EXCELLENT +

EX+ :  Lightly played with minimal evidence of spindlewear, all four sides of these 2 records retain all of their original gloss.
 
Bright, undamaged, Blue and Silver Folkways Records Labels (please see photos).


Evident are a few shallow hairlines. There are no deep marks, and the tracks play cleanly with no skipping or sticking.
 
These records have been carefully handled and  infrequently played.






A Note About The Recording Technology:

In the early 1950’s, the invention of Vinyl Records (33 1/3 RPM) was a new analog Mono technology that became more commercially popular than the existing 78 RPM shellac recordings. While these early Monos are Great Treasures, they can playback with what we modern music listeners call "background noise", and an occasional click or pop.
 

Improved mono recording methods later pioneered by Rudy Van Gelder (and others), and then Stereo in late 1950, reduced this noise problem. 

Our grading evaluations examine the record condition as a result of use after it was manufactured.

 



THE TEXTURED BOX SET COVER : NEAR MINT

NM :  Please see photos / exceptionally well-stored / fabulous black and white photo of the Great Leadbelly / sharp corners / no edgewear / no ringwear / all of the seams, including the spine, are intact / no writing, paper loss, stains or dirt.
 


We have placed each record into separate, protective plastic sleeves.





Tracklist And  Musicians:

Please see the photos in our Gallery.

Dead Wax Run Out Matrix Identifiers (Actual) :

Record 1 :  


Side A -   FP 241 A    Plastylite P    PB 3 B 6

Side B -   ​FP 2941 B     Q   MK    




Record 2 :

Side C -   FP 241 C   3 T   P B    5 B 8    Plastylite P

Side D -    FP 2941 D  y   Q   MK    Plastylite P




Please Note :   

                                                
 1)  BOLDFACE identifiers are stamped.  Identifiers not boldface are etched.  

2)  On Sides A, C & D, “Plastylite P"  is a reference to the Plastylite Pressing logo.  It appears as a cursive-type, stylized letter P - and appears a bit like this:   ℘
It is sometimes referred to as an "ear".
The logo is stamped (not etched).                                       



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RECORD GRADING DESCRIPTION:

THIS RECORD IS SIGHT-GRADED ONLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, ACCORDING TO THESE DEFINITIONS:

SEALED: RECORD IS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC & UNOPENED.

NM-: RECORD HAS LITTLE OR NO INDICATION THAT IT HAS BEEN PLAYED.

EX: MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE (LIGHT SCRATCHING/PAPER SCUFFS), BUT IN ALL A RECORD THAT HAS BEEN WELL-CARED FOR.

VG+: LESS CARE THAN EX, LIGHT SCRATCHING OR SCUFFING IS MORE EXTENSIVE. STILL VERY PLAYABLE & WILL LIKELY PROVIDE A QUALITY SOUND.

VG & BELOW: WHILE PLAYABLE, THIS RECORD HAS BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK. OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR & SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A LOW GRADE.  A RECORD GRADED BELOW VG MAY HAVE A VALUE BASED UPON ITS RARITY OR UNIQUENESS.

WE  RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLEAN THIS RECORDING BEFORE PLAYING. RECORDS THAT ARE  DECADES OLD CAN ATTRACT & ACCUMULATE DAMAGING FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT REDUCES SOUND QUALITY. THIS IS NORMALLY EASILY CORRECTED WITH A GOOD CLEANING.

EBAY HAS DESCRIBED SOME OF THE MORE WELL-ACCEPTED CLEANING METHODS, & YOU CAN FIND THESE AT:

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