PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND S/T Self-Titled LP VG+ Error / Misplaced label

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PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND ~ S/T Self-Titled

Vinyl grading - VG+

Sleeve grading - VG

Label grading - Offset, more details below.

Various pictures uploaded, sleeve close ups, front and rear, disc - apologies for any tripod reflection - and a view of the label details. The pictures are part of the description, too, look them over...

'Even after his death, Paul Butterfield's music didn't receive the accolades that were so deserved. Outputting styles adopted from Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters among other blues greats, Butterfield became one of the first white singers to rekindle blues music through the course of the mid-'60's. His debut album, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, saw him teaming up with guitarists Elvin Bishop and Mike Bloomfield, with Jerome Arnold on bass, Sam Lay on drums, and Mark Naftalin playing organ. The result was a wonderfully messy and boisterous display of American-styled blues, with intensity and pure passion derived from every bent note. In front of all these instruments is Butterfield's harmonica, beautifully dictating a mood and a genuine feel that is no longer existent, even in today's blues music. Each song captures the essence of Chicago blues in a different way, from the back-alley feel of "Born in Chicago" to the melting ease of Willie Dixon's "Mellow Down Easy" to the authentic devotion that emanates from Bishop and Butterfield's "Our Love Is Drifting." "Shake Your Money Maker," "Blues With a Feeling," and "I Got My Mojo Working" (with Lay on vocals) are all equally moving pieces performed with a raw adoration for blues music. Best of all, the music that pours from this album is unfiltered...blared, clamored, and let gloriously loose, like blues music is supposed to be played and heard...' 

Released on - Elektra

Stereo

Catalog number - EKS 7294

US issue.

Produced by - Paul Rothchild

Duration - 37 minutes approx.

Matrix numbers -

Side One - EKS 7294-A

Side Two - EKS 7294-B

Please read the record grading guide below and familiarize yourself with the grades used. Goldmine standards adhered to, plus full description in all aspects.

I strive to grade fairly, and have never sold a record without listening to it first.

Visual grading is not an option at all.

This approx. 55 year old LP I have graded as being in VG+ condition. Both sides play through with no jumping, skipping or any other audio horrors. 

There are only a few of the usual minor hairline surface marks that any disc of this vintage would accumulate over the passage of time, and there is minimal isolated, low-level and generally non-intrusive surface noise common to any used vinyl of this vintage and grading.

The sleeve I have graded being in VG condition with light scuffing to the edges, minor bumps to the corners, light shelfwear to front and rear, as per age and vintage.

The label for Side One has no issues, just as a 'large E' Elektra label should be...however, for fans of labelling oddities the label for Side Two offers some points of interest...firstly it's a good 1/4" / 6mm offset, with the 'open space' at three 12 o'clock to 3 o'clock area and the resultant overspill onto the area between 6 and 9 o'clock (if that makes sense...) I've seen more extreme misplaced labels but this one is enough for the needle to skitter across the 'proud' area at the end of the side...so be ready...the spindle hole drill point can be seen with the actual hole alongside...also there is a faint 'ghost' image of the ink stamper taking another go at the label at 45 degrees - click on the 3rd picture uploaded, enlarge and you'll see a fainter, messy ink stamp of 'Butterfield' 'Stereo' etc ...try and find another...apart from that, the paper quality is very good and both have no major detrimental defects, see close-up pictures uploaded.

The inner liner is the original Elektra, 3" split along bottom edge, sides are sound. 

Tracklisting -

See pictures uploaded, track titles and details shown.

Any questions, email and I'll help if I can.

Nice vintage playback copy, minimal surface noise and the offset label to check the 'collectible' box...

Thanks for looking!

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GRADING GUIDE. (Goldmine Standard)

* Gradings range between - for example - VG, VG+ and VG++. In some cases, for example again, VG- may be used.

MINT (M) Absolutely perfect in every way. Often rumored but rarely seen, and if it is not just out of the pressing plant it is unlikely that, personally, I would ever use this grading.

NEAR MINT (NM OR M-) A good description of a NM record is it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect. NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any 'spindle marks' from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects will be absent. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) or EXCELLENT (E) A good description of a VG+ record is except for a couple minor things, this would be Near Mint. VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. VG++ is a step up from VG+ generally.

VERY GOOD (VG) Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. VG records lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape. VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won?t be obvious upon looking. A small pen or ink mark, or an original price sticker may be noticeable.

GOOD (G), GOOD PLUS (G+) or VERY GOOD MINUS (VG?) Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious surface damage to the label. A Good to VG cover has ring wear, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing.

POOR (P) and FAIR (F) Records that have obvious damage, they are cracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made to play them.