SHAKEY HORTON SOUL BLUES HARMONICA SEALED '64 CHESS LP

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·       WALTER "SHAKEY" HORTON with BUDDY GUY AND WILLIE DIXON - THE SOUL OF BLUES HARMONICA – RARE 1964 HARMONICA BLUES ALBUM -  CHESS RECORDS MONO LP CH-9268

·       GENUINE  U.S. PRESSING

*** STILL SEALED CHESS ANALOGUE MONO LP ***

·       MID-80s PRESSING ON BLUE MCA/CHESS BLUES CLASSIC SERIES LABEL (BLUE LABEL WITH WHITE AND SILVER PRINT)

·      We firmly believe that this is one of the Greatest Blues recordings ever made,  and easily one of the top-10 Finest Harmonica (Harp) Blues albums of all time (the other nine runner-ups being:  (1) ‘The Best of Little Walter’ by the late great Little Walter, (2) ‘Found Love’ by Jimmy Reed, (3) ‘Hoodoo Man Blues’ by Junior Wells, (4)  ‘Down and Out Blues’ by Sonny Boy Williamson, (5) ‘Mouth Harp Blues’ by Shakey Jake, (6) Slim Harpo’s ‘Raining in my Heart’ , (7) Lazy Lester’s ‘True Blues’ and (8 thru-10) the select recordings by the John Mayall Bluesbreakers, Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Sonny Terry.

·       THIS IS NOT AN IMPORT, RECORD CLUB RELEASE OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       THIN CARDBOARD COVER

·       As far as we know, this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other way, manner or format.

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

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"Shakey" Horton was the GREATEST Chess records harmonica player, second only to Little Walter (and, possibly, Sony Boy Williamson). His harp graced practically all seminal Chess recordings and he made cameo appearances on recordings by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bo Didley and many, many others. In 1964 he was given an opportunity to record a solo album (which, for many years would for be his last). The album is an incredible conglomerate of blues harmonica songs, backed by the incredibly competent musicianship of Buddy Guy, guitar, and Bobby Buster, organ, among others. The words cannot describe the mood and the ambience of this album. Think of this as a late-rainy-night car driving music. This is blues at its aural and moody, funky, playful best.. And last, but not the least important, this appears to be an ANALOG pressing. A blues MUST!

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Big Walter Horton, sometimes known as Shakey Walter Horton, is one of the most influential blues harmonica players of all time, and a particular pioneer in the field of amplified harmonica. He isn't as widely known as his fellow Chicago blues pioneers Little Walter or Sonny Boy Williamson II, due mostly to the fact that, as a rather shy, quiet individual, he never had much taste for leading his own bands or recording sessions. But his style was utterly distinctive, marked by an enormous, horn-like tone, virtuosic single-note lines, fluid phrasing, and an expansive sense of space. Horton's amplified harp work graced sides by Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Otis Rush, Johnny Shines, Tampa Red, and many others; he was frequently cited as an inspiration by younger players, and most accounts of his life mention a testimonial from legendary bassist/songwriter Willie Dixon, who once called Horton "the best harmonica player I ever heard."

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE BIO BY STEVE HUEY, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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THIS IS A RESERVE AUCTION

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records ►click here (PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID).

(b)          The record is believed to come in its original inner, perforated plastic baggy

(c)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

COVER IS STRONG NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has a light "wrinkle" (crease)  in one of the corners.  (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No ring wear

-        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 yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

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

-        No peel-off marks

-        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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