Whispering Smith "Over Easy" Blue Horizon LP 1972

	£		205
	$		272

Whispering Smith – Over Easy

Blue Horizon 2431 015 Select

1972 LP (Stereo)

Matrix Numbers:-

2431015 A1// 420 11

2431015 B1// 420 111

Sleeve in excellent* condition. Very minor scuffing at the edges but nothing that would indicate that this item is 38 years old. (Printed and made by E. J. Day Group London and Bedford)

The disc is in excellent* condition. Under electric light a few light lines can be seen.

The sound quality is absolutely excellent as as you can confirm for yourself on the attached eCommerce Player. (In fact my request is that you listen before placing any bid.)

(This album recorded on my Thorens 180 turntable using “Audacity”, exported as 128 kbps MP3 file and uploaded into eCommerce Player. No editing whatsoever, just a pause between sides one and two)

Tracks.

Side One:-

What In The World's Come Over You (Smith)

Mojo Hand (Hopkins)

The Way You Treat Me (Smith)

I Don't Want No Woman (Gibson)

Everybody Needs Love (Piersol)

I Got A Sure Thing (Jones/Bell/Hoskins)

Side Two:-

Why Am I Treated So Bad (Staples)

Rock Me Baby (Hopkins)

Married Man (Dunn)

I Know You Don't Love Me (Smith)

It's All Over (Smith)

You Want To Do It Again (Smith)

Produced by Lionel T. Whitfield

Guitars:- Melvin Hill, Harvey Lexing

Bass:- Alfred Lucas

Percussion:- Greg “Dog” Johnson, Nolan Smith

Horns:- Leory Pero, Willie Singleton, Johnnie Cage, Napoleon Martin, Reggie Morrison, Trombone Obry.

Worth it just for the bizarre sleeve notes# by musical director Pierre Gonneau, here is “Over Easy” by Whispering Smith. The track I'm most familiar with is the Staples “Why Am I Treated So Bad” as I'm very fond of the version by Julie Driscoll.

A great album. Copies on “Excello” turn up from time to time but here is one on “Blue Horizon”.

#”Basically, there's two kinds of blues delivery. Some blues artists whisper and moan about feeling down and mean. Others shout about it like exercising their personal devils. “Whispering “ Smith is a blues artist with a long background in the art. But don't let that name fool you about his style of singing. It's strictly a joke. Moses Smith shouts the blues in a hoarse, earthy voice. And he plays harmonica for which is best known with the same power. Today he still plays and sings the blues the same way. With the same reason. Back to being a poor laborer, he is considered by many to be more of a “wine-head” than artist. But whatever his failures, “Whispering” Smith puts them into his music. And there he succeeds. Because that's what the blues is all about. Listen and see if you don't feel it.”

I am sure you will be satisfied with your copy of Whispering Smith's album “Over Easy”, but should there be any issues with incorrect listing or quality, please contact me via e-mail before leaving negative feedback. If you still feel the description to be misleading, I will be happy to organise a refund, not including postage and packing, on its safe return to me.

* As per Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide reproduced below.

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Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:

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.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

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 any major defects, is acceptable.

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

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.