Blues 438 Items

Vinyl is close to NM. With insert and brown paper bag outer sleeve.

Vinyl is Close to VG+. Cover has slight wear. Puppet sleeve.

Original US Sonic Pressing - Unipak cover and vinyl are Close to VG+.

Vinyl with a couple of light scuffs

Red vinyl.

Japanese pressing. OBI is missing. Vinyl is very close to NM. 1979 reissue. Original inner sleeve and insert. Tiny wear.

Speed, Glue & Shinki's last album has been reissued in a gorgeous specification that faithfully reproduces the original, including the entire volume band! Released in 1972. It is a two-disc set that became the last album. Famous for its tiger jacket. There are a lot of songs that seem to be centered on Joey Smith now, but Bluesy Rock is fully opened like the previous work. Although some lyrical songs can be seen, the D-side medley makes heavy use of the precious Moog synthesizer at the time. Guests include Michael Hanopol, Shigeki Watanabe, Hiroshi Oguchi. The 96khz24bit sound source mastered in 2017 is used for this analog conversion. The jacket is a single jacket × 2, a full-length band, a lyrics card, etc. The original is reproduced as much as possible.

a few tiny tears in top spine. Gloversville press. Original inner sleeve

Cover is cut and taped. Vinyl is close to NM.

Gatefold cover. Without OBI.
Sleeve has foxing.

Record is close to VG+.
Writing on cover.
Cover with seam split.

taped spine

Price tag. Small tear on cover.

Copy close to NM. Cover with promo sticker on the front.

Trying to define what it is that makes Dr. John special is much like trying to define the word "soul'—you can surround it. But nailing it down is a whole ‘nother smoke. You can point to his sense of history, how he's never forgotten from whence he came, how his music always returns to his roots, even honoring the proud heritage of his native New Orleans. You can dissect his technique, marveling at the adroitness of the hands right and left; admiring the strong second line; respecting the tributes to his inspiration, Professor Longhair, apparent at every turn. And you can note how his peers consider his presence at a session as lending instant credibility to that particular project.

"Upon the release of The Brightest Smile in Town, the reviews were effusive. Chicago critic Bill Knight’s comparisons to Fats Waller and James P. Johnson were high compliments indeed. Downbeat’s Jim Roberts called the playing 'graceful'; noting that the LP had a broader scope than its predecessor. Jazz Times’ Rhodes Spedale summarized: 'He’s never been in better form than here.'

We kept in touch over the years. Mac was always generous and encouraging. Little did we know when The Brightest Smile in Town was released, what accolades lay ahead for Mac Rebennack and Dr. John. From the innovative guitar triumph 'Storm Warning' on the Rex label in 1959, to his 2012 Grammy-winning Locked Down album, Mac’s musical light shone brightly for seven decades. We were fortunate he chose to play for us. I’m sure he’d say that he was lucky too." - Jack Heyrman, Clean Cuts Producer

Japanese pressing. OBI is missing. vinyl is Close to VG+.

Vinyl is close to NM. Tiny wear. OBI is missing. 1975 reissue.

Monarch pressing.

Cut corner.

Japanese pressing, comes with Obi and inserts.