Various - Blues Rarities - Rare And Unissued Recordings - 2xLP, Comp, RE - Near Mint (NM or M-)

Format:                      2xLP, Comp, RE

Media Condition:     Near Mint (NM or M-)

Sleeve Condition:     Very Good Plus (VG+)

Country:                       US  

Record Label:              Chess

Catalog No:                  CH-2-9230

Released:                     1984

Genre:                           Blues

Style:                             Country Blues, Electric Blues, Harmonica Blues

Tracklist:

A1. B.B. King - Recession Blues 2:19
A2. B.B. King - Don't Keep Me Waiting 2:13
A3. B.B. King - Tickle Britches 2:27
A4. B.B. King - Don't Break Your Promise 2:23
A5. Howlin' Wolf - You Can't Put Me Out 1:59
A6. Howlin' Wolf - Gettin' Late 3:03
B1. Howlin' Wolf - Rockin' Daddy 2:58
B2. Howlin' Wolf - I Didn't Know 2:22
B3. Howlin' Wolf - I Better Go Now 2:40
B4. Howlin' Wolf - New Crawlin' King Snake 2:50
B5. Howlin' Wolf - My Mind Is Ramblin' 2:45
B6. Howlin' Wolf - Tail Dragger 2:55
B7. Howlin' Wolf - Poor Wind That Never Change 2:45
C1. Buddy Guy - Stick Around 3:56
C2. Buddy Guy - Gully Hully 3:04
C3. Buddy Guy - That's It 2:37
C4. Buddy Guy - American Bandstand 2:01
C5. Buddy Guy - Untitled Instrumental 1:43
C6. Buddy Guy - My Love Is Real 2:34
C7. Buddy Guy - Moanin' 3:36
D1. Hound Dog Taylor - Down Home Special 2:38
D2. Hound Dog Taylor - Watch Out 3:02
D3. Hound Dog Taylor - Scrappin' 3:04
D4. Hound Dog Taylor - Sittin' Here Alone 2:52
D5. Hound Dog Taylor - Hound Dog 3:46
D6. Sonny Boy Williamson (2) - Little Village 3:05
D7. Sonny Boy Williamson (2) - Unseen Eye 2:57

Comments:
Very clean vinyl and labels. Sleeve has light edge wear, no splits or writing. Records are in excellent condition, no obvious signs of wear. Lovely copy!

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Notes:

Back Cover and Labels read: (P)(C)1984 Chess Records.
Recording dates given range between 1957 & 1969.
A1 to A4: 1958.
A5, A6: ca. 1958.
B1: 1955.
B2, B3: 1957.
B4,B5,B7:1966.
B6:1962.
C1,C5,C7:14.08.1963.
C2:16.12.1960.
C3:12.08.1962.
C4,C6:07.02.1963.
D1 to D5:October,1969(?);(?) in print on jacket.
D6, D7:Sept.,1957.
All recordings in Chicago,Illinois.
B.B. King tracks A1-A4:'prob.';Kenneth Sands, Henry Boozier(tp).
Howlin'Wolf,B1:'poss.';Hubert Sumlin(g).
Howlin'Wolf,B3:'plus poss.';Abe Locke(ts)
Hound Dog Taylor,D1-D5:'poss.';Lafayette Leake(p).
Matrix Runouts: all 4 include a symbol, a 'G' with a line through it connecting 2 squares on either side;see image.

Labels on this variant have the following features:

Catalog number is CH-2-9230

"CHESS BLUES RARITIES" is positioned above the word "VARIOUS".

All of the track listings are positioned below the spindle holes.

Text near bottom rim:
A Division of Sugar Hill Record, Ltd., 96 West Street, Englewood, New Jersey, 07631
MFG & DIST. BY MCA DIST. CORP. UNIVERSAL CITY CALIF. 91608

Distributed By MCA Distributing Corporation
Manufactured By MCA Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Chess
Copyright (c) Chess