French pressing of Muddy Waters "Folk Singer" came in the mail today...

There was quite a French blues market.
And they pressed some great blues - some that was a little obscure elsewhere.

I'm looking for a better copy of this - The first side is just about as perfect as a perfect blues album could be. But mine is heavily played and the sleeve is disintegrating.

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On Chess, but it has a Vogue innersleeve. nt, posted on January 11, 2021 at 17:19:44
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32540 Joined: July 14, 2017	nt The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

Tried to get the Analog Productions..., posted on January 11, 2021 at 17:20:41
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32540 Joined: July 14, 2017	but it's back-ordered which means fergit it. There was a Classic copy on Discogs for $60 but I didn't move fast enough. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

RE: Is that on Vogue?, posted on January 11, 2021 at 17:34:26

rivervalley817

there's a volume two if you can find it

best,

https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/3031338?ev=rb

RE: Is that on Vogue?, posted on January 11, 2021 at 17:43:30

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Is this the one?

https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/3031338?ev=rb

RE: Is that on Vogue?, posted on January 11, 2021 at 17:55:39
rivervalley817	yes

RE: French pressing of Muddy Waters "Folk Singer" came in the mail today..., posted on January 11, 2021 at 18:02:40
-CM- Audiophile Posts: 32 Joined: October 15, 2020	Listening to the MOFI annadisc200 release (MSFL 1-201). Really excellent all around. I also pulled out the Chess Box (CH6-80002). This is going to take a while.

RE: Is that on Vogue?, posted on January 11, 2021 at 18:40:10
JDK Audiophile Posts: 19655 Location: Sydney Joined: June 26, 2000	Yes. But I'm not going to pay Au$100 for it...... Trying to hide from entropy John K

RE: On Chess, but it has a Vogue innersleeve. nt, posted on January 11, 2021 at 18:41:31
JDK Audiophile Posts: 19655 Location: Sydney Joined: June 26, 2000	I will keep an eye out for it. Trying to hide from entropy John K

Muddy Waters "Folk Singer" Classic reissue, posted on January 11, 2021 at 19:27:43

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I have the Classic reissue that I bought a number of years ago. It has a 2001 date. I can't remember when I bought it. I'll have to take a listen tomorrow.
Two of my favorite Muddy Waters records and "Hard Again" on Blue Sky the label and "Fathers and Sons" on Chess.
"Bus Driver" on "Hard Again" is particularly good in my estimation.
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MP# 3 of Muddy Waters "Folk Singer" came in the mail today..., posted on January 11, 2021 at 19:44:35
bare Audiophile Posts: 1879 Joined: April 14, 2009	Yeah not likely as good a 'recording' as 'yours' Muddy's recordings were done on Early Gear in sketchy conditions.. there's no being too smug re recording qualities :-) That said mine was Free and is likely 90 +% of yours. Plus I've been listening to it.. for years :-)

Never heard a pressing of that that wasn't stellar... it's a FANTASTIC recording..., posted on January 11, 2021 at 22:56:21
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31872 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	so good It's one of maybe six MFSL gold CDs I own. I have little use for MFSL recordings generally (LP or CD), but FOLK SINGER transcends media. Have an original Chess LP pressing too. ENJOY!! "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

You must be reading your 78rpm record sleeves. nt, posted on January 11, 2021 at 23:55:53
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RE: Is that on Vogue?, posted on January 12, 2021 at 01:08:19
JDK Audiophile Posts: 19655 Location: Sydney Joined: June 26, 2000	I will look. I really enjoy Vol.1. Trying to hide from entropy John K

Bernie Grundman mastered the Classic., posted on January 12, 2021 at 03:46:36
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32540 Joined: July 14, 2017	I'm pretty sure he cut the Analog Productions version, too, but me, I'd rather have the Classic. However, the dynamics on the French Chess are incredible. My local record store only had the DOL reissue of Folk Singer, didn't have Hard Again (but I got a copy in the mail yesterday), might have Fathers and Sons. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

Back in the glory days of Audiogalaxy..., posted on January 12, 2021 at 05:15:33
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32540 Joined: July 14, 2017	I heard many good-sounding mp3s. Enjoy. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

You better believe it! nt, posted on January 12, 2021 at 05:44:12
blues4ever Audiophile Posts: 1004 Location: New Mexico Joined: May 28, 2003 Contributor Since: June 22, 2010	For perfect tone use Columbia Needles For Best results use Victor Needles For best results use OKEH Needles

I wonder if anyone has heard the 1987 Chess remaster LP? All I , posted on January 13, 2021 at 00:45:30
alaskahiatt Audiophile Posts: 7501 Joined: December 9, 2000 Contributor Since: November 1, 2005	have is the Mobile Fidelity gold CD I purchased in Taiwan around 1997. I hope one of the LP issues can beat the CD, which is fantastic. Let me know if the photos appear upside down.

Your pic is right side up..., posted on January 13, 2021 at 03:47:17
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32540 Joined: July 14, 2017	However if I stand on my head to look at it, it's upside down. I gave Folk Singer another spin last night, this time on the speakers and man oh man... the detail and dynamics are incredible consider how long ago the record was recorded. The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

Thanks. I didn't see the LP from France until it was too late. , posted on January 13, 2021 at 11:37:40

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I settled on the 1987 Chess remaster. Two archive posts said the Chess remaster was good, but the original 1964 Chess was better. Cannot afford that of course.

Does your label look like this.

Those French pressings have those "strange" covers?..., posted on January 13, 2021 at 13:09:33
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31872 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	I heard many (lots of two LP sets?) years ago and they sound great. Anyone pressing Folk Singer on LP would have to fuck-up real good to make it sound bad. "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

It's the same cover as all the other versions..., posted on January 13, 2021 at 13:51:33
ghost of olddude55 Audiophile Posts: 32540 Joined: July 14, 2017	but there's a callout, looks like this: The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

Yeah... that's the graphics but I was thinking of... , posted on January 13, 2021 at 23:06:12
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31872 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	this series of 2-fers that was quite wonderful and had a lot of (at the time) difficult to find material. Great pressings. "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

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French pressing of Muddy Waters "Folk Singer" came in the mail today...

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