All four sides high gloss shine. Gatefold cover has light ring wear, no cut outs.

Bessie Smith - Empty Bed Blues

Format: 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Gat

Year: 1971

Label: CBS

Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Matrix / Runout: 64287 A1 66273 A1, 64287 B1 66273 B1, 66273 C1 64287 A1, 66273 D1 64287 B1

Country: UK

Tracklist:

1. A1. Sorrowful Blues (3:16)
2. A2. Pinchbacks - Take'em Away (3:13)
3. A3. Rocking Chair Blues (3:12)
4. A4. Ticket Agent, Ease Your Window Down (3:19)
5. A5. Boweavil Blues (2:51)
6. A6. Hateful Blues (3:06)
7. A7. Frankie Blues (3:28)
8. A8. Moonshine Blues (3:14)
9. B1. Lou'siana Low Down Blues (3:23)
10. B2. Mountain Top Blues (3:11)
11. B3. Work House Blues (3:19)
12. B4. House Rent Blues (3:05)
13. B5. Salt Water Blues (3:26)
14. B6. Rainy Weather Blues (3:34)
15. B7. Weeping Willow Blues (3:07)
16. B8. The Bye Bye Blues (3:15)
17. C1. I Used To Be Your Sweet Mama (2:48)
18. C2. I'd Rather Be Dead And Buried In My Grave (2:54)
19. C3. Standin' In The Rain Blues (2:52)
20. C4. It Won't Be You (2:46)
21. C5. Spider Man Blues (3:21)
22. C6. Empty Bed Blues (Parts 1 & 2) (6:19)
23. C7. Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There) (2:57)
24. D1. Yes Indeed He Do! (3:13)
25. D2. Devil's Gonna Get You (3:09)
26. D3. You Ought To Be Ashamed (3:05)
27. D4. Washwoman's Blues (3:07)
28. D5. Slow And Easy Man (2:55)
29. D6. Poor Man's Blues (3:24)
30. D7. Please Help Me Get Him Off My Mind (2:55)
31. D8. Me And My Gin (2:50)

Notes: Side A recorded between April 4 and 9, 1924. Side B recorded between July 22 and September 26, 1924. Side C recorded between February 9 and March 20, 1928. Side D recorded on August 23 and 24, 1928. All selections recorded in New York. ℗ 1971 UNIPAK by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.,England

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