ROOSEVELT SYKES "The Meek" LP NM/NM 1973 JEWEL Piano Blues

Description: The Meek Roosevelt Sykes Review by Eugene Chadbourne Yes, the Jewel label. A fine example of a regional Louisiana outfit, with lots of offspring. This release, for example, is manufactured by Paula, a division of Sue. Okay gals, whatever you say. The music of Roosevelt Sykes remains uniquely his own, no matter how many times he might have signed his name on the dotted line. As for the Meek, has there ever been a less appropriate album title? Whether singing or tickling the ivories, Sykes is about as meek as the breath of a wounded water buffalo. This set is typical of one of the man's solo piano outings from the '70s. It pretty well all fits into the blues mode, although he neighbors into the swing area from time to time, and when he does, shows off plenty of chops as well as ideas. "I Am in Love With a Lover" and "Dangerous Man" are from his lusty and bragging bags, while instrumentals such as "Roosevelt's Mood" and "Shaking the Boogie" are hard to fault, no matter how familiar some of the material is. "Safety Pin Blues" gathers together all the best aspects of his artist, the energetic fills and thumping beat backing up clever and witty lyrics. It seems to have been a pretty decent recording, but pressings and mastering jobs from this company can vary in quality. Roosevelt Sykes – The Meek Roosevelt Sykes Roosevelt Sykes - The Meek Roosevelt Sykes album cover More images Label:Jewel Records (3) – LPS 5011 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country:US Released:1973 Genre:Blues Style:Piano Blues A1Shaking The Boogie (Inst.)3:45 A2Too Smart Too Soon3:35 A3Springfield Blues2:40 A4Honeysuckle Blues Written-By – Andy Razaf, Thomas Waller* 4:10 A5Tall Heavy Mama (Inst.)2:35 A6I Am In Love With A Lover3:15 B1New Orleans Jump (Inst.)3:10 B2Safety Pin Blues3:05 B3Man Is In Trouble3:50 B4Dangerous Man2:10 B5Roosevelt's Mood (Inst.)4:30 B6Blue Bass3:15 Written-By – Roosevelt Sykes (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A5, A6, B1 to B6) All music and words by Roosevelt Sykes except Honeysuckle Blues. Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout): U3625 / LPS 5011-1 D-3 Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout): U3626 / LPS 5011-2 D-3 GOLDMINE GRADING MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect. NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly. VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors. VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc. GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.

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