{"product_id":"singin-the-blues-otis-blackwell-1981-1lp-vinyl-near-mint-nm","title":"Singin' The Blues - Otis Blackwell (1981) (1LP Vinyl) - Near Mint (NM)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"vinyl-record-details\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Mint (NM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"condition-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTop copy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 15px 0; border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingin' The Blues\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eOtis Blackwell\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew names in postwar American music carry the quiet influence of Otis Blackwell, the songwriter whose pen shaped rock and roll's earliest hits, and this Flyright collection turns the spotlight back onto his own performances. Gathering material recorded in 1953-54 and issued in 1981, it captures Blackwell before wider fame, at a moment when his voice and phrasing were still finding their footing in the blues idiom. It's a genuine piece of archival recovery, offered here with a sleeve designed by Nigel Goodall and framed as a document rather than a hit parade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusically, these are early sides steeped in the blues, and they reward close listening for the way Blackwell's delivery hints at the melodic instincts that would later define his songwriting. The recordings have the intimacy and grain of their era, presenting an artist whose gift for a memorable line comes through even in these formative performances. There's a directness here that a polished later-career retrospective could never replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the collector, this is a rewarding find on several counts. It carries the catalog number FLY 575 on the front cover and spine, FLY LP 575 on the labels, with the hand-etched runouts that mark it as an authentic period pressing. Copyright to Calvacade Music and a 1981 Flyright issue confirm its provenance. A meaningful addition to any serious blues shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrack Listing:\u003cbr\u003eA1. Daddy Rollin' Stone\u003cbr\u003eA2. Tears, Tears, Tears\u003cbr\u003eA3. On That Power Line\u003cbr\u003eA4. Don't Know How I Loved You\u003cbr\u003eA5. Go Away Mr. Blues\u003cbr\u003eA6. Ain't Got No Time\u003cbr\u003eÅ7. You Move Me Baby !\u003cbr\u003eB1. My Poor Broken Heart\u003cbr\u003eB2. Let The Daddy Hold You\u003cbr\u003eB3. You're My Love\u003cbr\u003eB4. I'm Standing At The Doorway To Your Heart\u003cbr\u003eB5. I'm Comin' Back Baby\u003cbr\u003eB6. My Josephine\u003cbr\u003eB7. I'm Travelin' On\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003cbr\u003eNigel Goodall - Design [Sleeve]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes:\u003cbr\u003eCatalog numbers: \"FLY 575\" on fraont cover and spine and \"FLY LP 575\" on labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in 1953-54.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn back cover: \"All songs copyright Calvacade Music\" and \"© 1981 Flyright Records\".\u003cbr\u003eOn labels: ℗ 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunouts are hand-etched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Otis Blackwell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flyright Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e FLY 575\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Flyright Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52323658957096,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2339\/3320\/files\/1788522978031-646186133.jpg?v=1788523044","url":"https:\/\/mileswaxey.com\/products\/singin-the-blues-otis-blackwell-1981-1lp-vinyl-near-mint-nm","provider":"Miles Waxey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}