VARIOUS The Story Of The Blues (Late 70s, early 80s UK graduated orange label 32-track double LP compiled by Paul Oliver, featuring blues tracks from 1927-1968, intended as a companion piece to his book of the same name. The selection opens with the Fra-Fra Tribesmen recorded in Ghana, nothing but vocals over a fiddle & rattle! The discs then take you through the early works, chronologically, of Charley Patton, Leadbelly, Robert Johnson & some highly obscure names - Blinding stuff,gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows light wear with its vintage price sticker in place and the vinyl is Near Mint)