First Blues - Original US Issue Incl. Insert and 'The Ginsberg Gallimaufry' Paper

Rare original 1982 US John Hammond Records 24-track 2LP set recorded over a 10 year between 1971 and 1981. The 1971 recordings features Ed Sanders and Bob Dylan, The 1976 recordings members of Dylan's Rolling Thunder Review band and John Hammond - many of the recordings feature cello player Arthur Russell.

Vinyl has the silver company labels with white conpany name-logo in a stripe just above centre hole - otherwise black printing. Labels has promotional print.
Vinyls comes complete with 10.5" x 16,5" fold-out picture and credits insert and rare 11" X 16" 8 page "Ginsberg Gallimaufry" paper - everything housed in a gatefold picture cover with gold promo stamp on upper back.

Condition: 2 x VG+(+) (Vinyl and Labels)/VG+ (Insert)/VG+ (Paper)/VG+ (Cover):

Side 1, 2 and 4 are in very close to perfect condition - with barely any wear - a couple of light sleeve lines on one side and otherwise onluy the slightest sleeve wear - next to nothing.
Side 3 has a little more - again nothing audible and just close to near perfect.
Labels are varying betweeen perfect and near perfect as Side 3 label has residue from sticker glue, Side 1 label has a little label rise and a short and light spindlemark - Side 2 has just a little spåindle wear around centre hole. Vinyl is as a whole conservatively graded close to near perfect.
Picture insert is has some wrinkles and a 3" rip from upper left - some smaller rips from upper edge - straight VG+.
Paper is intact but has a mid rip across the from at the bend - VG+.
Cover has ssom elight wrinkles fron edges and slight edge and corners wear - a little opening side rubbing - cover is graded close to near perfect - VG+(+) - a very decent copy of this almost 30 year old album which is hard to find with the inserts.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 Going To San Diego 4:15
2 Vomit Express 6:37
3 Jimmy Berman (Gay Lib Rag) 4:03
4 NY Youth Call Annunciation 4:34
5 CIA Dope Calypso 3:30

Side 2:
1 Put Down Yr Cigarette Rag 2:48
2 Sickness Blues 4:45
3 Broken Bone Blues 3:30
4 Stay Away From White House 4:15
5 Hard-On Blues 2:36
6 Guru Blues 4:05

Side 3:
1 Everybody Sing 2:30
2 Gospel Nobel Truths 4:38
3 Bus Ride Ballad To Suva 3:08
4 Prayer Blues - 1972 6:19
5 Love Forgiven 2:30
6 Father Death Blues 3:44

Side 4:
1 Dope Fiend Blues 3:10
2 Tyger 1:54
3 You Are My Dildo 5:15
4 Old Pond 4:59
5 No Reason 1:50
6 My Pretty Rose Tree 1:49
7 Capitol Air 4:20

Musicians:
Allen Ginsberg - Vocals, Harmonium, Finger Cymbals, Producer, Arrangements
Arthur Russell - Tambourine, Vocals, Cello, Arrangements
Bob Dylan - Guitar, Vocals, Arrangements
Jon Sholle - Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Maracas, Drums, Arrangements, Vocals
David Mansfield - Mandolin, Bass, Pedal Steel Guitar, Guitar, Violin, Vocals
Steven Taylor - Recorder, Conga, Guitar, Vocals
Moruga - Drums
Happy Traum - Banjo, Arrangements
Perry Robinson - Clarinet
David Amram - Flute, Percussion [High Hat], French Horn, Recorder, Piano, Arrangements
John Hammond - Production
Roma Baran - Production
Anne Waldman - Vocals
Peter Orlovsky - Vocals
Surya - Zither