Bessie Smith - The World's Greatest Blues Singer (2xLP, Comp, Pit) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Released Year: 1970
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)

Comments:
Clean vinyl and jacket, light shelf wear. Includes fold out insert. Ask for pics, record has been cleaned and resleeved in a rice paper inner. ships in a whiplash mailer from a brick and mortar record store.

Notes:

First catalog number on sleeve; second on labels. Pressed by [l447694.
Discs are auto-coupled: A/D, B/C.

The first of five two-record sets, this compilation includes the first 16 and last 16 of Bessie Smith's recordings. 

Issued in a gatefold sleeve with 8-page booklet. 

All selections were recorded in New York City.

Runouts are stamped.

Track List:
A1. Bessie Smith - Down Hearted Blues 3:23
A2. Bessie Smith - Gulf Coast Blues 3:03
A3. Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio - Aggravatin' Papa 3:15
A4. Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio - Beale Street Papa 3:33
A5. Bessie Smith - Baby Won't You Please Come Home 2:54
A6. Bessie Smith - Oh Daddy (You Won't Have No Mama At All) 3:02
A7. Bessie Smith - T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do 3:23
A8. Bessie Smith - Keeps On A-Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Make No Time) 3:03
B1. Bessie Smith - Mama's Got The Blues 2:55
B2. Bessie Smith - Outside Of That 3:27
B3. Bessie Smith - Bleeding Hearted Blues 3:05
B4. Bessie Smith - Lady Luck Blues 3:06
B5. Bessie Smith - Yodeling Blues 3:10
B6. Bessie Smith - Midnight Blues 3:15
B7. Bessie Smith - If You Don't, I Know Who Will 3:33
B8. Bessie Smith - Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine 3:28
C1. Bessie Smith - See If I'll Care 3:22
C2. Bessie Smith - Baby Have Pity On Me 3:17
C3. Bessie Smith - On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual) 2:55
C4. Bessie Smith - Moan, You Mourners 3:10
C5. Bessie Smith - Hustlin' Dan 3:30
C6. Bessie Smith - Black Mountain Blues 3:07
C7. Bessie Smith - In The House Blues 3:00
C8. Bessie Smith - Long Old Road 3:26
D1. Bessie Smith - Blue Blue 3:10
D2. Bessie Smith - Shipwreck Blues 3:19
D3. Bessie Smith - Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl 2:46
D4. Bessie Smith - Safety Mama 3:22
D5. Bessie Smith - Do Your Duty 3:24
D6. Bessie Smith - Gimme A Pigfoot 3:37
D7. Bessie Smith - Take Me For A Buggy Ride 2:35
D8. Bessie Smith - Down In The Dumps 3:09

Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Pressing Plant ID P
Matrix / Runout XLP 153015
Matrix / Runout XLP 153017
Matrix / Runout XLP 153018
Matrix / Runout XLP 153016
Matrix / Runout XLP153015-1D P
Matrix / Runout XLP153017-1D P
Matrix / Runout XLP153018-1E P
Matrix / Runout XLP153016-1E P

Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman