{"product_id":"big-joe-williams-tough-times-fontana-vinyl","title":"Big Joe Williams - Tough Times Fontana Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Big Joe Williams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tough Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fontana Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 688 800 ZL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Release Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1961\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12\" Vinyl LP – Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 33⅓ RPM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTough Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a classic Delta blues album from the legendary American bluesman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig Joe Williams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, renowned for his distinctive vocal style and his specially adapted nine-string guitar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally issued in the United States by Arhoolie in 1960, the album was released in the UK by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFontana Records in 1961\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as part of its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFolk Blues USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sought-after UK edition features the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etextured black-and-silver Fontana label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and original front-laminated picture sleeve, making it an excellent example of early British blues LP collecting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album features twelve performances including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Sloppy 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