Going Train Blues - Featuring Louisiana Red, Peg Leg Sam

1976 Vintage Record

Blues, Harmonica Blues and Country Blues.

Obviously original Promo its obvious where sticker has been removed.

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Peg Leg Sam Featuring Louisiana Red – Going Train Blues

Artist: Peg Leg Sam (with Louisiana Red) Title: Going Train Blues Format: Vinyl LP Original Release: 1975 Label: Blue Labor (USA) / Interfusion (Australia) / Ode (NZ) Genre: Country Blues / Harmonica Blues

The "Deep Dive" Details:

• The Regional Catalog Numbers: This record had a wide release across the Southern Hemisphere.

  • Australia (1976): Interfusion – L 35894 (Distributed by Festival Records).

  • New Zealand (1975): Ode Records – SODE 146.

  • USA (1975): Blue Labor – BL 105.

• The "Medicine Show" Connection: Peg Leg Sam (Arthur Jackson) was one of the last true "Medicine Show" performers. This album is highly collectible because it captures a dying art form. While most of his recordings were field-style, this session is more polished, making it the most "listener-friendly" of his discography.

• The Louisiana Red Vocal Rarity: Louisiana Red plays guitar on most tracks, but he only sings lead on the title track, "Going Train Blues." Collectors often buy this record specifically for that track, as the chemistry between Sam’s harmonica and Red’s raw vocals is considered a high-water mark for 70s acoustic blues.

• Mastering & The "Minot Sound": The album was recorded at Minot Sound Studios in White Plains, NY, on February 10, 1975. The original Blue Labor pressings are known for being exceptionally "dry" and intimate—it sounds like they are playing in your living room.

• Matrix / Runout Info (Australian Pressing):

  • Side A: SMX48949

  • Side B: SMX48950

  • Look for the SMX prefix, which identifies the local Festival Records Sydney cut.

• The "Joshua" Reissue: If you ever see a record titled "Joshua" by Peg Leg Sam on the Tomato label, be aware that it is a 1980s reissue of this exact album with a different title and cover art. The original Going Train Blues with the Ron DaRos photography is the far more valuable version.

 Keywords: Peg Leg Sam, Louisiana Red, Going Train Blues, Vinyl LP, 1975, Blue Labor, Interfusion, L 35894, Harmonica Blues, Country Blues, Piedmont Blues, Rare Blues Vinyl.

Tags: Acoustic Blues, Harmonica Legends, Rare Australian Pressings, 70s Blues Vinyl, Peg Leg Sam Collector.

MINT - sealed

NM - likely never played - almost perfect

VG+ - light scuffs, light scratches wont effect play

VG -  signs of wear, light scratches you can feel

GOOD -  surface noise, visible groove wear

POOR / FAIR- some damage, causing issues like skipping & distorted audio

OIS - original inner sleeve