Rapsodi i blått : anekdoter + från Smokestack blues

Tommy Löfgren ran the shop and mail order business Smokestack Blues - CDs & Books in Stockholm from 2000 to 2017. Based on this business, and as an active member of the Swedish Blues Association and a regular writer in their magazine Jefferson for many years, he has collected pictures, texts, interviews and other material. The book is a very broad exposé of over 50 years of the blues and contains lots of small reports or anecdotes from countless trips to the USA and visits to artists, record labels and juke joints, concerts and festivals. A lot of nostalgia, but also new trends in the blues, e.g. what is today called southern soul in the USA. Richly illustrated with over 450 photos and more.

Our Grading Standards
We grade all vinyl using the Goldmine standard:
Mint (M): Perfect, unplayed condition.
Near Mint (NM): Nearly perfect with minimal signs of handling.
Very Good Plus (VG+): Shows light signs of play but plays with minimal surface noise. The most common grade for collectable vinyl.
Very Good (VG): Noticeable marks and some surface noise, but still an enjoyable listen.
Good (G): Heavy wear — for collectors only.

All records are graded visually and by play. Media and sleeve are graded separately.

About Peckham Soul

Visit our physical store at Linnégatan 2, 413 04 Göteborg.
Mon–Tue 11:00–18:00 · Wed–Thu 11:00–18:30 · Fri 11:00–20:30 · Sat 11:00–17:00 · Sun Closed.

We're a specialist vintage vinyl shop with roots in Peckham, London. From our Swedish store we ship across Europe and the EU. Every record in our collection is individually sourced, inspected, and graded. We stock soul, funk, jazz, reggae, punk, indie, psych and beyond — always original pressings, always honestly described.

Shipping & Returns
We ship carefully packed in rigid mailers to protect your record in transit. If a record arrives not as described, we'll sort it — no hassle.