Dear friends, this is my last auction for this season. I'll come back in September ! Many thanks for Your steady attention and for Your greatly welcome interest and appreciation .

Arriverderci !

 

 

                                          

ATTENTION TO US BIDDERS: I'm located in Italy and not in the USA ! The specified shipping cost to the USA ($ 4) is not correct ! Correct shipping rates are shown below. Please don't pay before the invoice comes. Thanks for  Your understanding !

 

CHARLIE PARKER

 

ALTERNATE MASTERS VOL.1

DIAL LP 904

 

  Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto sax) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947 The Hymn Bird Of Paradise - Embraceable You (Embraceable) same personnel WOR Studios, NYC, November 4, 1947 Klactoveedsedstene Scrapple From The Apple Out Of Nowhere (Nowhere) Don't Blame Me Miles Davis (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto sax) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947 Drifting On A Reed Quasimado Charlie's Wig Bongo Beep (Dexterity) How Deep Is The Ocean (How Deep)  

ALL GRADINGS ARE BASED ON THOROUGH VISUAL INSPECTION AND A FULL AUDITION

 

RECORD

1st original 1951 US mono pressing with Deep Groove on both clean labels

Wearless spindle hole

Flat edge

Matrix / runout (Side A)  : D-904-A  engraved by hand    

Matrix / runout (Side B) : D-904-B   engraved by hand    

and "ear" engraved on both sides   

Side A

Excepting one mark (noting deep!) along the first two tracks, , the playing surface of this thick, very heavy, flat, shiny vinyl looks free of any other noticeable signs of  wear or handling. With NO scuffs, NO scratches, NO groove wear

Side B

Excepting rarest, extremely light, thin sleeve hairlines and one tiny mark (noting deep !), the playing surface looks free of other signs of wear or handling.  With NO scuffs, NO scratches, NO groove wear

Audio grade

Side A

1st/ 2nd tracks: EXCELLENT

Play with continuous, more or less feelable but below the music level, background rustlin' / cracklin'. NO other noticeable blemishes

3rd/ 4th/ 6th tracks: EXCELLENT++ to NEAR MINT-  

Play clean with absolutely insignificant, rarest episodes of extremely light background rustlin' hardly feelable well below the music level and not affecting the listening experience whatsoever!

5th track: EXCELLENT

Excepting few occasional tics near the end of the track, due to a microscopic pressing flaw, plays clean with NO other noticeable blemishes

Side B

1st track: EXCELLENT

Plays with continuous, more or less feelable but below the music level, background rustlin' / cracklin'. NO other noticeable blemishes

2nd/ 3rd/ 4th/ 5th/ 6th/ 7th tracks: EXCELLENT++ to NEAR MINT-  

Play clean with absolutely insignificant, rarest episodes of extremely light background rustlin' hardly feelable well below the music level and not affecting the listening experience whatsoever!

Cleaned with CLEAR AUDIO VACUUM MATRIX using its PURE GROOVE professional solution

 

COVER : EXCELLENT - / EXCELLENT- -

1st original thick cardboard graded as such because of a clear tape and its residual hints , (more evident on the back side) along the partially splitted top seam and spine

Anyway the front side retains its striking, crisp original shape with other noticeable flaws 

Bottom seam and opening edge: INTACT with NO splits or wear

With NO ring-wear, NO dog-eared corners, NO tears, NO writings, NO stamps, NO holes

NOTE : our records are strictly graded . Please check our feedback seller. Email for any question.

 

METHOD OF PAYMENT

PAYPAL

Complete payment is welcome within 4 days of purchase

 

SHIPPING COST

ITALY

PACCO CELERE 3 (within 3 Kg): $ 13,00 (You'll receive the parcel in 3 business days) 

 EUROPE

PRIORITY AIRMAIL (with NO tracking number)

(within 1 Kg) : $ 11,80

(within 2 Kg) : $ 19,70

AIRMAIL REGISTERED (with the tracking number)  (You'll receive the parcel in 7-10 business days)

 ( within 1Kg)  : $ 17,00

 ( within 2 Kg)  : $ 25,00

USA / JAPAN

PRIORITY AIRMAIL (with NO tracking number)

(within 1 Kg) : $ 18,00

(within 2 Kg) : $ 32,80

 

AIRMAIL REGISTERED (with the tracking number)  (You'll receive the parcel in 7-10 business days

(within 1 Kg) : $ 23,60

(within 2 Kg): $ 38,00

Ask, by email, for other delivery options rates

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