Dear friends, from now and for several weeks I'll list many rare, extremely selected jazz records in top condition from my personal collection. I'm sure You'll definitely find many items of Your interest and You'll enjoy the ulmost care of my professional job. Therefore take a look at my proposal and hoping to find yourself often as winning bidder, I thank You in advance for Your kind attention. All the best .... and good luck !

 

                                          

ATTENTION TO US BIDDERS:  Please don't pay before the invoice comes !!!!

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. Thanks for  Your understanding !

CHARLIE PARKER

 

BIRD BLOWS THE BLUES

 

DIAL 901

Charlie Parker (alto sax) Erroll Garner (piano) Red Callender (bass) Doc West (drums) Earl Coleman (vocals)

C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1947

Dark Shadows -

Charlie Parker (alto sax) Erroll Garner (piano) Red Callender (bass) Doc West (drums)

Cool Blues (as Hot Blues) (as Ornithology) Cool Blues (as Blowtop Blues) Cool Blues -

Howard McGhee (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto sax) Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Dodo Marmarosa (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Red Callender (bass) Don Lamond (drums)

C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1947

Relaxin' At Camarillo - - Carvin' The Bird -

Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto sax) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)

WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947

Bongo Bop -

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

 

RECORD

Original 1950 US mono pressing with Deep Groove on both clean labels

Wearless spindle hole

Flat edge 

Matrix / Runout (Side A): DLP-21 and "ear"  engraved by hand 

Matrix / Runout (Side B): DLP-22 and "ear"  engraved by hand 

Visual A

The playing surface of this thick, very heavy, flat, shiny vinyl shows more or less lightly visible under a strong bulb lamp, mostly inaudible scuffs and one unfeelable groove wear on the second track. With NO other noticeable signs of wear or handling

Visual B

The playing surface shows few, small, barely visible under a strong bulb lamp hairlines and scuffs. A light groove wear on the second track. One scratch all along the fourth track and some, microscopic unfeelable pin-pointed wax bubbles

Audio grade

Side A

1st / 2nd / 4th / 6th tracks : EXCELLENT++ to NEAR MINT -

Play loud and clean with NO noticeable blemishes as tics, clicks, skips, noise

3rd track : EXCELLENT++

Plays loud and clean with only one tic. With NO other noticeable blemishes

5th track : EXCELLENT+

Plays loud and clean with rarest occasional lightest tics feelable well below the music level

Side B

1st track : EXCELLENT+

Plays loud and clean with only one skip to the beginning of the track. With NO other noticeable blemishes 

 2nd track : EXCELLENT++

Plays loud and clean with only a shortest (4 revolutions) episode of light background cracklin', softly feelable to the end of the track caused by the noted above flaw during my visual inspection

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

Play loud and clean with NO noticeable blemishes as tics, clicks, skips, noise

4th track : GOOD+

Graded as such because of continuous background tickin' feelable more or less below the music level all along the track, caused by the noted above flaw during my visual inspection

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

 

COVER :  MINT- / NEAR MINT-

Original solid textured jacket

The front side looks fine with NO shelf wear and is graded as such (M-) only because of minuscule, lightest, barely noticeable impact to the right corners

 The left corners are sharp and wearless

 The top / bottom seams and spine are tight and with NO wear or splits

With NO ring-wear, NO tears, NO stamps, NO holes, NO stains

 Clean back side graded as such (NM-) because of a minor hint of light paper abrasion (see pic)

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): $ 11,00 (You'll receive the parcel in 3-4 business days)

 

 EUROPE

PRIORITY AIRMAIL (with search code) (You'll receive the parcel in 3 business days)

(within 1 Kg) : $ 12,00

(within 2 Kg) : $ 19,00

AIRMAIL REGISTERED (with the tracking number)  

 ( within 1Kg)  : $ 19,00

 ( within 2 Kg)  : $ 28,00

POSTMAIL INTERNATIONAL (You'll receive the parcel in 8 business days)

(within 1 Kg) : $ 9,00

(within 2 Kg) : $ 14,00

 

RUSSIA

AIRMAIL REGISTERED (with the tracking number)  

 ( within 1Kg)  : $ 19,00

 ( within 2 Kg)  : $ 28,00

EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE EMS monitored on the Poste Italian website with tracking number

 (You'll receive the parcel in 2- 5 business days)

(within 1 Kg) : $ 41,50

(within 3 Kg) : $ 49,50

 

USA / JAPAN / CHINA / CANADA

PRIORITY AIRMAIL (with search code) (You'll receive the parcel in  5/6 business days)

(within 1 Kg) : $ 18,00

(within 2 Kg) : $ 32,00

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

(within 1 Kg) : $ 26,00

(within 2 Kg) : $ 40,00

POSTMAIL INTERNATIONAL (You'll receive the parcel in 16 business days)

(within 1 Kg) : $ 14,00

(within 2 Kg) : $ 24,00

Ask, by email, for other delivery options rates