DONALD BYRD "Up With Donald Byrd" Vinyl Stereo LP - 1965 Verve V6-8609 - VG / EX DONALD BYRD "Up With Donald Byrd" Vinyl Stereo LP - 1965 Verve V6-8609 - VG / EX

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Description ITEM SPECIFICS:
Condition:                            Pre-owned
Genre:                                  JAZZ
Release Year:                       1965
Record Label:                       VERVE RECORDS
Size/Duration/RPM:            12"/ LP / 33 RPM
Country/Region MFG.:         USA
Vinyl/Sleeve Grading*:        Very Good (VG) / Excellent (EX-)
Artist:                                    Donald Byrd
Format:                                 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Special Attributes:               1st Press
Catalog #:                            V6-8609
* Goldmine Record Grading Standards...LP's are play-tested and graded.
All LP's are professionally cleaned before shipping for quality and the best listening experience!

ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Pressing Features:    Recorded At – A&R Studios Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Pressed By – MGM Record Manufacturing Division Engineer – Phil Ramone (tracks: A1 to A4, B3, B4), Rudy Van Gelder (tracks: A5 to B2) Engineer [Director Of Engineering For MGM] – Val Valentin   The Donald Byrd Singers are two groups: three females (A1 to A4, B3, B4) and two male and two female voices (A5, B2)

A1 to A4, B3, B4 Recorded at A. & R. Studios, New York City November 3, 4 & 6, 1964.
A5 to B2 Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. December 16, 1964.

Comes with original Verve printed inner sleeve.   Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): 65-VGS-506 Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): 65-VGS-507 Matrix / Runout (Side A): V6-8609 65VGS-506 [MGM block-shaped "S"] Matrix / Runout (Side B): V6-8609 65VGS-507 [MGM block-shaped "S"] Matrix / Runout (Stamped): VAN GELDER 31: Rights Society: BMI Rights Society: ASCAP
Label:                            (EX)
Very clean Verve silver text on black labels with no spindle wear or blemishes.   
      
Record Grading:           (VG)
Record has light to moderate wear of mostly hairline scuff swirls. Plays crisp and loud with varying degrees of crackle, more noticeable during quiet sections.
No scratch pops, jumps, skips or repeats.

Sleeve Grading:            (VG+/EX)
Sturdy bright and glossy laminated sleeve cover has faint ring wear, tiny bottom edge peel and back cover tiny hole bottom opening edge. 
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