Art Blakey Orgy in Rhythm Vol. One (Blue Note BLP 1554) (BNST 1554 Japan) Blakey (d) with Herbie Mann (fl); Ray Bryant (p); Wendell Marshall (b); Jo Jones, Specs Wright (d, tym); Art Taylor (d); Carlos Valdez, Jose Valiente (cga); Sabu (bgo, timb, vcl); Ubaldo Nieto (timb); and Evilio Quintero (tree log, mar, cenc).

Recorded live, in New York City, on 7 march 1957. This release 1984.
This Issue: Front and back covers are exact replicas of 1957 original, BLP 1554. Large artist photo dominates front with "BLUE NOTE 1554" and "VOLUME ONE" appearing, in orange letters, on two lines, flush left. "ORGY IN RHYTHM", in larger, tan letters, ranged right, is on three lines. Artist's name, in largest letters, orange, is at center.
Back: Only difference from original is text at bottom. On two lines: "For Complete Catalog Write to BLUE NOTE RECORDS INC., 43 West 61st St., New York 23" and "Manufactured by TOSHIBA-EMI LIMITED Made in Japan. BLP 1554 Y2,300 [three symbols]".

Center Labels and Runouts: Label differences from original: "BLUE NOTE RECORDS INC . NEW YORK USA" instead of line with 47 West 63d address. Right of center hole: "BNST 1554 A" (or "B"). Below that, the JASRAC and another symbol.
Statement of rights/restrictions appears in semi-circle at edge on right side. At bottom edge, in tiny letters, is statement of Toshiba's licensing recording from Capitol Records.

Side 1: [stamped] BNST-1554-A  4 - 48  (BN-1554-A)  1S [on angle]3
Side 2: [stamped] BNST-1554-B  (BN-1554-B)  1S 2

Condition of Record: VG++ to NM. No spindle wear at all; no palpable blemishes. Some factory-made smudges, a few light lines; nothing that affects play. Original quality Japanese plastic sleeve.

Condition of Cover: Front is near perfect. If you look very closely, and tilt cover, there's a drop of ringwear at the top. Otherwise, not as much as a faint score line. Back equally clean, unmarked, but for one tiny smudge in the upper-right corner.
Spine perfect, neither corner bumped. Open end, bottom corner very slightly bumped. Horizontal edges: top, perfect; bottom, an inch of minor shelfwear at open end.

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N A record known to have never been played. A CD that has never been removed from its jewel case.

NM A record or CD known or assumed to have been played. LP may have a surface fingerprint smudge or other minor blemish; it may have slight spindle wear. CD might have been played, but it and its booklet, and its case (or box), show little if any wear. Otherwise, item appears same as N in all respects.
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