Sold Date: September 27, 2014
Start Date: September 16, 2014
Final Price: $44.00 (USD)
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ELLA FITZGERALD LOUIS ARMSTRONG Porgy & Bess 2 LP SET FROM 57-MOST SATISFYING








A VG PLUS TWO LP SET ON VERVE MG V 4011

FROM 1957 A MONO DEEP GROOVE PRESSING WITH GATEFOLD COVER

PRODUCED BY NORMAN GRANZ

WITH THE 10 PAGE BOOKLET INSIDE GATEFOLD INTACT AS SHOWN

TRACKS AS SHOWN ON THE LABEL PHOTOS

BACKGROUND INFO FROM ALLMUSIC.COM WEBSITE:
Review by Scott Yanow
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, great mutual admirers, team up for 16 songs from the famous George Gershwin opera. Although this would not be considered either's finest moment on record, it may very well be the most satisfying jazz version of Porgy & Bess. Russ Garcia's arrangements for the large orchestra work very well with the two singers.

GATEFOLD COVER STOCK WITH LIGHT RUB AND RING WEAR AND AGE DISCOLORATION. CORNERS WITH SMALL ROUGH SPOTS AND OUTER LAYER LOSSES ON POINT. PRICE CODE STICKERS TOP LEFT FRONT (ORANGE OR YELLOW ROUND CIRCLE OVER A WHITE STICKER AND WHICH ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE WITHOUT TEARS). TOP & BOTTOM EDGES WITH SOME FRAYING AND SMALL OUTER LAYER LOSSES. NOTWITHSTANDING, A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, SO PLEASE DO LOOK AT THE COVER PHOTOS TO ASCERTAIN COVER CONDITION.

SPINDLE HOLES WITH SOME LIGHT RUB MARKS. THE HIGH LUSTER VINYL BLANKS WITH SOME LIGHT AND FINE SURFACE RUB SCUFF MARKS AND PLAY LINES UNDER BRIGHT ANGLED LIGHT AND ASSIDUOUS EXAMINATION. WE'VE TEST PLAYED THESE DISCS BY SAMPLING EACH TRACK 2-3 TIMES ON A VPI TURNTABLE WITH A GRADO REFERENCE ONE WOOD CARTRIDGE WITHOUT NOTICE OF THE ABOVE ITEMS AND SOUNDING QUITE FINE HERE.

RARELY SEEN LP WHICH NOW FETCHES 100 PLUS WHEN SEEING THE LIGHT OF DAY

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