Sold Date: June 5, 2018
Start Date: April 25, 2018
Final Price: $109.00 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 293
Buyer Feedback: 13

Fire Music

Archie Shepp

1965

Label : Impulse!

A-86

Original MONO orange & black 1st pressing.

Label (both sides) : « A PRODUCT OF ABC-PARAMOUNT RECORDS, INC. » ; « van gelder » stamped ; « LW » handetched.

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is an original 1st press copy in superb condition !

Cover : EXC+ (VG++)

Beautiful laminated gatefold cover well preserved !

--- Front is EXC+ (VG++) would be absolutely NM without 2 very small holes on the right side (in the middle). Superb condition.

--- Back is EXC+ (VG++) : Same 2 very small holes on the left side (in the middle). Few very slight wear signs visible under light.

--- 3 Slices are NM ; Right slice is EXC (VG+) with 3 very small scratches on bottom.

--- Top and bottom left corners are EXC (strong VG+) with very small wear signs ; Bottom right corners are EXC- (VG) : small wear signs and slightly creased.

--- Inside cover is EXC- (VG) : Some stains on left and right sides. Superb condition otherwise.

--- Original inner sleeve : Yes

Very nice condition !

Audio : EXC+ (VG++)

Very close to NM ! The sound quality is superb and impressive.

NO skips ; NO clicks ; 8 small tics on Track 1 (Side B) ; Otherwise NM condition with just few extremely slight surface noises on quiet moments only.

Superb condition !

Visual : NM

The vinyl is visually beautiful !

This copy was probably played only few times with care.

NO scratches ; NO hairlines ; NO feelable marks except 1 TINY surface mark barely feelable (which explains the very small tics – check the Audio comment) ; Few extremely slight surface traces barely visible under light (NON feelable).

Superb condition !

Label : super clean !

Visually in beautiful condition on both sides.

Just a couple of extremely slight spindle marks barely visible under light !

See the grading policy in the store pages.

All records are carefully inspected and listened before grading. 

So you can buy with confidence.