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Horace Parlan On The Spur Of The Moment – Blue Note 4074 Original 63rd Ear – NM

Sold Date: June 18, 2018
Start Date: June 8, 2018
Final Price: $531.69 (USD)
Bid Count: 14
Seller Feedback: 298
Buyer Feedback: 2614

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On the Spur of the Moment

Horace Parlan

 

1961

Label : Blue Note

BLP 4074

Original MONO 1st pressing :

--- Label (both sides) : 47 West 63rd ; « RVG » and the Ear stamped ; Deep Groove.

--- Cover (address) : BLUE NOTE RECORDS INC., 43 West 61st St., New York 23

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is a RARE original 1st press copy (with DOUBLE DEEP GROOVE / DOUBLE "47 West 63rd" on the label) in superb condition !

 

Cover : EXC+ (VG++)

Very close to NM ! Beautiful laminated cover very well preserved.

--- Front is EXC+ (VG++) : could be graded as NM

--- Back is EXC+ (VG++) : could be graded as NM (please note 2 small BIEM stamps on top right).

--- Slices are NM

--- Left corners are EXC (VG+) : slightly bumped.

--- Right corners are EXC+ (VG++)

--- Original inner sleeve : Yes

Superb condition !

 

Audio : NM

The sound quality is splendid and impressive !

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO tics ; Just few very slight surface noise during the 1st minute of each side. Then the Audio quality is simply gorgeous (quasi-perfect).

Superb condition !

 

Visual : EXC+ (VG++)

Very close to NM ! The vinyl is visually beautiful on both sides.

This copy was probably played only few times with extremely care.

NO scratches ; NO feelable marks ; NO hairlines ; Some small superficial surface trace (absolutely NON feelable).

Superb condition !

 

Label : super clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Just 1 very slight spindle mark (Side 1) only visible under light.

 

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