Sold Date: July 8, 2018
Start Date: July 1, 2018
Final Price: $54.99 (USD)
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"One of the best jazz records in history. 
Cannot recommend this enough. One of the greatest." One of the most unique and deeply spiritual albums in the Blue Note catalog
 A VERY NICE COPY OF A RARE US ORIGINAL MONO
DONALD BYRD - A NEW PERSPECTIVE
RVG - MACHINE STAMPED - PLASTYLITE "EAR" 
BLUE NOTE RECORDS INC NEW YORK USA
BLUE NOTE BLP 4124 RELEASED 1964 RECORDED 1963
1st original issue has: 
- Blue and White labels with New York USA address.  Deep groove 
- "P" symbol for Plastylite and Van Gelder stamped int the dead wax
- 43 West 61st St. New York 23 on the back cover
- laminated jacket
                    Matrix / Runout (Etched Side 1): BNLP-4124 A - 1 'Ear'                        Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side 1): RVG                     Matrix / Runout (Etched Side 2): BNLP-4124 B - 1 'Ear'                   Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side 2): RVG
NY pressings are superb audio quality, which provides a rich satisfying musical experience, even when second or third pressings. They exhibit a wide dynamic range, a  bright upper register, lots of punch in the midrange, underpinned by a firm natural bass. In ordinary language, they sound “just right” for the acoustic instruments of modern jazz.  Mono is the collector format of choice. 
ORIGINAL FIRST US PRESSING
1964
Some incredible songs on this 1967 album from composer Reid King who married the Brazilian sound with
popular music of that era to produce an album that should have really taken off then, but due to the strange
setup of Canterbury Records who were in business to lose money for a Mattel tax shelter, the album was allowed
to die on the vine by Canterbury when it started to take off with airplay and sales.  Reid King went on to become
one of the foremost composers of contemporary music for the gut-string guita Some incredible songs on this 1967 album from composer Reid King who married the Brazilian sound with
popular music of that era to produce an album that should have really taken off then, but due to the strange
setup of Canterbury Records who were in business to lose money for a Mattel tax shelter, the album was allowed
to die on the vine by Canterbury when it started to take off with airplay and sales.  Reid King went on to become
one of the foremost composers of contemporary music for the gut-string guitar

THE VINYL IS VG PLUS THAT PLAYS A REALLY NICE  PLUS PLUS - UNDER BRIGHT LIGHTS THERE ARE SEEN SOME LIGHT  HAIRLINES,  SOME LIGHT NON FELT SCRATCHES AND NO DEEP FELT SCRATCHES ALL ON VERY SHINY VINYL.

ON PLAYING THE SOUND IS VERY BRIGHT AND FULL WITH SOME LIGHT "STATIC" TYPE CRACKLING SURFACE NOISE HEARABLE IN PLACES BUT NOTHING TO SPOIL THE MOOD AND SOUND OF THIS AMAZING MASTERING - EVEN BETWEEN SOME TRACKS IT IS AMAZINGLY QUIET - THIS IS A VERY GOOD SOUNDING RECORD - A TRUE GEM!! BLUE NOTE HEAVY VINYL AND SUPERB PLASTYLITE PRESSING PRODUCED AMAZING SOUNDS THAT "FLOAT" THROUGH SURFACE PROBLEMS!!

ABSOLUTE ORIGINAL FOR BEST PRESSING AND MASTERING

 JACKET IS HEAVYWEIGHT US CARDBOARD - IN A VG++ WITH NO SPLITS NO WRITING AND NO STICKERS - SEMI LAMINATE FRONT SHOWS VERY LIGHT RING WEAR AND NO GENERAL WEAR  - BACK HAS SOME LIGHT STAINING BOTTOM CORNER BY SPINE - HAS VERY LIGHT BUMPING TO CORNERS - SPINE IS EXCELLENT WITH NO DAMAGE - THE LABELS ARE PERFECT AND SHOW VERY LIGHT SPINDLE MARKINGS

THIS IS A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED RECORD AND FULLY GUARANTEED

(SEE PHOTOS)

PLEASE SEE PHOTOS

This unusual set was one of the most successful uses of a gospel choir in a jazz context. Trumpeter Donald Byrd and a septet that includes tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, guitarist Kenney Burrell, and pianist Herbie Hancock are joined by an eight-voice choir directed by Coleridge Perkinson. The arrangements by Duke Pearson are masterful and one song, "Cristo Redentor," became a bit of a hit. This is a memorable effort that is innovative in its own way, a milestone in Donald Byrd's career. (All Music)

Some incredible songs on this 1967 album from composer Reid King who married the Brazilian sound with
popular music of that era to produce an album that should have really taken off then, but due to the strange
setup of Canterbury Records who were in business to lose money for a Mattel tax shelter, the album was allowed
to die on the vine by Canterbury when it started to take off with airplay and sales.  Reid King went on to become
one of the foremost composers of contemporary music for the gut-string guitar.

FINALLY ONE LAST WORD RE HAIRLINES, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ANY NON SEALED RECORD WITHOUT THEM, MANY HAD THEM FROM NEW. MOSTLY THEY ARE A RESULT OF STORAGE AND USE AND USUALLY HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON THE SOUND QUALITY. THE SAME GOES FOR BACKGROUND NOISE, UNFORTUNATELY ALL RECORDS WILL HAVE SOME AND THIS VARIES AND REFLECTS THE PRESSING QUALITY. 

Most records have production marks where someone touched or moved the vinyl while it was still semi-soft.  These marks look like smudges, but are not scratches or "paper scuffs" and do not usually sound.  Untouched vinyl from newly-opened records have these marks. 

 RECOMMENDED!

FULLY GUARANTEED!

IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded. 

Records are graded under bright lights or discrete sunlight - In the case of visibly possible harmful scratches, the record will be tested and sound quality noted.Many vintage (1955-70) records will play fine with visible damage due to superior vinyl and better pressings.

 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND FULLY GUARANTEED

THIS RECORD IS FULLY GUARANTEED, PLEASE EMAIL ME TO DISCUSS A PROBLEM BEFORE LEAVING NEGATIVE OR NEUTRAL FEEDBACK

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO READ THE GRADING CONDITIONS – ALSO, UNLESS A LP RECORD IS SEALED (US COPIES), THERE IS BOUND TO BE SOME DISCREPANCY HEARABLE. ALSO DEPENDING ON HOW GOOD YOUR STYLUS AND CARTRIDGE IS, YOU MAY DISAGREE WITH MY GRADINGS BUT, PLEASE NOTE: THIS RECORD IS GUARANTEED, IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE CONDITION PLEASE RETURN FOR A FULL REFUND – PLEASE DISCUSS WITH ANY PROBLEMS

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In the odd circumstance that it might occur, we can not be financially responsible for mishandling of parcels by the postal service. We take the best precaution to assure a perfect delivery, ship in professional boxes with the record removed from the cover with cardboard strengther and all in a clear plastic cover.

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USA , LP's & 10"
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7” 45’S

USA: $4.00 1st class

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How I Grade Condition Of Discs

Mint

This means I have owned it from new or purchased from a distributors warehouse, basically it means absolutely new shape, never been played or out of its dust cover. In the case of LP's, a North American album will have to be factory sealed (anyone can reseal an album!) Take Note: European and Japaneses albums were never shrink wrapped!

Note: Being mint does not guarantee it's free of pops and clicks, many pressings especially from the US were made with very poor vinyl and in a hurry which means often there are imperfections in the pressing. As a former importer, we were often given back brand new albums due to clicks heard in the playback.

Mint Minus - No such thing, it's either mint or not.

Excellent - A disc is super clean, with no visible marks

 Excellent Plus, means it's probably mint but can't be proven by me.

Excellent minus, is a disc that is excellent except it may have some markings that do not show up in the playing

VG - A disc that is STILL in good shape, WILL have some scuffs or scratches, not in excellent shape but well worth owning. VG + and ++,a disc that is that much better than VG.

VG minus, just a smidgen below VG