Sold Date: March 11, 2019
Start Date: March 1, 2019
Final Price: $910.00 (USD)
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Volume 3

Curtis Fuller

1957

Label : Blue Note

BLP 1583

Original MONO 1st pressing :

--- Label (both sides) : 47 West 63rd - NYC ; RVG and the Ear stamped ; Deep Groove ; Without "R" (under Blue Note).

--- Cover (address) : BLUE NOTE RECORDS, 47 West 63rd St., New York 23

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

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

COVER : EXC- (VG)

Laminated cover pretty well preserved !

--- Front is EXC- (VG) : slight wear signs.

--- Back is EXC- (VG) : slight yellowing ; slight wear signs ; 2 small BIEM stamps at top right.

--- Left slice is EXC (strong VG+) ; Right slice is EXC- (strong VG some very small wear signs) ; Top slice is VG- (wear signs and a split 0,8 inches in the middle) ; Bottom slice is VG- (wear signs and a split 1,6 inches near the right corner).

--- Top corners are EXC- (strong VG) : very small wear signs ; Bottom corners are strong VG- : wear signs.

--- Original plain paper inner sleeve : YES

Pretty nice condition !

AUDIO : EXC (VG+)

From EXC- (VG) to EXC+ (VG++) the sound quality is very nice and impressive !

SIDE 1 (details) :

--- Track 1 is EXC+ (VG++) very close to NM : NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortions ; NO surface noises (almost inaudible) ; A couple of very small tics BARELY audible.

--- Track 2 is EXC (VG+) : NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO tics ; NO distortions ; Very slight surface noises.

--- Track 3 is EXC- (strong VG) : NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortions ; Few very small tics at the beginning ; A repetitive very small tic during the bass solo due to a NON feelable micro-scratch ; Very slight surface noises on quiet moments.

SIDE 2 (details) :

--- Track 1 is EXC- (strong VG) : NO skips ; NO clicks ; Few very small tics on quiet moments (introduction & conclusion) ; A couple of very slight distortions at the beginning (introduction) ; Very slight surface noises on quiet moments (introduction & conclusion).

--- Track 2 is EXC+ (VG++) : NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO tics ; NO distortions ; Few very slight surface noises BARELY audible.

--- Track 3 is EXC- (VG) : NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortions ; A couple of  small tics ; Small cracklings. 

Nice condition !

VISUAL : EXC+ (VG++)

The vinyl is visually beautiful !

This copy was probably played with extremely care.

NO scratches except for Track 3 (Side 1) : there is 1 micro-scratch (NON feelable) BARELY visible under light ; NO feelable marks ; NO hairlines ; Few very small/slight superficial surface traces (NON feelable) visible under light ; Very nice luster.

Very nice condition !

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Some very slight spindle marks visible under light.

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All records are carefully inspected and listened before grading. So you can buy with confidence.