Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

 

1958

Label : Blue Note

BLP 4003

Original MONO 1st pressing

Label address (both sides) : 47 WEST 63rd . NYC

Cover address (back) : 43 West 61st St., New York 23 (it is the early 1960s released cover)

No "INC" on labels

No "R" under "Blue Note" on labels

Deep Groove

RVG stamped 

EAR stamped

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is an original 1st press copy (with an early 1960s cover) in nice condition !

 

Cover : EXC- (solid VG)

Nice laminated cover rather well preserved !

--- Front is EXC- (VG) : few surface marks.

--- Back is EXC (VG+) : handwritings at top right ; a BIEM stamp at top left.

--- 3 slices are EXC (solid VG+) ; Bottom slice is EXC- (VG) : a split at the middle (2 inches).

--- 3 Corners are EXC (VG+) : small wear sign ; Top right corner is EXC- (VG) : wear sign.

--- Original Blue Note inner sleeve : NO

Nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC- (solid VG)

The sound quality is great and impressive !

NO skips ; NO distortion ; 8 small clicks at the beginning of Track 1 (Side 2) due to a very small scratch (see Visual comment) ; Otherwise EXC (VG+) condition with a slight background noise audible on quiet moment (DO NOT compete with the music) and few very small tics at the end of Track 1 (Side 1) ; The audio recording is fantastic !

Nice condition !

 

Visual : EXC- (solid VG)

This copy has been played but it is visually nice !

1 very small feelable scratch (visible under light) on the edge of Side 2 that overflows slightly on the first track (see the Audio comment) ; 1 small hairline (1 cm ; NON feelable) on Track 1 (Side 1) ; 2 EXTREMELY slight scuffs (NON feelable) on Track 1 (Side 1) BARELY visible under light ; 1 or 2 EXTREMELY thin scuffs (NON feelable) on Side 2 BARELY visible under light ; 1 very small surface mark (NON feelable) on Track 2 (Side 2) visible under light ; Nice luster.

Nice condition !

 

Label : as is !

Some handwritings and few wear signs on Side 1.

Some 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.