A Swingin' Affair

Dexter Gordon

 

1962

Label : Blue Note

BLP 4133

Original MONO 1st pressing

New York Usa labels

Cover address : 43 West 61st St., New York 23

Van Gelder stamped

EAR stamped

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

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

 

Cover : EXC+ (VG++)

Beautiful laminated cover very well preserved !

--- Front is EXC+ (VG++)

--- Back is EXC+ (VG++)

--- 3 slices are NM ; Opening slice is EXC+ (VG++)

--- 2 corners are EXC+ (VG++) ; 2 corners are EXC (VG+) : small wear sign

--- Original Blue Note inner sleeve : YES

Very nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC+ (VG++)

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

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise ; 7 very small tics during the first seconds of Track 1 (Side 2) due to a TINY surface mark (see Visual comment) ; Otherwise NM condition with just some EXTREMELY slight surface noise BARELY audible on quiet moment ; The audio recording is amazing here !

Superb condition !

 

Visual : EXC+ (VG++)

The vinyl is visually beautiful ! This copy was played with care.

NO scratches ; NO feelable marks ; 1 small hairline (NON feelable ; BARELY 1 cm) visible under light on Track 1 (Side 2) ; 1 TINY surface mark (NON feelable) BARELY visible under light on Track 1 (Side 2) : see Audio comment ; 1 EXTREMELY thin scuff (NON feelable) visible under light on Track 3 (Side 2) ; Some very slight superficial paper inner sleeve surface traces visible under light.

High luster.

Very nice condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

1 BIEM stamp on Side 2.

Some slight spindle marks 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.