Dexter Gordon A Swingin' Affair Blue Note 4133 Original Mono RVG Ear EXC+

Sold Date: November 22, 2021
Start Date: November 12, 2021
Final Price: $499.00 (USD)
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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.

 

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