Out To Lunch !

Eric Dolphy

 

1964

Label : Blue Note

BLP 4163

Original MONO 1st pressing

New York Usa labels

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

Deep Groove (Side 1)

Van Gelder stamped

EAR stamped

                            

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is an original 1st press copy (with Deep Groove on Side 1) in superb condition !

 

Cover : NM

Splendid cover very well preserved !

--- Front is NM+ very close to MINT

--- Back is EXC+ (VG++) instead of NM+ because of a paper fold (that was probably made originally when the cover was printed so it is maybe a manufactoring defect) and 1 or 2 very slight surface trace visible under light (check photos).

--- Slices are NM

--- 3 corners are NM ; Top left corner is EXC+ (VG++) : slightly bent.

--- Original Blue Note inner sleeve : YES (check photos).

Superb condition !

 

Audio : EXC+ (VG++)

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

--- Side 1 is NM : NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO tics ; NO distortion ; NO background noise ; Fantastic condition with just few EXTREMELY slight surface noise BARELY audible on quiet moment.

--- Side 2 is EXC+ (VG++) : NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise ; 1 very small repetitive tic during 25 seconds on Track 1 ; Otherwise NM condition with just few EXTREMELY slight surface noise BARELY audible on quiet moment.

The audio recording is amazing here !

Superb condition !

 

Visual : EXC+ (VG++)

Very close to NM ! The vinyl is visually beautiful.

This copy was probably played only few times with care.

--- Side 1 is NM : NO scratches ; NO marks ; NO hairlines ; NO scuffs ; NO surface traces (or BARELY visible) ; High luster.

--- Side 2 is EXC+ (VG++) : NO scratches ; NO hairlines ; Visible under light : 1 EXTREMELY thin scuff (NON feelable) on Track 1 ; 2 very small surface marks (one of them is BARELY feelable) on Track 1 ; 1 slight surface trace (NON feelable) on Track 2 ; High luster.

Superb condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Few 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.