Sonny Clark Trio (on Time Records)

 

1960

Label : Time Records

T 70010

Original MONO 1st pressing

Matrix Side A : L90P 3605

Matrix Side B : L90P 3606

Deep Groove

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is a RARE original 1st press copy in excellent condition !

 

Cover : EXC (solid VG+)

Beautiful cover very well preserved !

--- Front is EXC+ (VG++) : a slight crease at right (10 cm ; see photo n°7) otherwise very close to NM

--- Back is EXC+ (VG++) : 2 small handwritings at bottom right.

--- 3 slices are EXC (solid VG+) : very slight wear sign (NO split) ; Bottom slice is EXC- (solid VG) : slight wear sign (NO split).

--- 3 corners are EXC (solid VG+) : small wear sign ; Bottom right corner is EXC- (VG) : small wear sign & bumped.

--- Original rice paper inner sleeve : YES (see photo)

Very nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC (VG+)

The sound quality is great and impressive !

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise ; Just small surface noise that DO NOT disturb the music (mainly on quiet moment so during the track "My Conception" especially) ; The audio recording is fantastic !

Very nice condition !

 

Visual : EXC (solid VG+)

The vinyl is visually beautiful !

This copy has been played with care.

Side A is EXC+ (VG++) ; Side B is EXC (VG+)

NO scratches ; NO feelable marks ; NO hairlines.

Visible under light & NON feelable : Few thin surface scuffs on Tracks 2 & 3 (Side B) ; Otherwise just some EXTREMELY slight superficial paper inner sleeve surface traces.

High luster.

Very nice condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Few very slight spindle marks visible under light.

 

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