Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus

Charles Mingus

 

1964

Label : Impulse!

AS-54

STEREO pressing

Orange & black labels

A PRODUCT OF ABC-PARAMOUNT RECORDS, INC.

LW hand-etched

Stereo stamped

Van Gelder stamped

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is an early stereo copy in excellent condition !

 

Cover : EXC (solid VG+)

Beautiful laminated gatefold cover well preserved !

--- Front is EXC+ (VG++) : very slight discoloration at left along the slice.

--- Back is EXC+ (VG++) : very slight discoloration at right along the slice.

--- Slices are EXC (solid VG+) : few small wear signs (NO splits).

--- Left corners are EXC (VG+) : small wear sign ; Right corners are EXC+ (VG++) : very small wear sign.

--- Inside gatefold cover is EXC- (solid VG) : foxing at top and a label at top right.

--- Original Impulse inner sleeve : YES

Very nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC (solid VG+)

The sound quality is superb and impressive !

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise ; 3 very small tics on Track 2 (Side 1) ; 7 or 8 very soft tics at the end of Track 3 (Side 1) à see Visual comment ; Some very small surface noise on quiet moment (DO NOT compete with the music) ; The audio recording is stunning !

Very nice condition !

 

Visual : EXC+ (VG++)

Very close to NM ! The vinyl is visually beautiful.

This copy has probably been played once or twice, not much more, with care.

NO scratches ; NO hairlines ; NO feelable marks ; NO surface traces.

Visible under light & NON feelable : Just a couple of TINY surface marks on Track 2 (Side 2) and few EXTREMELY slight superficial paper inner sleeve surface scuffs on Side 2.

Note : 1 very small pressing bubble at the end of Track 3 (Side 1) à see Audio comment.

High luster.

Superb condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

NO 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.