Symphony For Improvisers

Don Cherry

 

1967

Label : Blue Note

BLP 4247

Original MONO 1st pressing

New York Usa labels

43 West 61st St., New York, N. Y. 10023

Van Gelder stamped

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

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

 

Cover : EXC (solid VG+)

Beautiful cover well preserved !

--- Front : 3 small/slight surface marks.

--- Back : a name stamped & blanked ; a small label at bottom left.

--- Slices : left slice a TINY split.

--- Corners : very slight wear sign.

--- Original Blue Note inner sleeve : YES

Nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC (VG+)

The sound quality is superb and impressive !

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion.

Surface noise & small cracklings audible during the first 2 minutes 30 sec of Side B (the music still dominates).

2 very small tics on Side B (see Visual comment).

Otherwise close to NM condition.

The audio recording is amazing here !

Nice condition !

 

Visual : EXC+ (VG++)

The vinyl is visually beautiful !

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

NO scratches ; NO hairlines ; NO scuffs.

Visible under light :

--- 1 TINY surface mark (feelable) on Side 2 (see Audio comment).

--- 2 TINY surface marks (NON feelable) on Side 2 (NO impact on Audio).

--- A couple of very slight/small surface traces on Side 2.

--- Few EXTREMELY slight paper inner sleeve surface traces (Side 1 mainly).

Storage warp (NO impact on Audio).

High luster.

Very nice condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Just 1 or 2 EXTREMELY slight/small spindle marks BARELY visible.

 

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All records are carefully inspected and listened before grading. So you can buy with confidence.