Night Dreamer

Wayne Shorter

 

1964

Label : Blue Note

BLP 4173

Original MONO 1st pressing

New York Usa labels

43 West 61st St., New York 23 cover address

Van Gelder stamped

EAR stamped

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

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

 

Cover : As is

--- Front : aging sign.

--- Back : slight aging sign ; a stamp ; a BIEM stamp ; handwriting at top right.

--- Slices : top slice wear sign & split (reattached with tape inside) ; left slice rubbing (NO split) ; bottom slice wear sign & split 11 cm from the opening (reattached with tape inside) ; opening slice slight wear sign.

--- Corners : wear sign ; right corners split.

--- Original Blue Note inner sleeve : NO

As is !

 

Audio : EXC (VG+)

The sound quality is simply exceptional !

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise.

SIDE 1 (details) :

--- Track 1 : small cracklings/surface noise (including a small repetitive tic) audible mainly during the first 30 or 40 seconds of the track then DO NOT disturb the music (or BARELY).

--- Track 2 : small cracklings/surface noise audible mainly during the first minute (but DO NOT compete with the music) then DO NOT disturb the music (or BARELY).

--- Track 3 : small cracklings/surface noise that DO NOT compete with the music.

SIDE 2 (details) :

--- Track 1 : small cracklings/surface noise audible mainly during the first 45 seconds (but DO NOT compete with the music) then DO NOT disturb the music (or BARELY).

--- Track 2 : small cracklings/surface noise audible mainly during the first 20 or 25 seconds (but DO NOT compete with the music) then DO NOT disturb the music (or BARELY).

--- Track 3 : 1 repetitive very small tic during 10 seconds at the end of the track ; otherwise small cracklings/surface noise that DO NOT disturb the music (or BARELY). 

The audio recording is amazing here wow !!!

Nice condition !

 

Visual : VG-

The vinyl is visually acceptable !

Visible under light :

1 scratch 1,3 cm (slightly feelable) on Track 1 (Side 1).

Some small surface marks (just a couple of them are slightly feelable).

Some small/thin scuffs (NON feelable).

Some slight paper inner sleeve surface scuffs/traces.

Storage warp (NO impact on Audio).

High luster.

Acceptable condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

1 stamp (Side 1).

Many 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.