The Tender Storm

Eddie Harris

 

1967

Label : Atlantic

SD 1478

Original STEREO 1st pressing

Green Blue 2nd Black Fan labels

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

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

 

Cover : EXC+ (VG++)

Beautiful laminated gatefold cover very well preserved !

--- Front : all clear.

--- Back : all clear.

--- Slices : all clear.

--- Corners : left corners very small wear sign.

--- Inside gatefold cover : slight wear sign at top left.

--- Original Atlantic inner sleeve : YES

Very nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC+ (VG++)

The sound quality is superb and impressive !

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

Few very small tics at the beginning of Track 3 (Side 2) and during the sax solo of the same Track 3 (Side 2) : see Visual comment ; Otherwise just few very slight surface noise that DO NOT disturb the music.

The audio recording is stunning here !

Very 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 feelable marks.

Visible under light & NON feelable :

1 very slight/small scuff on Track 1 (Side 1) : NO impact on Audio.

1 very slight scuff on Track 2 (Side 1) : NO impact on Audio.

1 EXTREMELY slight/thin scuff BARELY visible on Tracks 2 & 3 (Side 2) : see Audio comment.

Some very slight paper inner sleeve surface traces/scuffs.

Storage warp (NO impact on Audio).

High luster.

Very nice 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.