Leapin' And Lopin'

Sonny Clark

 

1966

Label : Blue Note

BST 84091

STEREO pressing

New York Usa labels

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

NO Ear

RVG STEREO stamped

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is an early stereo copy in superb condition !

 

Cover : EXC+ (VG++)

Could be graded NM ! Splendid laminated cover very well preserved.

--- Front : immaculate.

--- Back : immaculate.

--- Slices : top slice just a very small wear sign (NO split) otherwise splendid.

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

--- Original Blue Note inner sleeve : YES

Superb condition !

 

Audio : EXC+ (VG++)

Very very close to NM ! The sound quality is great and impressive.

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

Just 1 very small repetitive tic during 15 seconds on Track 2 (Side 1) : see Visual comment.

Otherwise NM condition the sound is fantastic with just some EXTREMELY small surface noise on quiet moment that DO NOT disturb at all the music (the ballad "Deep In A Dream" is a pure delight for the ears).

The audio recording is amazing here wow !!!

Superb condition !

 

Visual : EXC+ (VG++)

The vinyl is visually beautiful !

This copy has probably been played only few times with care.

NO scratches ; NO feelable marks ; NO surface traces.

Visible under light & NON feelable :

--- 1 slight/small surface mark on Track 1 (Side 1) : NO impact on Audio.

--- 1 TINY/thin scuff on Track 1 (Side 1) : NO impact on Audio.

--- 1 TINY/thin scuff on Track 2 (Side 1) : see Audio comment.

--- 1 EXTREMELY slight hairline on Side 1 (NO impact on Audio).

--- 1 or 2 very slight/thin scuffs on Side 2 (NO impact on Audio).

--- Some slight pressing circular lines (NO impact on Audio).

High luster.

Very nice condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Just a 2 or 3 EXTREMELY slight spindle marks (BARELY 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.