Soultrane

John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio

 

1960

Label : Esquire

32-089

Original MONO (UK)

Matrix Side A : PRLP-7142 A

Matrix Side B : PRLP-7142 B

RVG stamped

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is a RARE original UK copy in (pretty) nice condition !

 

Cover : EXC- (VG)

Pretty nice flimsy flipback laminated cover !

--- Front : slight aging sign ; slight ring wear ; delamination at right (along the opening slice) ; slight delamination at top left (near the corner) ; a tear at bottom right (near the corner) ; some small wear sign at bottom along the slice.

--- Back : slight aging sign ; slight ring wear ; some small laminated creases (flipback) ; very slight creasing at left ; a small/slight ink mark at top left ; a stamp at bottom right.

--- Slices : left slice a split 3cm (at the middle) otherwise NO split ; left/bottom/opening slice some small wear sign.

--- Corners : wear sign ; right corners very small split ; top right corner slight ding.

--- Decca paper inner sleeve : YES

Pretty nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC- (solid VG)

The sound quality is great and impressive !

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

--- 1 repetitive small tic during the first 40 seconds of the piano solo on Track 2 (Side B) : see Visual comment.

--- Some small tics BARELY audible on Track 3 (Side B) : see Visual comment.

--- 1 repetitive soft tic BARELY audible during the first minute of the piano solo on Track 2 (Side A) : see Visual comment.

--- Small/slight cracklings or surface noise mainly audible on quiet moment but the music still dominates of course !

The audio recording is amazing here wow !!!

Nice condition !

 

Visual : EXC- (VG)

The vinyl is visually pretty nice !

Visible under light :

--- 1 small/thin scratch 0,5 cm (feelable) on Track 2 (Side B) : see Audio comment.

--- 2 small/thin scratches 0,5 cm & 1 cm (feelable) on Track 3 (Side B) : see Audio comment.

--- 1 small hairline 1,5 cm (NON feelable) on Track 2 (Side A) : see Audio comment.

--- A couple of slight scuffs (NON feelable).

--- Few very small/slight surface marks (NON feelable).

--- 1 small/slight surface trace (NON feelable) on Track 1 (Side B).

--- Some very slight paper inner sleeve surface traces/scuffs.

Storage warp (NO impact on Audio).

Very nice luster.

Pretty nice condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually nice on both sides.

1 stamp (Side A).

Wear sign around the spindle hole.

Some small spindle marks visible under light.

 

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