Marion Brown Quartet

(self-titled)

 

1966

Label : ESP Disk

ESP 1022

MONO pressing

180 Riverside Drive New York 10024 (cover address)

156 5th Avenue New York 10010 (labels)

Matrix Side A : 152 DBH ESP 1022 A

Matrix Side B : ORT-2 DBH ESPM 1022 B -1

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is an early mono copy in beautiful condition !

Note : the 3rd track of this copy is "Exhibition" (with Bennie Maupin).

 

Cover : NM

Splendid cover in shrink very well preserved !

Actually NM+ except for just a small label on back cover (at top left).

Original paper inner sleeve : YES

Great condition !

 

Audio : EXC+ (VG++)

The sound quality is great and impressive !

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

Some small surface noise on quiet moment audible during the first seconds & the bass/drums solos of Side A (the music still dominates of course) and BARELY audible during the bass solo of Track 2 (Side B).

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 scuffs ; NO feelable marks.

Visible under light & NON feelable :

--- 1 small surface mark at the beginning of Track 2 (Side B) : NO impact on Audio or BARELY. See photo n°16 (visible at left).

--- Few very slight paper inner sleeve surface traces on Track 1 (Side B) : NO impact on Audio.

Otherwise the playing surface is splendid (just 1 TINY pressing bubble on Side 1). 

Very slight storage warp (NO impact on Audio).

High luster.

Very nice condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

NO spindle marks visible under light.

 

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