The Turnaround

Hank Mobley

 

1965

Label : Blue Note

BLP 4186

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 very nice condition ! 

 

Cover : EXC (VG+)

Nice cover well preserved !

--- Front : slight browning ; few slight creases at top & bottom along the edges.

--- Back : a BIEM stamp at top left.

--- Slices : slight browning ; slight rubbing/chipping (NO split) ; opening slice a slight ding at the middle.

--- Corners : top left corner small wear sign & small ding ; bottom corners small wear sign ; bottom right corner very small ding.

Original Blue Note inner sleeve : YES

Nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC+ (VG++)

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

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

--- 1 small repetitive tic during just 3 rotations on Track 2 (Side 2) : see Visual comment.

--- Some very small surface noise on quiet moment (DO NOT disturb the music).

The audio recording is stunning 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 hairlines ; NO feelable marks.

Visible under light & NON feelable :

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

--- Few TINY surface marks (see Audio comment).

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

Slight storage warp (NO impact on Audio).

High luster.

Very nice condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Few 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.