Sold Date: May 11, 2018
Start Date: May 1, 2018
Final Price: $374.99 (USD)
Bid Count: 16
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Baby Face Willette "Face To Face" (Blue Note)
Recording by Rudy Van Gelder
Original 1st MONO Pressing Deep Groove indent on the label RVG stamped & plastylite ("Ear") symbol etched in the run out / dead wax 47 West 63rd address on both labels 43 West 61st NY 23 address on cover "Inc" and "®"  Original white and blue "Blue Note" label Original laminated cover Made in USA
Vinyl SIDE A is EX+ (heavy, flat, glossy vinyl, labels clean and bright with Deep Groove, two faint non-feelable marks on track A1, faint sleeve scuffs) Vinyl SIDE B is NM (heavy, flat, glossy vinyl, labels clean and bright with Deep Groove, faint sleeve scuffs)
Front Cover is NM (SHARP! unusually vibrant color with no fading! clean and bright, shiny gloss, no seam splitting, no writing, no ring wear; just a minor edge bump upper left and lower right corners, small bump on lower right corner - SEE PICS)
Back Cover is EX+ (again, unusually free from fading or yellowing, just faint signs of shelf wear - SEE PICS)
Original Blue Note inner sleeve.
A very collectible copy of a very rare item.
This record is from the estate of a West Coast DJ, record store employee, and lifetime jazz record collector. In his latter years, he became a hoarder of clothing, which eventually covered his record racks... leaving the LPs buried, protected from sunlight (and use) for decades. As such, the records in this collection remain uniquely well-preserved.
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Record Grading:
SS (Still Sealed) - In factory-fresh condition. M (Mint) - I don't use this grade. NM (Near Mint) - A near perfect, possibly unplayed record. EX (Excellent) - Close to like new with only superficial signs of use that dont affect play. Only well cared for records will grade out to EX. Will satisfy all but the most demanding collector. VG (Very Good) - A used, reasonable copy. There will be obvious signs of wear and the possibility of light surface noise between tracks or during quiet passages, but still quite nice. VG- (Very Good Minus) - Significant wear and marks and usually quite noticeable surface noise. G+ (Good Plus) - In the record world, 'Good' is not good! From here on down (Fair, Poor), we're talking about beat-up records.    Shipping Info:
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