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Hank Mobley No Room for Squares Blue Note BLP 4149 Original Mono RVG Ear

Sold Date: May 21, 2018
Start Date: May 14, 2018
Final Price: $76.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 10
Seller Feedback: 704
Buyer Feedback: 80

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Vinyl Condition: Strong VG+ (visual; see track-by-track play grade below)

Jacket Condition: Strong VG+ (spine in tact; no splits)

Track-by-track play grade:


Three Way Split: EX

Carolyn: Strong VG

Up a Step: Strong VG

No Room for Squares: EX

Me N You: Strong VG

Old World New Imports: Strong VG


Original 1964 mono pressing with Plastylite "P" (ear) and "VAN GELDER" stamped in dead wax


Grading:


Vinyl:


NM (Near Mint): Like new; clean and shiny with no marks

EX (Excellent): Close to near mint; only a few minor imperfections

VG+ (Very Good Plus): Light marks but nothing that can be felt with a fingernail (visual grade); no loud pops or clicks, no audible distortion from groove wear (play grade)

VG (Very Good): Significant scuffing and/or marks (visual grade); pops and ticks may be heard in some passages, an amount of audible groove wear is possible; no skips (play grade)

VG- (Very Good Minus): Heavy scuffing and marks likely to cause significant surface noise and/or audible groove wearG 

(Good): Comparable to VG- but skips

Jacket:


NM: Like new; no creases, ring wear or seam splits

EX: Close to near mint; only a few minor imperfections

VG+: Has one more more of the following: light crease, light ring wear, light wear at the corners, small seam split

VG: Has one or more of the following: multiple creases, multiple seam splits, moderate ring wear, moderate wear at the corners

VG-: Low end of the VG spectrum

Shipping:


United States: USPS Media Mail (cheaper, 2-9 business days) or Priority Mail (more expensive but only 2-3 business days). I'm on the east coast so if you're on the west coast, you may want to consider Priority.

International (CANADA, UK, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN ONLY): USPS First Class International

COMBINED SHIPPING: If you order multiple items, click "Request Total" on the shopping cart page and I will send you an invoice with a discount for shipping depending on your order. :)