ERIC DOLPHY - Out To Lunch - Blue Note BLP 4163 - 1964 U.S. Vinyl LP

Sold Date: November 5, 2023
Start Date: October 29, 2023
Final Price: £171.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 9
Seller Feedback: 2089
Buyer Feedback: 10


A great opportunity to buy a VINYL LP from the 1960s by Eric Dolphy called "Out To Lunch".

This is a U.S. FIRST pressing from 1964 on the Blue Note label (BLP 4163) (mono).

The vinyl is in a clean and shiny VERY GOOD condition, with a few light surface marks noticeable on Side One in particular, but very little evident on Side Two, even under a bright light. I have played both sides all of the way through and they play absolutely fine and sound really great, so audibly they play as EXCELLENT.

The matrix numbers in the dead wax are:- BLP 4163A (side one) and BLP 4163B (side two). Both sides also have "Ear" symbol and "Van Gelder" stamped in the dead wax.

The labels are clean and free from any stickers, writing or major defects. There are just a few spindle marks visible when tilted to the light.

The record is flat and has no warps of any description.

The vinyl is housed within a Blue Note LP-advertising inner sleeve in a GOOD condition.

 The picture cover is in a GOOD condition, with the spine and edges in reasonably strong shape, but with light wear at each corner and a sticker in the top corner. The rear has traces of old protective tape neatly applied to the top edge and spine, but finished off somewhat untidily in the top corner. There is also a small sticker applied.

The pictures shown are of the actual item.

Please note there is NO Buy It Now price, as I wish the auction to go its full term. 

Records are graded according to Record Collector Magazine standards and definitions.


The record will be sent by Royal Mail's 2nd class "Signed For" service for added security and "International Tracked & Signed For" if sent overseas.

International buyers please note: Import duties, taxes and fees are NOT included in the item price or shipping costs.