John Coltrane - Africa/ Brass 

(Impulse Records A-6 USA/ French Stereo LP 1961)

 

This is an original 1968 USA/ French "Impulse" pressing LP in very nice overall condition! The sleeve is manufactured in the USA. It is a standard U.S. pressed sleeve of the time (late 1960's)). The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has orange "Impulse" labels which have a black outer ring. There are 4 Impulse logos in the black outer ring. This was the 1st French pressing to utilise USA pressed sleeves. They are a great alternative to expensive U.S. pressings from the 1960's. The quality is excellent.

This LP has a heavyweight front laminated gatefold sleeve. As stated, the sleeve is printed in the USA. Interestingly, there is an extra hand typed musician information strip of paper on the inner gatefold (see photo). This is stuck at the top edge of the strip of paper only. It comes with its original polythene-lined generic company plain paper inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has orange & black ring "Impulse" labels. The record has two sets of matrix numbers. They are AS 6 A 21/ MG 259828 and AS-6 B 21/ MG 259829. These are machine stamped in the dead wax on Side 1 and Side 2 respectively. 

This LP, on release, was somewhat poorly received. However, it is now a very highly regarded Coltrane LP. It features Eric Dolphy on flute & alto sax. I have some other rare & collectible 1960's, early 1970's, original UK or USA Free Jazz/ Modern Jazz  LP's for sale too. This includes many other "John Coltrane" LP's. So please see my other listings. Don't miss out!

Gatefold Sleeve: There is more moderate rubbing wear to three corner tips. There is light rubbing wear to the other corner tip. There is light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. There is some mild or more moderate laminate peeling on the spine face on some areas. There is a very small 0.5 cm area of rubbing wear on the spine face. There is mild fading to the red area of the spine. There is light, mild or more moderate hairline rubbing wear on the rear spine edge along about two-thirds of the sleeve. The spine text is completely legible & largely unaffected. There is a 2 cm hairline crease on the front sleeve - at the bottom spine area. There is light or very mild fading to the "white" of the inner gatefold. Otherwise, the inner gatefold is in very nice condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas. Overall, a strong Very Good condition.

Vinyl: There is a mild 2.5 cm hairline surface mark at the start of Side 2. There is a light 2 cm surface rub mark at the start of Side 2 too. This is not that noticeable under a strong light. There is another very light 1 cm hairline surface mark at the start of Side 2. Otherwise, there are some light, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on a few areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Side 1 is in Excellent+ condition. Side 2 is in Very Good++ condition. Overall, NEAR EXCELLENT condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition and show minimal spindle wear only. The original polythene-lined company paper inner sleeve is in Very Good condition. There is light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading & creasing. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Very Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in many places. There is some light, very mild or very minor crackle in a very few places. There are no clicks or pops. Overall, a great audio copy!


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

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