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Format: 12" 33rpm lp
Artist: Herbie Hancock 
Title: Empyrean Isles
Label/Catalog #: Blue Note BST 84175
Mono/Stereo: Stereo
Details:   1st pressing. NY USA labels , Van Gelder, Ear. This lp has been cleaned on a Degritter ultrasonic cleaner.


Record condition:  Visually a strong VG but plays great! Both sides show light sleeve traces but not much wear from the needle. Play graded in full. Almost the entire album plays VG++/EX. The bass solo on track 2 plays with VG crackle. The quietest part of “The Egg” has crackle and about 10 repetitive ticks. The rest of the album plays beautifully with clear fidelity. Great play copy!

Cover:  VG  Front looks great, back cover shows some signs of aging. Grade lowered due to wear on top seam but no splits. 

Labels: See photos

**** Are you interested in selling your collection, or perhaps consignments? I am currently looking to buy collections and pay you a fair amount based on current values. I also have generous consignment rates and am willing to sell your records for you. Records must be in VG+ or better condition. Please write me a message if interested, thank you!****

I am a strict grader and stand by all of my listings with a 100% money back guarantee.  If you find my grading or description to be inaccurate you may mail the album back and receive all costs of original shipping and buying price.  I do not pay return shipping unless significantly not as described or damaged.  If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask.  Thank you and good luck!

Shipping Rates:  Inside USA is $5 per album and $1 per additional album
                           Canada is $21 per album and $5 per additional
                           Rest of World: $28 per album.  Additional albums are subject to weight and distance.  I will only charge you what I will be charged.  Packages weighing over 1.75 kilograms need to be shipped via priority mail, and costs will be determined by weight and location.
                         International shipping with registered mail   $40    $8 per additional


 

Record Grading Scale:

NM THE RECORD IS IMMACULATE, NEARLY PERFECT WITH THE SURFACE RETAINING FULL GLOSS AND NO SURFACE SCRATCHES

NM- THE RECORD SURFACE RETAINS A HIGH GLOSS, PERHAPS ONE OR TWO EXTREMELY FAINT MARKS, STILL EXTREMELY CLEAN 

EX   ESSENTIALLY A NM- SOUNDING COPY, BUT MIGHT SHOW A SMALL NUMBER OF VERY FINE SURFACE MARKS.  STILL VERY CLEAN VISUALLY AND DYNAMIC AUDIBLY.

VG++ THE RECORD RETAINS MUCH OF ITS ORIGINAL SHINE, FEW LIGHT SURFACE MARKS AND OR LIGHT SCRATCHES MAY BE NOTED ON FAIRLY CLOSE EXAMINATION

VG+ THE RECORD STILL RETAINS SOME SHINE, SURFACE MARKS & SCRATCHES MAY OCCUR BUT ARE LIMITED AND TEND TO BE MODERATE TO LIGHT.  RECORD WILL PLAY VERY WELL WITH VERY LIGHT SURFACE NOISE MOSTLY HEARD DURING A QUIET PASSAGE.

VG  AVERAGE USED RECORD FROM HEAVY ROTATION, MAY HAVE STARTED TO LOSE ORIGINAL SHINE, SOME OBVIOUS SURFACE MARKS AND/OR SURFACE SCRATCHES WHICH MAY CAUSE SURFACE SOUNDS, ESPECIALLY IN SOFT PASSAGES

VG-  THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SEVERAL TIMES, THE VINYL MAY APPEAR DULL, MAY HAVE LOTS OF TINY MARKS OR SURFACE SCRATCHES WHICH MAY BE FELT, SURFACE MARKS MAY BE HEAVY AND SURFACE NOISE MAY BE NOTICEABLE THROUGHOUT

G  RECORD MAY HAVE OBVIOUS WEAR FROM HEAVY ROTATION, SURFACE MARKS & SCRATCHES WHICH CAUSE SIGNIFICANT SURFACE NOISE AND CAN BE FELT

FAIR / POOR     AS DESCRIBED