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Artist: Art Blakey
Title: A Night At Birdland
Label/Catalog #:  Blue Note BLP 1521
Mono/Stereo: Mono
Details: First pressing. 767 Lexington labels, flat edge disc, frame front cover, deep groove, RVG, Ear. This lp has been cleaned on a Degritter ultrasonic cleaner.


Record condition:  Visually EX and plays M-! Marvelous, incredibly clean for a Lexington. Side 1 has one small and very light mark, otherwise could pass for NM. Side 2 has some more light sleeve traces but still EX. Play graded in full at NM or M-. Phenomenal, essentially no noise from beginning to end. One of the nicest Lexington's you'll ever hear, final upgrade copy!

Cover: VG++. Original frame front cover is in great shape. Minor rubbing on lower front cover and seams, tiny wear on corners. Again, extremely clean for a non laminated cover from 1956. Top quality set!

Labels: See photos

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 $5.75 per album and $1 per additional album
                            Canada is $23 for the first album. Additional albums will be combined in one invoice and charged accordingly to the current postage rate. Bear in mind that eBay takes 13% of shipping costs.
                            Rest of World: $28 for the first album. Additional will be sent in a combined invoice, costs will be determined by weight and location. I will only charge what this costs, plus the price of shipping materials. Bear in mind that eBay takes 13% of shipping costs as well, and this has to be applied. Thank you! 



 

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