BESSIE SMITH: EMPRESS OF THE BLUES- G 30818 Double MONO LP from 1971 Booklet EX+ BESSIE SMITH: EMPRESS OF THE BLUES- G 30818 Double MONO LP from 1971 Booklet EX+ Description

Bessie Smith
The Empress




Label :  Columbia - G 30818 / Original 1st Edition Mono Pressing of the Compilation - Please See below for the Deadwax Matrix

Format :  Double Vinyl Mono LP, Gatefold  Album & 8 Page Booklet

Country :  U.S.

Released :  1971

Genre :  Jazz, Blues

Style :  Vocal 





THE VINYL - EXCELLENT +

EX+ :  Lightly played with minimal evidence of spindlewear, ball four sides sides of the LPs retain all of their original gloss.
 
Bright, undamaged, Orange and Red Columbia "6 -Eye" labels (please see photos).


Evident are some light marks, including sleevewear from the original paper inner sleeve, and a few shallow hairlines. There are no deep marks, and the tracks play cleanly with no skipping or sticking.

Sides A, B, and C are NM with some sleevewear, and Side D is EX+ with some shallow marks on the beginning tracks.
 
The records has been carefully handled, infrequently played, and the audio playback is impressive.

 


THE GATEFOLD COVER - EXCELLENT +

EX+ :  Please see photos / well-stored with some minor scuffing / bright colors / all of the seams, including the spine, are intact / no writing, paper loss, paper tears, dirt, or stains.

The 8 Page Booklet is in fine shape, with pages made from heavy paper stock.
        


We have placed the Gatefold Cover and each of the LPs into separate, protective plastic sleeves.







Tracklist :

Please see the photos of the record labels and inside the gatefold for track titles and timing.









Dead Wax Run Out Matrix Identifiers (Actual) :  


Side A -   (Stamped) :   P AL - 30819 - 1D

Side B -   (Stamped) :   P AL - 30820 - 1C   X  1 T   0

Side C -   (Stamped) :   P BL - 30820 - 1D

Side D -   (Stamped) :   P BL - 30819 - 1D
                                                
                                          







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RECORD GRADING DESCRIPTION:

THIS RECORD IS SIGHT-GRADED ONLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, ACCORDING TO THESE DEFINITIONS:

SEALED: RECORD IS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC & UNOPENED.

NM-: RECORD HAS LITTLE OR NO INDICATION THAT IT HAS BEEN PLAYED.

EX: MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE (LIGHT SCRATCHING/PAPER SCUFFS), BUT IN ALL A RECORD THAT HAS BEEN WELL-CARED FOR.

VG+: LESS CARE THAN EX, LIGHT SCRATCHING OR SCUFFING IS MORE EXTENSIVE. STILL VERY PLAYABLE & WILL LIKELY PROVIDE A QUALITY SOUND.

VG & BELOW: WHILE PLAYABLE, THIS RECORD HAS BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK. OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR & SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A LOW GRADE.  A RECORD GRADED BELOW VG MAY HAVE A VALUE BASED UPON ITS RARITY OR UNIQUENESS.

WE  RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLEAN THIS RECORDING BEFORE PLAYING. RECORDS THAT ARE  DECADES OLD CAN ATTRACT & ACCUMULATE DAMAGING FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT REDUCES SOUND QUALITY. THIS IS NORMALLY EASILY CORRECTED WITH A GOOD CLEANING.

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