Sold Date: September 7, 2020
Start Date: August 31, 2020
Final Price: $170.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 6
Seller Feedback: 1635
Buyer Feedback: 0

UP FOR AUCTION IS A GREAT ALBUM LED BY BLUE MITCHELL TITLED "BLUE SOUL" RECORDED ON RIVERSIDE RECORDS.  THIS IS AN ORIGINAL MONO PRESSING, SMALL SILVER/BLUE REEL TO REEL DEEP GROOVE LABELS, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE, RLP 12-309.

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN NM-/NM- CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED), HAS A HIGH/SHINY LUSTER, HAVING ONLY A FEW LIGHT THIN NON-FEELABLE PAPER SLEEVE TYPE HAIRLINES ON EACH SIDE. EACH LABEL HAS A RED "186" NEAR SPINDLE HOLE.  RANDOMLY PLAYED THE RECORD AND IT SOUNDS GREAT EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST TUNE ON SIDE 2, WHICH HAS WHAT LOOKS LIKE A FACTORY PRESSING DEFECT, SO THERE IS A LIGHT TICK FOR APPX. 20 REVOLUTIONS, MOST ARE BELOW THE MUSIC, OTHERWISE MINIMAL BACKGROUND SURFACE NOISE, OVERALL PLAYS NICE EXCEPT FOR THAT ONE TUNE AT ITS ENTRY!  

COVER CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL COVER IS IN VG+ CONDITION, THE COVER HAS SOME LIGHT FOXING ON THE FRONT AND BACK SIDES, LOWER AND SPINE SEAMS ARE STRONG HAVING NO CRACKS/CHIPS/SPLITS, UPPER SEAM HAS ONLY LIGHT WEAR, 1/2" SPLIT NEAR OPENING.  SOME WEAR ON UPPER RH CORNER, OTHER CORNERS HAVE MINOR WEAR. PREVIOUS OWNERS STAMP/STICKER RESIDUE ON UPPER LH CORNER ON BACKSIDE.  NO WRITING, SO STAINS, NO WATERMARKS, NO TEARS.

ALL RECORDS HAVE BEEN CLEANED USING A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE WITH VPI RECORD CLEANING FLUID.

PAYMENT

PAYMENT WILL BE VIA PAYPAL. SORRY, NO CREDIT CARDS OR CHECKS ACCEPTED. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION.

SHIPPING

THE SHIPPING COST IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER AND CAN BE ESTIMATED BY REQUEST DURING THE AUCTION OR IT WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE AUCTION HAS ENDED.  DISREGARD THE $4/MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING COST LISTED IN THE AUCTION AS THAT IS NOT REALISTIC FOR ALL LOCATIONS/COUNTRIES I SHIP TO.  PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE WITH THE TOTAL COST.

I SHIP WORLDWIDE, RECORDS TO BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS WITH A VALUE OVER $75 USD MUST BE SENT USING REGISTERED MAIL WHICH TYPICALLY ADDS TO THE COST OF SHIPPING BY $12-$15 MORE.

RECORD PACKAGING

THE RECORD WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVER.  ALL RECORDS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY RECORD MAILER CARDBOARD BOX WITH CARDBOARD INSERTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE RECORD/COVER TO HELP REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING. 

SATISFACTION GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY

I PROVIDE A "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" OR YOUR MONEY BACK POLICY, LESS RETURN SHIPPING, IF YOU ARE NOT FULLY SATISFIED WITH THE RECORD.  RECORD MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF RECEIPT.  ONCE RECEIVED AND IN THE SAME CONDITION AS SENT A REFUND WILL BE GIVEN AS MONEY BACK.

THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK!