MILES DAVIS - PORGY AND BESS on Columbia 6 Eye CL 1274 - Ed1 Mono in Near Mint MILES DAVIS - PORGY AND BESS on Columbia 6 Eye CL 1274 - Ed1 Mono in Near Mint Description

Offered is the 1st Mono Hollywood Plant Pressing of Porgy And Bess, by Miles Davis, on the well-regarded Columbia "6 Eye" label (CL 1274).

Below we have listed the unusual and distinctive deadwax matrixes from the Hollywood Pressing Plant - with Side 1 in a stamped format, while the Side 2 matrix is etched. 

Paul Chambers, "Philly" Joe Jones, Julian Adderley, Jimmy Cobb and orchestral direction by Gil Evans are with Miles on this wonderful Jazz Classic release. It is in superb, Near Mint, Investment Grade Condition.


Do have a look at what the information in Wikipedia has to say about the production and recording of Porgy And Bess. 
 
If you go to the Wikipedia site, just copy and paste

Porgy And Bess (Miles Davis Album)

Into the Wikipedia seach bar.





Miles Davis
Porgy And Bess




Label :  Columbia - CL 1274 / Original 1st Edition Hollywood Pressing - Please See below for the Deadwax Matrix

Format :  12"  33⅓  RPM  Vinyl Record & Album Cover

Country :  U.S.

Released :  March 1959

Genre :  Jazz

Style :   Modal 






THE VINYL : NEAR MINT

NM : This beautiful record is lightly played with minimal evidence of spindlewear (please see close up photos of the labels). Both sides of the LP surface retain all of their original gloss. 
 
Other than some light cosmetic sleevewear from the inner sleeve, there are no marks on either side.
 
Bright, undamaged, Red and Black Columbia Records "6 Eye" labels (please see photos). 
                                                     
The record shows exceptional care and handling, and the mono playback is impressive.

 



THE COVER : NEAR MINT

NM :  Please see photos / front cover photo by Roy DeCarava / exceptionally well-stored / laminated / bright colors / sharp corners / no edgewear / no ringwear / all of the seams, including the spine, are intact / no writing, paper loss, stains or dirt.





Included is the original Columbia "rounded" plastic inner sleeve (please see the photos in our gallery).       


We have placed the record and the cover into separate, protective plastic sleeves.







Tracklist :

Please see the photos in our Gallery of the record labels and the back cover.

 

Dead Wax Run Out Matrix Identifiers (Actual) :  


Side A -   (Stamped) :   XLP44661 - 2C      1 H

Side B -   (Etched) :   XLP - 44662 - 2C     1 H


Please Note :  On both Side A & Side B, the final identifier at the end of each sequence,  "H",  is the Logo of the Hollywood Pressing Plant.  Also, on Side 1, that final sequence ("1 H") looks to be etched rather than stamped. 
                                                
                                          





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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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