Sold Date: December 18, 2021
Start Date: December 13, 2021
Final Price: $741.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 4
Seller Feedback: 1735
Buyer Feedback: 278

UP FOR AUCTION IS A CLASSIC ALBUM LED BY LOU DONALDSON TITLED "WAILING WITH LOU" RECORDED ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS. THIS IS A 12 INCH MONO PRESSING, BLUE & WHITE 47 WEST 63RD ST., NEW YORK CITY DEEP GROOVE LABELS, HAVING THE ETCHED RVG AND STAMPED EAR/P MARK IN THE TRAIL-OFF AREA ON EACH SIDE, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE, BLP-1545.

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN VG++/VG++ CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED), THE VINYL STILL HAS A BEAUTIFUL SHINY LUSTER. ONE SIDE HAS A LIGHT THIN TWO INCH NON-FEELABLE SCRATCH AND A FEW LIGHT THIN NON-FEELABLE PAPER SLEEVE HAIRLINES.  THE OTHER SIDE HAS ONLY A ONE INCH  NON-FEELABLE SCUFF AND SOME BARELY VISIBLE LIGHT THIN NON-FEELABLE PAPER SLEEVE HAIRLINES.  BOTH LABELS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE.  I PLAYED THE RECORD AND ON SIDE 1 THE 1ST TUNE PLAYS FINE, THE 2ND TUNE I HEARD TWO RANDOM LIGHT TICKS DURING PLAY, THE 3RD TUNE PLAYS NICELY, I HEARD ONE LIGHT TICK, OVERALL THIS SIDE PLAYS WITH MINIMUM SURFACE NOISE.  ON SIDE 2 THE 1ST TUNE PLAYS NICELY, THE 2ND TUNE PLAYS NICELY. I ONLY HEARD TWO RANDOM LIGHT TICKS, THE 3RD TUNE PLAYS NICELY, I HEARD NO TICKS OR POPS.  OVERALL THE RECORD PLAYS GREAT WITH MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE. 

COVER CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL NEW YORK 23 COVER IS IN VG CONDITION, THE FRONT STILL HAS A NICE SURFACE GLOSS WITH MINIMAL SURFACE WEAR.  THE BACKSIDE HAS SOME SURFACE WEAR/FOXING/AGEING/BROWNING IN SOME AREAS, THERE IS A ROUND "LAST" STICKER AT UPPER CENTER AREA, AND "4.98" WRITTEN IN BLACK INK PEN AT UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER.  THE UPPER SEAM HAS SOME WEAR BUT THERE ARE TWO PIECES OF SCOTCH TAPE FROM EACH END, ONE PIECE IS ABOUT FOUR INCHES LONG, THE OTHER IS FIVE INCHES LONG.  THE SPINE SEAM HAS SOME WEAR AND THERE IS A FIVE INCH PIECE OF SCOTCH TAPE IN THE CENTER, THE LOWER SEAM HAS SOME WEAR WITH A SIX INCH PIECE OF SCOTCH TAPE FROM THE OPENING EDGE TO THE CENTER.  ALL CORNERS HAVE LIGHT WEAR.  NO SPLITS, NO TAGS, NO CRACKS, NO CHIPS.

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

PAYMENT

PAYMENT WILL BE VIA EBAY. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 4 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.  I COMBINE THE SHIPPING COST FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS/RECORDS.  DISREGARD THE $3.80/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 $16 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 30 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!