UP FOR AUCTION IS A CLASSIC ALBUM LED BY BLUE MITCHELL TITLED "BLUE'S MOODS"  RECORDED ON RIVERSIDE RECORDS.  THIS IS AN ORIGINAL MONO PRESSING, BLUE/SILVER REEL-TO-REEL & MIC LABELS, DEEP GROOVE ON EACH SIDE, LARGE LABELS, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE.  RLP-336. 

 

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN VG/VG CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED).  VINYL HAS A NICE/SHINY LUSTER.  VINYL HAS MINIMAL INTERNAL MOTTLING/LINES/STORAGE MARKS.  BOTH LABELS ARE IN NICE SHAPE, WITH SIDE ONE HAVING ONLY A SMALL PAPER TEAR.  ONE SIDE HAS A TWO INCH LONG THIN LITE NON-FEELABLE SCUFF AND SOME LITE THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES AND PAPER SLEEVE HAIRLINES.  THE OTHER SIDE HAS SOME LITE THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES AND PAPER SLEEVE HAIRLINES .  I PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND HEARD ONLY A COUPLE OF LITE TICKS DURING THE 2nd TUNE ON SIDE TWO ALONG WITH SOME LITE SURFACE NOISE DURING SOME OF THE PIANO SOLO, OTHERWISE THE REST OF THE TUNES I HEARD NO TICKS, PLAYS WITH MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE, LOUD AND CLEAR.  OVERALL, A GREAT PLAYING COPY!

COVER CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL 235 WEST 46TH ST. ADDRESS COVER IS IN VG CONDITION.  THE COVER  HAS SOME FOXING ON BOTH SIDES.  FRONT HAS A DECENT SHINE.  BACKSIDE HAS LITE FOXING, ALONG WITH TWO SMALL BLACK STAR STAMPS AND SOME BLACK MARKING PEN AT THE UPPER AND LOWER RIGHT-HAND CORNERS AND LOWER RIGHT-HAND AREA.  THE UPPER AND LOWER SEAMS HAVE SCOTCH TAPE ON THEM.  THE SPINE SEAM HAS A COUPLE OF SMALL PAPER TEARS IN THE CENTER, BUT NO SPLIT, CRACK OR CHIP.  ALL CORNERS HAVE SOME WEAR, TWO ARE SCOTCH TAPED.  NO WRITING, NO STICKERS, NO WATER DAMAGE.

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.  NOTE: RECORDS SHIPPED OVERSEAS HAVING A VALUE OVER $75 USD MUST BE SENT USING "REGISTERED MAIL" ADDING $20 TO THE BASIC 1st CLASS INTERNATIONAL USPS SHIPPING COST.  IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO PAY THE ADDITIONAL $20 FOR "REGISTERED MAIL" SHIPPING OVERSEAS PLEASE DO NOT BID.

 

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 $4.87/MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING COST LISTED IN THE AUCTION AS THAT IS NOT REALISTIC FOR ALL LOCATIONS/COUNTRIES I SHIP TO.  I COMBINE THE SHIPPING COST FOR MULTIPLE RECORDS. 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 $20 MORE.

 

RECORD PACKAGING

THE RECORD WILL BE PROTECTED IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE AND REMOVED FROM THE COVER.  THE COVER WILL BE PROTECTED IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE.  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.

 

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