Wayne Shorter Speak No Evil Blue Note 4194 NY Van Gelder NM SUPERB!

Sold Date: October 25, 2025
Start Date: October 15, 2025
Final Price: $529.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 5
Seller Feedback: 1873
Buyer Feedback: 320

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UP FOR AUCTION IS A VERY COLLECTIBLE CLASSIC ALBUM BY WAYNE SHORTER TITLED "SPEAK NO EVIL" RECORDED ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS.  THIS IS A 12" MONO "2nd" PRESSING, BLUE/WHITE NEW YORK USA LABELS, VAN GELDER STAMP, HI FIDELITY, LONG PLAYING, MICROGROOVE, BLP-4194.

 

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN NM/NM CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED).  RECORD HAS A HIGH/SHINY LUSTER, LOOKS AND SOUNDS LIKE IT WAS NOT PLAYED VERY MUCH.  RECORD HAS NO AREAS OF INTERNAL VINYL MOTTLING/LINES.  BOTH SIDES HAVE NO MARKS, NO SCUFFS, NO SCRATCHES AND NO PAPER SLEEVE MARKS, VERY CLEAN!  I PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND THEY BOTH SOUND FANTASTIC, I HEARD ONE LITE TICK ON SIDE ONE, HAS ALMOST NO SURFACE NOISE, VERY LOUD AND CLEAR. THIS IS YOUR FINAL COPY! OVERALL A FANTASTIC PLAYER!

 

COVER CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL NY 23 COVER IS IN VG CONDITION HAVING SOME SURFACE WEAR/FOXING ON THE BACK, HAS A NICE GLOSS ON FRONT.  FRONT HAS A SMALL PAPER TEAR AT UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER.  BACK HAS A SHORT RED MARKER LINE AT UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER AND SOME EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS MOISTURE/LIGHT STAINING AT LOWER AREAS/SEAM.  UPPER SEAM HAS ABOUT THREE INCHES OF PAPER TEARING, NO OTHER SMALL CRACKS AND SOME WEAR.  THE SPINE SEAM HAS LITE WEAR, NO SPLIT, NO CRACK OR CHIPS.  THE LOWER SEAM HAS WEAR BUT NO SPLIT, NO CHIPS OR CRACKS.  THREE OF FOUR CORNERS HAVE SOME WEAR.  NO WRITING, NO STICKERS.


 RECORD HAS 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. PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE WITH THE TOTAL COST.  I TYPICALLY USE USPS MEDIA MAIL AT AROUND $5.22, FOR A SINGLE RECORD, BUT PRICING VARIES DUE TO THE FINAL DESTINATION AND TOTAL RECORDS.  THE FINAL SHIPPING COST WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE AUCTION HAS ENDED.  I WILL COMBINE THE SHIPPING COST FOR MULTIPLE RECORDS.  

 

RECORD PACKAGING

THE RECORD WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVER/CARDBOARD SLEEVE.  RECORDS ARE KEPT IN A PAPER AND POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE.  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!