Sold Date: August 27, 2021
Start Date: February 9, 2017
Final Price: $30.00 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 3744
Buyer Feedback: 99

   For sale is a vinyl record by Coleman Hawkins with Billy Byers and His Orchestra titled "The Hawk In Hi Fi", originally released in 1956 by RCA Records. These have the original shiny black labels with "RCA VICTOR" in white with a full bodied Nipper logo underneath. There is an indentation in the labels on both sides, that can be felt with a finger tip, call a "Deep Groove" by collectors. In the dead wax between the labels and the last tracks are the matrix numbers 3-S/3-S, indicating that an early stamper was used to make this first edition. These are all hallmarks of state-of-the-art engineering, sought after by collectors and music lovers for their superior sound quality. I bought this used, professionally cleaned it on my VPI HW-17 machine and immediately put this album into a MFSL archival inner sleeve. Doing this protects the integrity of vinyl and any original inner sleeve(s) or insert(s) that may have come with the release. There is no original inner sleeve with this listing. The cover is graded as Excellent because of ring wear and one corner blunt. The spine is Near Mint. The vinyl is visually graded as Excellent because of faint sleeve marks and one small superficial surface scratch. The vinyl is play graded between Near Mint Minus and Near Mint because of occasional low level surface noise, most noticeable during the quiet parts of playback. This is the best copy of this rare record that I've ever seen or heard. Being that it is 64 years old, you would be hard pressed to find a first pressing in this condition ever again. I have more Jazz records, as well as albums of all different genres, in my Ebay store. Please take a look. They're predominately Near Mint. Thank you for viewing my listing.    I've been collecting records for about 50 years now and have always cleaned them and put them away carefully in plastic inner sleeves. Over the years I've used Dust Bugs, Disc Washers and have finally invested in a professional VPI record cleaning machine. Now that I'm retiring, I'm selling my very esoteric collection. I'm not a professional grader of records, but will use record guides, as well as my personal experiences as a basis of my grading all records. Since grading is subjective, I will be conservative. I offer discounts for multiple sales. Photos are of the actual item for sale, not a stock photo. Please review all descriptions and photos because I do not accept returns. Thank you for looking!