Selling 6 records from the RCA Victor Encyclopedia of Recorded Jazz, Albums 1 - 6.  These are 10" Long Playing Microgroove recordings.  Recorded in 1956, this is amazing collection from some of the world's best jazz artists.  The records have been well cared for and the collection is in great condition.  The first three albums come with promotional inserts.  The covers have some tape residue near the open edge and Album 6 has a hole on the front cover but otherwise the covers are in great condition.  The vinyl has been visually inspected and play tested.  As with many records of their age there is some light surface noise even when no marks are visible but the vinyl sounds great.

Album / Artists

Label

Cover

Vinyl

Album 1 - Henry "Red" Allen, Albert Ammons, Louis Armstrong, Buster Bailey, Mildred Bailey, Charlie Barnet, Count Basie & Sidney Bechet

RCA Victor ‎– LEJ-1

VG+

VG+

Album 2 - Bix Beiderbecke, Bunny Berigan, Chu Berry, Barney Bigard, George Brunis, Cab Calloway,  Hoagy Carmichael, Barbara Carroll, Benny Carter & Buck Clayton

RCA Victor ‎– LEJ-2

VG+

VG+

Album 3 - Larry Clinton, Al Cohn, Lee Collins, Eddie Condon, Wild Bill Davison, Johnny Dodds & Tommy Dorsey

RCA Victor ‎– LEJ-3

VG+

VG+

Album 4 - Billy Eckstine, Roy Eldridge, Duke Ellington, Ziggy Elman, Irving Fazola, Bud Freeman & Erroll Garner

RCA Victor ‎– LEJ-4

VG+

VG+

Album 5 - Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Glen Gray, Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins,  Fletcher Henderson & J.C. Higginbotham

RCA Victor ‎– LEJ-5

VG+

VG+

Album 6 - Earl Hines, Johnny Hodges, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Harry James, Bunk Johnson & J.J. Johnson

RCA Victor ‎– LEJ-6

VG

VG+

 

 RECORD GRADING SYSTEM

 New Sealed Mint (SS)

The album is sealed in its original packaging and has never been played.

 Near Mint  (NM)

This is the highest grade for records that have been played. The album is in excellent condition and shows no visible signs of wear or damage that will affect sound quality.  The cover looks like new.

 Excellent (EX)

The vinyl looks close to new.  There may be a few light marks that should not affect sound quality.  Covers also look close to new.  There may be minor wear on the edges and spine but corners are tight and the cover image is clear.

 Very Good  Plus (VG+)

While not flawless, the condition is very good, showing only minimal signs of use. Any visible blemishes should have minimal effect on play quality, though light surface noise maybe present at very quiet portions or between tracks. Covers may have light ring or cover wear but no seam splits. Any writing, cut-outs or punch holes will be noted in the item description.

 Very Good  (VG)

Vinyl may have scratches and/or other visual blemishes.  Light to moderate surface noise and/or crackle may be present, however it should not be overly distracting. Records in this category have been play tested to ensure they play through without skipping or repeating. Covers may have moderate ring and/or edge wear, cut-outs / hole punches, or a moderate seam splits.

 VG- and below

Sound quality is low and the cover may be in very poor shape. I do not sell VG- records unless they are so rare that their presence in the collection transcends the poor quality of the vinyl or cover.