EARLY BOP FROM CHARLIE PARKER: BIRD BLOWS THE BLUES on Dial 901 Red & Yellow EX





‎– Bird Blows The Blues Label: ‎– 901     Please see below for the matrix identifiers on this Jazz Classic Format: , LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono Country: Released: Genre: Style:

THE VINYL :  EX : 

As with many original 10" 1950's-era recordings, this one plays with light background noise or "crackle", and occasional, irregular, light clicks from the recording and production technology used at that time.  These "as made" characteristics are distinguished from noise that has resulted from wear, in that they were present from the moment the record was pressed, and are audibly absent in the deadwax between tracks.

This record has been lightly played with some evidence of spindlewear, and both sides of the LP retain all of their original gloss with bright, undamaged orange and yellow Dial labels (please see photo). Present on both sides are a few light marks, including some cosmetic cover wear and a few shallow hairlines.

There are no deep marks, and all tracks play through with no skips and no sticking.
 
In all, the record has been carefully handled and produces a clean, strong mono audio.

Do have a look  at the first paragraph of the liner notes on the photo of the back cover (far left).  Side A are tracks from previously releases by Dial on 78 RPM and 10", while Side B are first releases (today, they might be called "riffs") of the same tunes. In my playgrade, the audio quality of Side 2 was somewhat above EX.




THE COVER :  EX+ :  Exceptionally well-stored / bright colors / sharp corners, with some softness on the two lower corners / minor edgewear / no ringwear / all of the seams, including the spine, are intact / no writing, paper loss, stains or dirt.


We have placed both the cover and the LP into separate, protective plastic sleeves.


 

Tracklist : A1 Relaxing At Camarillo
A2 Carvin' The Bird
A3 Dark Shadows
A4 Blowtop Blues
A5 Bongo Bop
A6 Cool Blues
B1 Relaxing At Camarillo (Alternate)
B2 Relaxing At Camarillo (Alternate)
B3 Carvin' The Bird (Alternate)
B4 Dark Shadows (Alternate)
B5 Blowtop Blues (Alternate)
B6 Bongo Bop (Alternate)
B7 Cool Blues (Alternate)

The Musicians :
 

Alto Saxophone – Bass – (tracks: A1-A4, A6, B1-B5, B7), (tracks: A5, B6) Drums – (tracks: A1-A2, B1-B3), (tracks: A3-A4, A6, B4-B5, B7), (tracks: A5, B6) Guitar – (tracks: A1-A2, B1-B3) Piano – (tracks: A1-A2, B1-B3), (tracks: A5, B6), (tracks: A3-A4, A6, B4-B5, B7) Tenor Saxophone – (tracks: A1-A2, B1-B3) Trumpet – (tracks: A1-A2, B1-B3), (tracks: A5, B6) Vocals – (tracks: A3, B4)

Dead Wax Run Out Identifiers (Actual) :  

Side 1 :        DLP 21    (followed by the "plastylite Ear")

Side 2 :        DLP 22    (followed by the "plastylite Ear")

     





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RECORD GRADING DESCRIPTION:

THIS RECORD IS SIGHT-GRADED ONLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, ACCORDING TO THESE DEFINITIONS:

SEALED: RECORD IS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC & UNOPENED.

NM-: RECORD HAS LITTLE OR NO INDICATION THAT IT HAS BEEN PLAYED.

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