Media grade: VG＋ Listing Information

Carolina Soul weekly offering: The entirety of this week's Jazz auction comes from the personal collection of the late Morgan Usadel. As close friend, jazz writer, and author Mark Stryker tells us: "Morgan, who passed away in 2021, was a record man his entire professional life, managing record stores in Urbana-Champaign for 40 years. His knowledge, passion, and exquisite taste in all music, particularly jazz and classical, made him a beloved figure, mentor, and consigliere among the community in and around the University of Illinois. At the core of this collection are hundreds of hard bop and post-bop classics of the '50s and '60s, as well as key documents of the avant-garde and scarce gems from the '70s. These pearls, nearly all in immaculate condition, speak to a life transformed by music - reminders of why we all fell in love with music and records in the first place." To browse this week's selection, click .

Item Description Cecil Taylor Innovations (Polydor UK) Pressing features: British pressing Vinyl grade: VG+ ⓘ Visual grade of vinyl Scroll down to see grading scale Cover type/grade: gatefold, VG+, small spot of residue on front, faint wear on front and back Other contents: none

All records are vintage pressings unless otherwise noted.

Grading Scale Sealed Jacket sealed shut in shrink wrap; disc sold ungraded or "as is". NM Appears unplayed and will bear no marks, sleeve scuffs, or scratches. We seldom use this grade. VG++ May have one or two visible imperfections (i.e. sleeve scuffs, faint scratches, or other superficial marks) that will not affect play. VG+ A few visible imperfections. These may include sleeve scuffs, light scratches, or other superficial marks. VG Same imperfections found on VG+ records but in slightly greater numbers. Records graded VG and above will typically not have any scratches that are deep enough to be felt with a fingernail. VG- A number of visible imperfections; the presence of a considerable number of light scratches will force a VG- grade, as will the presence of significant isolated defects such as scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail. G Pervasive imperfections of varying degrees including both light scratches and scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail. G+ and G- are used to indicate stronger and weaker copies within this range.

All records are visually graded by our experienced staff, using a bright lamp and a well-calibrated turntable.

Shipping Information Shipping Rates USA Canada/Mexico Asia/Oceania Rest Of World LPs/12"s/78s $5.00 for 1st; $0.50 per additional $16.00 for 1st; $5.00 per additional $23.00 for 1st; $5.00 per additional $23.00 for 1st; $5.00 per additional 45s $5.00 for 1st; $0.50 per additional $13.00 for 1st; $2.00 per additional $18.00 for 1st; $2.00 per additional $15.00 for 1st; $2.00 per additional

LPs, 12"s, and 78s ship via USPS Media Mail (domestic) or USPS First Class International.
45s ship via USPS First Class (domestic) or USPS First Class International.
All international orders over 4 lbs ship via USPS Priority International.

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