ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS / A NIGHT IN TUNISIA / ORIG MONO '61 LP BLUE NOTE ‎BLP 4049 NM-/EX+

Notes From Discogs Site:

Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter performs by courtesy of Vee-Jay Records.
Bobby Timmons performs by courtesy of Riverside Records.

Recorded on August 7 & 14, 1960.

This first original pressing has:
- Front laminated jacket
- Blue Note Records Inc. - 47 West 63rd - NYC address and the (R) for the registration mark below the E in NOTE on the deep grooved labels.
- RVG stamped and "ear" or "P" symbol for Plastylite into the dead wax.
- 43 West 61st St. address with New York 23 on back cover

 

GRADING:

Vinyl is NM-/EX+, beautiful with a few superficial hairline marks.

 

Cover is EX-, beautiful with lamination lifting a bit on bottom left, slight shelf wear and a bit of edge/corner wear (see photos).

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Grade Scale:

(S) SEALED = VINYL assumed mint, never open.
(NM) NEAR MINT = VINYL nearly perfect, no obvious signs of wear. COVER should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes.

(VG++ or EX) VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS or EXCELLENT = VINYL almost NM but it might have a few more superficial signs of use and slight sleeve scuffing.  COVER may only have the slightest signs of normal wear.
(VG+/VG++) Between VERY GOOD PLUS and VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS = VINYL may have a bit more signs of use & scuffing than VG++. Surface noise will be more noticeable.  COVER may have slight ring wear or discoloration.  Very small seam split.

( VG+ ) VERY GOOD PLUS = VINYL may have scuff marks, very light scratches and signs of some wear and will have surface noise in spots, generally still has it's luster.  COVER will have slightly more ring wear or discoloration. Minor seam split. 

( VG ) VERY GOOD = VINYL has more noticeable scuffs and scratches.  Surface noise will be noticeable (may crackle, pop or make other annoying noises), especially in the quiet areas. COVER has minor writing, tape or sticker, ring wear and more seam splits.
( G ) GOOD  = VINYL may have multiple scratches or small gouge(s), may have continuous crackles, pops, significant surface noise. COVER has more than normal wear and tear.