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Jimmy Smith ROCKIN THE BOAT Vinyl LP Blue Note 4141 First Press Excellent Play, ORIGINAL MONO PRESSING
Jimmy Smith purchased his first Hammond organ, rented a warehouse to practice in and emerged after little more than a year. Upon hearing him playing in a Philadelphia club, Blue Note's Alfred Lion immediately signed him to the label and his second album, The Champ, quickly established Smith as a new star on the jazz scene. He was a prolific recording artist and, as a leader, dubbed The Incredible Jimmy Smith, he recorded around forty sessions for blue Note in just eight years beginning in 1956. Albums from this period include The Sermon, House Party, Home Cooking, Midnight Special, Back at the Chicken Shack - and this one, Rockin the Boat.
I have graded the vinyl Excellent in line with Vinyl Factory guidelines.  There are some light play marks but only consistent with a record coming in and out of its sleeve and use generally; it plays wonderfully well, clear, a joy to listen to and if this is what an original mono pressing sounds like, well .. it really does sound a cut above.
I have graded the sleeve Excellent
Matrix / Runout (A-side label): (BN 4141-A) Matrix / Runout (B-side label): (BN 4141-B) Matrix / Runout (A-side runout): BN-LP-4141-A (the Plastylite "ear") VAN GELDER Matrix / Runout (B-side runout): BN-LP-4141-B (the Plastylite "ear") VAN GELDER Rights Society: ASCAP Rights Society: BMI Recorded on February 7, 1963.

Catalog number on the jacket: 4141
Catalog number on the labels: BLP 4141

This original mono pressing, which was likely released during September of 1963, can be identified by:
- Blue/white deep groove labels with Blue Note Records Inc ● New York USA"
- VAN GELDER stamped and Plastylite 'ear' symbol in the runout grooves
- Laminated cover with 43 West 61st St., New York 23 address on back.

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