Sold Date: May 27, 2022
Start Date: February 14, 2022
Final Price: $264.99 (USD)
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Up for sale is John Coltrane's masterpiece A Love Supreme from 1965! This is an original Stereo copy with Van Gelder stamped in the matrix! If you're into Jazz, you're into Coltrane, and if you're into Coltrane then you're into A Love Supreme! A quintessential album to add to the collection.

Now onto the main description...!

Please take a careful look at the provided photos before making your purchase!
I will try to describe the item to the best of my abilities, please note that I am only human (not a machine, nor saxophone) and might make mild mistakes in my descriptions. I do NOT put any solid grades on my records visually or sound-wise, if it can be helped, it will be play tested on my turntable and described to the best of my abilities! Visual grading alone is NOT a stand-in for sound quality.
Tested on a Fluance RT-82 with a NAGAOKA-MP110 stylus and Klipsch Reference Speakers.
Contents:
Jacket: A solid jacket overall considering it is nearly 60 years of age. There is some mild wear, Gatefold: Also in great condition considering it's age, the writing is completely legible and clean. There appears to be some wear on the bottom edges, possibly glue that has tried to seep through but nothing particularly feelable or even worn down.
Inner Sleeve: A very good condition for an older paper sleeve. There is some mild creasing at the top and a split at the bottom but for the most part it is still attached and shows mild signs of wear and handling.

Vinyl: NOTE: There is an audible hum that is apparent in this pressing! While it is audible, it by no means overpowers the music. The mastering process by Rudy Van Gelder unfortunately produced this noise, it is not a defect in the vinyl nor your speakers.

Visuals: Superficial scuffs and scratches which do not penetrate the grooves, nothing feelable!
Side One: Some mild surface noise that affects the beginning but gradually dissipates only after a few minutes. Nothing extremely distracting.
Side Two: A much quieter side until about halfway in which some surface noise appears during a saxophone solo, the solo still plays above it. Much like side one, not too many distractions from the listening.
Overall: A solid listening copy of a phenomenal Jazz classic. Some noticeable noise but does not drown out the music. I would recommend giving this copy a deeper clean for better playback.

All prospective buyers and vinyl enthusiasts... Keep in mind:

- Be aware of your own setup and know just how well your own collection plays! -Some setups handle certain records better than others! Not all styli, turntables, speakers are the same!
-Cheaper turntables may not handle certain records well, resulting in unwanted skips!
-Sometimes cleaning up a record or replacing/changing your stylus helps with playback!
Please consider these factors before making your purchase! This item is sold as-is! No returns.

Thank you for looking!

Will be sent via USPS Priority.
I will only ship to the 48 Continental United States. NO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, thank you. SALE is FINAL, No Returns.