Sold Date: April 4, 2015
Start Date: April 3, 2015
Final Price: £16.00 (GBP)
Seller Feedback: 19060
Buyer Feedback: 20

ATTENTION JAZZ AND BLUES MUSIC ALBUM COLLECTORS!

HERE IS A FULL SET OF FOUR VOLUMES OF "THE BESSIE SMITH STORY" FEATURING 47 TRACKS RECORDED BETWEEN 1923 AND 1933 THAT INFLUENCED SO MANY SINGERS AND SOUNDING REALLY GREAT IN SOLID MONO.  SOME TRACKS INCLUDE LOUIS ARMSTRONG. ISSUED AS INDIVIDUAL ALBUMS IN THE MID 1950s IN THE UK ON THE PHILIPS LABEL,THIS IS THE CBS REISSUE EDITIONS FROM 1966 THAT HAVE VERY THICK VINYL,THE EARLIEST "ROUGH TEXTURED" BOXED LOGO LABELS THAT ALSO HAVE "33" AND NO "THIRD" AS ON LATER REPRESSES!

CBS BPG 62377,78,79 AND 80.

A1/B1/A1/B2/A1/B2 MATRIXES. THESE ARE SOME OF THE EARLIEST MATRIXES. JUST TO POINT OUT SOMETIMES "A1/B1" DON'T ALWAYS EXIST AS PRESSING FAULTS CAN SOMETIMES MEAN THAT AN A1 OR A B1 CAN BE REJECTED AND RECUT MAKING A FINISHED COMMERCIAL PRESSING WITH AN A1 OR B1 SOMETIMES NOT EXISTING.

THIS IS A RARELY SEEN AS A FULL SET OF ALL FOUR ALBUMS PRESSED ON HIGH QUALITY THICK VINYL THAT WERE SOLD AT FULL PRICE-HENCE WHY VERY FEW BUYERS OPTED FOR ALL FOUR VOLUMES IN 1966.

ESSENTIAL FOR ANY SERIOUS COLLECTION OF BLUES AND JAZZ MUSIC. LATER REISSUES HAVE ELECTRONIC STEREO,ADDED ECHO AND OFTEN ON THE CD VERSIONS,HARDLY ANY INFORMATION.

THE COVERS HAVE RECORDING DATES,BAND LINE UPS AND LOTS OF IN DEPTH NOTES.

FANTASTIC SET OF 49 YEAR OLD RECORDS! JUST TRY AND FIND ANOTHER SET LIKE THIS!

VERY FEW SURVIVE IN SUCH BRILLIANT CONDITION! GLEAMING SURFACES WITH JUST A COUPLE OF MINOR SURFACE MARKS VISIBLE IN VERY STRONG LIGHT ON ONE OF THE DISCS WITH HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE-STRICTLY GRADED AS NEAR MINT CONDITION! I PLAY THEM ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO ENSURE ACURATE GRADING!  FANTASTIC WARM,RICH,SOLID MONO SOUND WITH PLENTY OF BASS! HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL POLYLINED INNER SLEEVES WITH THE "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING" CREDIT DENOTING SOME OF THE FIRST EVER PRINTED FOR THIS LP.

THE LAMINATED FRONT+FLIPBACK COVERS HAVE A FEW ULTRA TINY EDGE CREASES BUT NO WRITING,RIPS OR REPAIRS.

BUY WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE!  CLEAN LABELS WITH VIBRANT PRINTING-NO WRITING,FADING OR STAINING- THERE IS NO SPINDLE WEAR! 

 SEE MY FEEDBACK FOR SIMILAR ITEMS!

MY CONSTANT AIM IS TO GET FEEDBACK COMMENTS LIKE"BEYOND EXPECTATION",WHICH I ALREADY HAVE!

A LOW,REALISTIC BUY IT NOW PRICE OF £16 FOR THE SET OF FOUR RECORDS AND I WILL NOT SPLIT THEM UP BEFORE YOU ASK!

POSTAGE IS A BIT MORE THAN USUAL FROM ME AS THE FOUR LPs WILL BE QUITE HEAVY AS WELL AS MY SOLID PACKING. COLLECTION FROM NORWICH IS WELCOME AT A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME.     

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

KEEP READING FOR MORE INFORMATION!

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE!!! 

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS SET IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND THAT IS BEING VERY STRICT!

NO JUMPS!/NO STICKS!/NO NASTY  CLICKS!/NO SWISHES!How many were preserved like this set-??

HARDLY USED AND NOT ABUSED!!!!!!

The 1960s equipment was often basic with much heavier tonearms than later lightweight pickups.

They have clearly been very well cared for on lightweight  high quality equipment.  

 Vinyl is still the best way to hear  BLUES AND JAZZ  and always will be!  

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED THEM TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.

STILL FAR BETTER THAN MOST AROUND! 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A VERY NICE SET-EXAMINE YOURS AND THEY MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!

AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISCS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "MINT"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.  

THE LPs AS USUAL WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVER BEFORE SENDING!   

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY ALL OF THE PHOTOS

IF YOU GO THROUGH MY FEEDBACK YOU WILL SEE MANY OTHER LPs SOLD -PAY NOTE TO THE FEEDBACK RESPONSES!!-NO ISSUES!! INFACT VERY HAPPY CUSTOMERS WHICH IS PROOF OF MY CAREFUL,DETAILED AND STRICT GRADING!!!!    SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT

Checkout my feedback of OVER 18,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BUY with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my  ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 12 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement. OVER  12 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK. SOME MORE ESSENTIAL AND RARE BLUES/JAZZ LPs FROM ME ON EBAY

MANY MORE ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS! KEEP WATCHING IN 2015!

THANKYOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!

GOOD LUCK!!