Dear Jazz Vinyl Collectors all over the world:

Sorry for the long break, but here I am, back again,

and will continue to list extremely rare Jazz Records in mostly perfect condition, collected within the last 50 years.

Please bid with confidence and good luck!

LEE MORGAN

Indeed !

 

BLUE NOTE BN 1538

CAST

Lee Morgan (trumpet) Clarence Sharpe (alto sax) Horace Silver (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 4, 1956

RECORD

Original 1st US MONOpressing with 767 Lexington AVE. NYC address on label Side 2, 47 West 63rd New York 23 on Side 1. Flat Edge.

„RVG“ engraved by hand both sides, „ear“ engraved by hand both sides. NO R under E of Blue Note both sides. Deep Groove on both sides.

Framed cover.

Labels are very clean on both sides, wearless spindle hole, NO spindle wear on label S 2, two light spindle traces on label S 1, only visible under bright bulb light.

Deadwax Side A: BNLP 1538 A – engraved by hand

Deadwax Side B: BNLP 1538 B - engraved by hand

VISUAL GRADING

Side A: M-

The playing surface looks rarely played and retains nice gloss.

There are NO visual blemishes, so visual grade is M-

NO scuffs, NO marks, NO scratches, NO hairlines!

Perfect!

Side B: M-

Same as Side A, NO scuffs, NO marks, NO scratches.

NO blemishes of any kind.

Superb!

AUDIO GRADING: M-

Plays very clean on both sides with NO tics or pops or crackles.

No surface or background noise.

Superb High Fidelity sound! There might be no better one!

COVER GRADING: VG++

1st original thick laminated front cover in beautiful condition with sharp corners, tight seams and spine fully readable.

Backside (liner notes) fully readable in nice condition with light discolouring due to age and one small stain left side down (see pics).

Very light wear to corners and light rub wear on seams and spine (see pics).

One small piece of clear tape3“ on spine upside (see pics)

Overall in very nice condition!

Cover address on back: 767 Lexington Ave., New York 21

Comes with the original inner sleeve which is unprinted!

NOTE:

- cleaned on a Loricraft PRC 6 record cleaning machine with use of 'L'Art du Son' cleaning liquid.

- playgraded on a Linn System with use of mono or stereo cartridge

- graded by Goldmine Standard.

- all records will be shipped in very sturdy cardboard mailers,

additional protected by double bubble wrap.

Vinyl will be put outside the cover, hosted in a new antistatic inner sleeve (after cleaning) to prevent seamsplits during shipping process.

- for any further questions please email to wiener(at)wienerwerkstaette.de.

 

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