EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL VINYL

 ULTRA RARE 1989 CANADA PRESSING

 

**MICHAEL STUART**

**THE BLESSING**

Features Legendary Drummer 

Claude Ranger

Even before Claude Ranger disappeared in late 2000, his fate unknown, he had attained legendary status among Canada's jazz musicians as an extraordinary drummer who repeatedly challenged the status quo on bandstands in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

Willful, uncompromising and charismatic, cigarette invariably tucked into the left corner of his mouth, Ranger cut a compelling figure alongside Canadian and American stars alike -- Lenny Breau, Jane Bunnett, Sonny Greenwich, Moe Koffman, P.J. Perry, Dewey Redman, Sonny Rollins, Don Thompson and many others.

 ‎– The Blessing Label:  ‎– WRC1-6146,  ‎– UNITY 107 Format: , LP, Album 
Country: Released: Genre: Style:   Tracklist A1The Blessing8:30A2The Call7:32A3Dedication8:08B1Celebration8:50B2Destiny13:00 Credits Acoustic Bass –  Composed By –  Drums –  Engineer –  Grand Piano –  Producer –  Tenor Saxophone – 

CONDITION

 

Jacket: NM-

Vinyl:  NM-/NM

        

 

 

 

 

1989 Canada First And Only Press 

 

****MICHAEL STUART/CLAUDE RANGER****

****BRIAN DICKINSON/DAVID FIELD****

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Grading records is not a ‘Scientific’ exercise, instead it is a subjective activity. I do my best to listen carefully to both sides of the record before grading based on the listening experience. Flaws, if any, that I hear will be reflected in the grade rating, and if noteworthy, will be mentioned. The nature of how records are played (i.e. physical contact between the moving grooves and the stylus tip) makes it a medium where flaws are often inherent in the process. Also, please keep in mind that there may well be subtle differences between turntables. Records are not the ‘sterile’ medium of CDs. Flaws generally range from somewhat normal quiet background noise in run-ins between tracks to more serious issues such as pressing flaws, groove wear, skips, repeats and long scratches producing consistent ticks or pops.

I try to follow a grading system similar to Goldmine where I will have NM, NM-, VG+, VG, VG- etc. I may also have combinations such as VG+/NM-. Generally, I do not sell records below the VG+ rating unless somewhat rare, in which case I will point out the issues.

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