Sold Date: August 15, 2022
Start Date: September 30, 2020
Final Price: $699.99 (USD)
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I have photographed all sides, front & back of the item you are bidding on. You are purchasing a factory sealed item and never opened. Please ask any questions you may have and view ALL photos. The original ERC box will be safely packaged inside another box and shipped promptly by FedEx fully insured! Thank you.
Only the first three photos are the actual item.
Promo Pressing - Promotional editions are much rarer than the normal editions as they are the earliest serial numbers and are issued to music industry professionals & media only.

The year 1957 marked the close of a difficult transitional period for John Coltrane. Due to long term problems with substance abuse Coltrane was sacked from the Miles Davies Quintet but this freed him up to be signed as a solo artist by Bob Weinstock of Prestige records for a multiple album deal.
A formidable line-up was assembled for this self-titled debut and was recorded in late May at Rudy Van Gelders studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. As well as featuring Sahib Shihab on Baritone Saxophone and Paul Chambers on Bass, Albert Heath was brought in on Drums and Johnny Splawn on Trumpet. Mal Waldron & Red Garland shared the session on piano across the tracks.
Mastered from the original analogue master tapes in true Mono (a first since the original pressing) and with all artwork given the usual ERC treatment (entirely re-typeset sleeve text, the creation of new plates for the artwork and printed using a 1960 Heidelberg letter press before being folded by hand). ERC has made no compromise in attempting to do justice to this iconic and important jazz masterpiece.
Side 1 Bakai Violets For Your Furs Time Was
Side 2 Straight Street While My Lady Sleeps Chronic Blues
 - Audiophile quality reissue of the Prestige 1957 original.  - Officially Sanctioned by EMI - TRUE VALVE STEREO CUT Heritage pressings mastered from the first generation analogue master tapes  - Cut in True Stereo using ERCs fully restored Lyrec Stereo Tape (Type TR18), Vintage Ortofon amplification and Lyrec valve-cutting lathe (Type SV8)  - Hand-crafted sleeve artwork faithfully recreated to the highest level of quality and detail using traditional letterpress printing machinery and techniques  - Faithful reproduction of original sleeve, label and inner sleeve using a bespoke letter-press.?  - Each copy comes with a numbered, signed and embossed card insert, banderole and a generic embossed PVC sleeve.  - Released in strictly limited, individually numbered edition of 300 copies.
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