Setting The Pace

Booker Ervin With Dexter Gordon

 

1967

Label : Prestige

PR 7455

Original MONO 1st pressing

Blue label with trident

203 SO. WASHINGTON AVE., BERGENFIELD, N. J.

Van Gelder stamped

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is an original 1st press copy in very nice condition !

 

Cover : EXC+ (VG++)

Beautiful cover very well preserved !

--- Front : slight aging sign.

--- Back : slight browning at left.

--- Slices : ok

--- Corners : very small wear sign ; bottom right corner small ding.

--- Original paper inner sleeve : YES

Very nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC+ (VG++)

The sound quality is superb and impressive !

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise.

1 repetitive small tic during 4 rotations on Side 2 (see Visual comment).

During the bass solo of Side 2 : slight surface noise and few small tics.

Otherwise NM condition.

The audio recording is stunning here !

Very nice condition !

 

Visual : EXC+ (VG++)

The vinyl is visually beautiful !

This copy has probably been played with care.

NO scratches ; NO hairlines.

Visible under light :

--- 1 very slight scuff (NON feelable) on Side 1 (NO impact on Audio).

--- 1 TINY feelable mark (BARELY visible) on Side 2 (see Audio comment).

--- Some very slight superficial paper inner sleeve surface traces/scuffs.

Storage warp (NO impact on Audio).

High luster.

Very nice condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Few spindle marks visible under light.

 

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