Goin' Up

Freddie Hubbard

 

1973

Label : Blue Note

BST 84056

STEREO copy

Dark blue labels with black 'b'

A DIVISION OF UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS INC. (labels)

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is an early 1970s pressing copy in very nice condition !

 

Cover : EXC+ (VG++)

Very close to NM ! Beautiful cover in shrink very well preserved.

--- Front : superb.

--- Back : superb.

--- Slices : superb just very slight wear sign at opening slice.

--- Corners : left corners ok ; right corners small ding & small wear sign.

--- Original Blue Note inner sleeve : YES

Very nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC+ (VG++)

Very close to NM ! The sound quality is superb and impressive.

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

Few very small cracklings audible during the first 10 seconds of Track 3 (Side 1) : see Visual comment.

1 repetitive very small tic during 15 seconds on Track 1 (Side 2) : see Visual comment.

Otherwise NO surface noise or BARELY audible.

The audio recording is stunning !

Very nice condition !

 

Visual : EXC- (solid VG)

The vinyl is visually nice !

NO scratches.

Visible under light :

--- 1 small hairline NON feelable on Track 1 (Side 1) : NO impact on Audio.

--- 1 long hairline NON feelable on Side 2 (NO impact on Audio).

--- Few TINY surface marks BARELY feelable at the beginning of Track 3 (Side 1) : see Audio comment.

--- 1 very small surface mark NON feelable & BARELY visible on Track 1 (Side 2) : see Audio comment.

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

High luster.

Nice condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Just few very slight spindle marks visible under light on Side 1.

 

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