Bobby Jaspar Quintet (self-titled)

With Tommy Flanagan, Eddie Costa, Elvin Jones, etc.

 

1957

Label : Columbia

FPX 123

Original MONO 1st pressing

Deep Groove

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is a VERY RARE original 1st press copy in pretty nice condition !

 

Cover : EXC- (VG)

Pretty nice flimsy flipback cover rather well preserved !

--- Front : slight aging signs ; few marks along the edges ; few surface marks ; slight delamination at left (along the edge).

--- Back : slight aging signs ; slight yellowing.

--- Slices : few wear sign (NO split).

--- Corners : small wear sign (NO split) ; small ding at bottom left corner.

--- Original rice paper inner sleeve : YES

Pretty nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC- (solid VG)

The sound quality is great and impressive !

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise ; Few very small tics ; Small cracklings but the music still dominates even in quiet moment ; The audio recording is amazing here !

Pretty nice condition !

 

Visual : EXC (VG+)

The vinyl is visually nice !

This copy has probably been played with care.

NO scratches ; NO hairlines ; NO feelable marks.

Visible under light & NON feelable : 2 or 3 very thin/slight scuffs on Side 2 ; 1 or 2 very small/slight surface marks on Track 2 (Side 2) ; Few TINY surface marks ; Many EXTREMELY thin/slight inner sleeve surface scuffs/traces.

High luster.

Nice condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Some very slight spindle marks visible under light.

 

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All records are carefully inspected and listened before grading. So you can buy with confidence.