Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers Avec Barney Wilen

 

1960

Label : Fontana

680.203 ML

Original MONO 1st pressing

Deep Groove

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

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

 

Cover : EXC (VG+)

Nice flipback cover well preserved !

--- Front : slight aging sign ; slight ring wear.

--- Back : slight aging sign ; slight ring wear ; 1 label at top right ; 1 stamp at top left.

--- Slices & Corners : rubbing (NO split)

--- Original rice paper inner sleeve : YES

Nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC (solid VG+)

The sound quality is superb and impressive !

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

A very small repetitive tic (10 seconds) BARELY audible during the piano solo on Track 2 (Side 2).

Some very small cracklings/surface noise audible mainly on quiet moment (DO NOT compete with the music).

The audio recording is stunning here !

Very nice condition !

 

Visual : EXC (solid VG+)

The vinyl is visually very nice !

This copy has probably been played only few times with care.

NO scratches ; NO hairlines ; NO feelable marks.

Visible under light & NON feelable :

2 very thin/small scuffs on Track 1 (Side 1) : NO impact on Audio.

Few very thin scuffs on Side 2 (NO impact on Audio).

Some very slight paper inner sleeve surface scuffs/traces.

Very slight storage warp (NO impact on Audio).

High luster.

Very nice condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Just a couple of EXTREMELY slight spindle marks (BARELY visible under light).

 

See the grading policy in the store pages.

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