Joue Bud Powell

René Urtreger

 

1955 debut recording of the French pianist René Urtreger who paid a great tribute to his hero Bud Powell. Two years later René Urtreger will play the soundtrack for the film ‘Ascenseur pour l'échafaud’ with Miles Davis.

 

1955

Label : Barclay

84003

10’’ 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+)

Nice cover well preserved !

--- Front : beautiful (a slight crease at middle right).

--- Back : aging traces ; a couple of small/slight stains.

--- Slices : slight rubbing (NO split).

--- Corners : wear signs (small split at bottom right corner).

--- Original paper inner sleeve : YES

Nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC- (VG)

The sound quality is superb and impressive !

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise ; A more or less repetitive tic during the first 15 seconds of Track 1 (Side A) ; Small cracklings that DO NOT dominate the music ; The audio recording is amazing here !

Note : playgraded with a stereo cartridge (not a mono cartridge as it should be).

Pretty nice condition !

 

Visual : EXC- (VG)

The vinyl is visually pretty nice !

This copy has probably been played with care.

NO scratches ; NO feelable marks.

Visible under light & NON feelable : Some very thin/slight scuffs ; Few TINY surface marks ; 4 small/slight hairlines on Side A ; 2 small/slight surface traces on Side A.

Pressing defect : a slight waving area located mainly at the bottom of the vinyl (label position) : NO impact on Audio.

Storage warp (NO impact on Audio).

High luster.

Pretty nice condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Slight spindle marks 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.