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Grant Green

 

1965

Label : Blue Note

BST 84183

Original STEREO 1st pressing

New York Usa labels

43 West 61st St., New York 23 cover address

Stereo stamped

Van Gelder stamped

EAR 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 : normal slight age-toning.

--- Back : all clear.

--- Slices : top slice 2 very small wear sign (NO split) ; normal slight age-toning.

--- Corners : very small wear sign (NO split).

--- Original Blue Note inner sleeve : YES

Very nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC (VG+)

The sound quality is great and impressive !

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

--- 1 very small repetitive tic during 5 seconds on Track 2 (Side 2) : see Visual comment.

--- 1 very small repetitive tic during 5 seconds on Track 3 (Side 2) : see Visual comment.

Slight surface noise on quiet moment so mainly during the tracks "People" and "You Don’t Know What Love Is" but the music still dominates (probably due to the pressing of the LP as it is visually superb – see below).

The audio recording is stunning here !

Nice condition !

 

Visual : EXC+ (VG++)

Very close to NM ! The vinyl is visually beautiful.

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

NO scratches ; NO hairlines.

Visible under light :

--- 1 very very small/slight surface mark (NON feelable) on Track 1 (Side 1) : NO impact on Audio. 

--- 1 very small/slight surface mark (NON feelable) on Track 1 (Side 2) : NO impact on Audio. 

--- 1 TINY surface mark (BARELY feelable) on Track 2 (Side 2) : see Audio comment.

--- 1 TINY surface mark (NON feelable) on Track 3 (Side 2) : see Audio comment.

--- Few EXTREMELY slight paper inner sleeve surface traces/scuffs.

Storage warp (NO impact on Audio).

High luster.

Superb condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

A BIEM stamp (Side 1).

Just few very slight/small 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.