At Town Hall

Thelonious Monk Orchestra

 

1959

Label : Riverside

RLP 12-300

Original MONO 1st pressing

553 West 51st Street - New York 19, N. Y. cover address

Small size blue labels (NO « INC »)

Deep Groove

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

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

 

Cover : EXC- (solid VG)

Nice cover well preserved !

--- Front : normal very slight aging sign.

--- Back : normal very slight aging sign ; few very small wear sign ; a small label at top left.

--- Slices : top slice split 10 cm (from the opening) ; top & bottom slices very slight rubbing.

--- Corners : very small wear sign ; top right corner split.

Original rice 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.

1 very small repetitive tic during the first minute of Track 3 (Side 1) : see Visual comment.

A couple of very small tics (BARELY audible) on Track 1 (Side 2) : see Visual comment.

Otherwise very close to NM with just some very small cracklings on quiet moment that DO NOT disturb the music.

The audio recording is stunning here !

Very 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 ; NO surface traces (or BARELY visible).

Visible under light :

--- 1 small/slight scuff (NON feelable) at the end of Track 3 (Side 1) : NO impact on Audio.

--- 1 very small/slight scuff (NON feelable & BARELY visible) at the beginning of Track 3 (Side 1) : see Audio comment.

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

Otherwise just a couple of very small/slight surface marks (NON feelable) and few EXTREMELY slight inner sleeve scuffs (BARELY visible).

High luster.

Superb condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Just a couple of very slight/small spindle marks visible under light.

 

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