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.
See the grading policy in the store pages.
All records are carefully inspected and listened before grading.
So you can buy with confidence.