Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims
(self-titled)
1957
Label : Blue Note
BLP 1530
Original MONO 1st pressing
767 LEXINGTON AVE NYC on labels
BLUE NOTE RECORDS, 767 Lexington Ave., New York 21 on cover
Flat edge vinyl
Deep Groove
RVG hand-etched
Ear stamped
RECORD GRADING (see photos) :
This is a RARE original 1st press copy in nice condition !
Cover : VG-
Actually this is a very decent cover. Graded VG- considering the
slices condition (see description below and photos).
--- Front : nice ! normal slight aging sign, some slight
surface marks, few very small wear sign.
--- Back : beautiful ! normal very slight aging sign, 2
stamps at top right, a small paper tear at middle right (near the slice).
--- Slices : left slice wear sign (NO split) ; top
slice wear sign & almost entirely split (properly reattached with tape
inside) ; bottom slice wear sign & partially split (properly
reattached with tape inside) ; opening slice few very small wear sign.
--- Corners : small wear sign & split (small tape at
right corners).
Original Blue Note plain paper inner sleeve : NO
Pretty nice condition !
Audio : EXC (solid VG+)
The sound quality is great and impressive !
The audio is NM or very close except for Track 2 (Side
1) see details below.
NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO
background noise.
SIDE 1 (details) :
--- Track 1 : NM or very close
--- Track 2 : VG (a small repetitive tic 1 minute 20
seconds during the first tenor sax part ; a few other small isolated tics
; slight cracklings that DO NOT compete with the music).
--- Track 3 : NM or very close
SIDE 2 (details) :
--- Track 1 : NM or very close
--- Track 2 : NM or very close
--- Track 3 : NM or very close
The audio recording is amazing here wow !!!
Very nice condition !
Visual : EXC+ (VG++)
The vinyl is visually beautiful !
This copy has probably been played only few times with care.
NO scratches ; NO hairlines ; NO feelable marks.
Visible under light & NON feelable :
--- 1 small/slight scuff on Track 1 (Side 1) : NO impact on
Audio. Please note you can see it in the last photo.
--- 1 small scuff on Track 2 (Side 1) : check Audio comment.
Please note you can see it in the last photo.
--- A couple of very slight/small scuffs and few very small
or TINY surface marks.
--- Few EXTREMELY slight paper inner sleeve surface traces/scuffs
BARELY visible.
High luster.
Very nice condition !
Label : clean !
Visually beautiful on both sides.
Just few 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.