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.