Blue Lights, Vol. 2

Kenny Burrell

 

Late 1950s or early 1960s

Label : Blue Note

BLP 1597

Original MONO pressing

47 WEST 63rd - NYC (No "INC" and No "R" under Blue Note) on labels

BLUE NOTE RECORDS, 47 West 63rd St., New York 23 on cover

9M stamped

RVG stamped

Ear stamped

 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is an original pressing copy in beautiful condition !

Cover illustration by Andy Warhol.

 

Cover : EXC+ (VG++)

Beautiful laminated cover very well preserved !

--- Back : slight foxing near the edges (mainly along the opening slice) ; A stamp at middle left.

--- Slices : very slight discoloration ; opening slice slight rubbing.

Original Blue Note inner sleeve : YES

Very nice condition !

 

Audio : EXC+ (VG++)

Very close to NM ! The sound quality is great and impressive.

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

SIDE 1 (details) :

--- Track 1 : NM except for a repetitive crackling during the very first seconds (about 10 seconds).

--- Track 2 : NM

SIDE 2 (details) :

--- Track 1 : NM except for a repetitive crackling 10 seconds at the beginning and a very small repetitive tic 30 seconds during the piano solo part.

--- Track 2 : NM

The audio recording is amazing here wow !!!

Superb 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 feelable marks.

Visible under light & NON feelable :

--- A very slight scuff on Track 1 (Side 1).

--- A couple of very small/slight surface marks.

--- A couple of EXTREMELY slight paper inner sleeve surface scuffs/traces (BARELY visible).

High luster.

Superb condition !

 

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

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

 

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