Charles
Mingus was one of the great jazz composers and band leaders. He had a unique style and freedom that is
very difficult to categorize. There are
elements of hard bop, bebop, classical, gospel, and free jazz in his
recordings. He is also considered one of
the great jazz bassists of all time. But
at the time of this recording Mingus was not a healthy man. He was no longer able to play the bass. However, he could still write, produce, and
do arrangements. Those were his
contributions on this great album. Side
one into side two is an incredibly beautiful 30+ minute piece that
definitely has the Mingus touch. It’s a
large orchestra album with some of the greats of jazz of the late 70’s. The album was released on Atlantic in 1981,
number SD 8805. This is the original release of the album. The vinyl is in beautiful condition
its bright original luster and just a couple of very light surface scratches
and paper scuffs that barely impact play.
It plays with just very light sporadic background noise. The vinyl grades VG+. The album cover shows a hint of ring wear and
very light corner and edge wear. All the
seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact.
There is a cutout notch near the open side on the bottom seam. The
original label inner sleeve is included and has a split on the bottom seam and
on one side seam. The cover grades VG+.
Track
List:
Something
Like A Bird, Part 1
Something
Like A Bird, Part 2
Farewell
Farwell
Grading Information:
I
always clean and then listen to every record I list on eBay. I do this to make
sure I can give as accurate a description of each record as possible. I do both a visual check and an audio check.
I always attempt to give as objective a grading as I can. I don’t ever want you
to be disappointed in the quality of the album you receive.
I
use four grades in grading: NM, VG+, VG,
and G. The only exception is a sealed
album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. Sealed albums may not
be returned. My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is
the first time out of the sleeve. The VG+ rating is used on any album that
plays great but has one or two small defects.
It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.
On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but
you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album. Most often the VG rated album may even play
well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading. Likewise, you may occasionally find an album
that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there. That’s why I play
every album first, because this does happen.
In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.
Occasionally
I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the
collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented
is worth owning as a filler copy. Albums graded G are not returnable.
Shipping Information – Combined Shipping:
The
shipping cost will be based on the weight of your package. For Media Mail,
shipping is $6.00 in the continental U.S. The US Postal Service has raised the
price of media mail twice since the last time I adjusted my shipping charge.
I’m sorry to have to do this, but it is necessary once again. I will happily
combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact,
I welcome it! Shipping will be $6.00 in
the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period.
Canada
shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates. Combined shipping is also welcomed here and
does result in significant per-album cost savings. The first album will
typically cost approximately $24. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per
album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use
International Priority shipping. At that point we will work together on final
determination of shipping cost.
Shipments
to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically,
the cost per album will be no more than $30.
Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per
additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.
All
albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with
a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening. The vinyl is removed from the cover and
presented in a new poly sleeve. I am
committed to one day turnaround on shipments.
If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship
that same day.
Thanks
for looking and please contact me with any questions.