GRANT GREEN Grant's First Stand (Rare Debut 1962 US 6-track mono LP on Blue Note, one of the purest Soul-Jazz releases for the label, with the original Plastylite 'ear' etchings & 'Van Gelder' stamps in the run-outs. This is a transitional pressing between the first & second issue. The side one label features the 'New York USA' address & side two has the original 'West 63rd' address & 'deep groove'. This killer set often gets a five-star rating from reviewers, with superb backing f more...
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WILLIE DIXON with MEMPHIS SLIM Willie's Blues (Original 1959 US 12-track deep groove mono LP, housed in a heavyweight pasted laminate picture sleeve. The sleeve shows very little of its age and the heavyweight vinyl is excellent BVLP1003) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Genius Of Modern Music Vol. 1 (60s US 12-track deep groove mono LP, with transitional labels listing the 'New York USA' address on Side One & the earlier 'West 63rd' address on Side Two. The 'r' registered trademark is presentbelow 'Note' both sides of the label & 'RVG' is etched in the run-outs. Surely a ''Top 10'' in the history of jazz recordings! The pasted picture sleeve is Excellent, with the UK import tax stickers on the back & just a little faint shelf wear more...
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CLIFFORD BROWN Memorial Album (1956 US first press 10-track Deep Groove Mono vinyl LP on the 'Lexington Ave' address Blue Note label, with no 'r' in 'Note' & the 'ear' & 'RVG' etchings in both run-outs. This is one of the holy grails of Blue Notecollecting. Don't waste your time trying to find a mint one (they don't exist!), buy a cheaper alternative & marvel at the sound quality. This beats any CD version hands down & the disc has been professionally cleaned & play graded. Complete more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS A Night At Birdland Vol. 1 & 2 (60s US 10-track mono 2-LP vinyl set on Blue Note, featuring Blakey surrounding himself with some of the greatest jazz musicians in the US of the day, including Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver & Curly Russell. Three sides of the labels have the 'West 63rd' address & both records are complete with their second issue pasted picture sleeves. See more info for further details regarding the labels & condition... B more...
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HORACE SILVER The Stylings Of Silver (60s US issue of the 1957 6-track mono LP, also starring Art Farmer on Trumpet, Hank Mobley on Tenor, Teddy Kotick on Bass & Louis Hayes on Drums. The labels appear to be the first 'deep groove' pressings with the 'West 63rd' address both sides but there is a 'r' registered trademark by 'Note' on the Side One label only, indicating a Liberty re-release? The early 'ear' etching is in the run-outs both sides along with the 'RVG' stamper. The paste more...
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THAD JONES The Magnificent Thad Jones (Truly magnificent 1956 US first issue 5-track deep groove mono LP, on a Blue Note label with '161 Lexington Ave NYC' address & a deep groove both sides of the label. Other first issue indicators include theflat edge, no 'r' below 'Note' on the labels & both the 'RVG' [Rudy Van Gelder] & 'ear' etchings in the run-offs. Also stars Billy Mitchell, Kenny Burrell, Barry Harris, Percy Heath & Max Roach, pasted picture sleeve with Lexington Ave address more...
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TERESA BERGANZA with L'ORCHESTRE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE conducted by ERNEST ANSERMET The Three Cornered Hat (Very Rare 1961 UK deep groove stereo LP on the black & silver 'wideband' Decca label, with machine stamped matrices in the run-outs ending '1E'/'3E', beautiful front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The cover shows just a little faint discolouration with no tears, splits or writing. The vinyl has been professionally cleaned & visually grades as EX- and with just a little amb more...
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ERNEST ANSERMET conducts L'ORCHESTRE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE Respighi: Fountains Of Rome (1965 UK first edition deep groove stereo LP on the black & silver 'wideband' Decca label, front laminated picture sleeve with period '37/6' price annotationon the back & die-cut 'Full Frequency Stereophonic Sound' inner bag. The cover is Excellent & shows just a little light ring wear & a spot of faint discolouring at the opening whilst the vinyl appears near mint SXL6141) more...
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WILLI BOSKOVSKY conducts THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Tales From The Vienna Woods (1963 UK first edition deep groove stereo LP on the black & silver 'wideband' label, recorded the previous year in the Sofiensaal, Vienna with the great Anton Karas guesting on zither, front laminated picture sleeve. The cover shows minimal wear with age & the vinyl appears near mint SXL6040) more...
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SIDNEY BECHET Jazz Classics Volume 1 (1958 US issue of the 1955 10-track mono LP, on the deep groove 'West 63rd' address label with 'ear' & 'RVG' etchings in the run-outs, pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve is in VG- condition with both panelsclean & clearly legible, with the original UK tax codes on the back & a neatly tape reinforced split in the bottom opening. There is some additional scuffing & a price sticker tear in the corner, but these are mainly cosmetic with age. The hea more...
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JOHNNY GRIFFIN The Congregation (Very rare 1958 first US issue 5-track mono LP on the 'West 63rd' address label with no 'r' below 'Blue Note', a "deep groove" both sides of the label & an Andy Warhol designed sleeve. In the run-offs, thereis an 'RVG' stamper & 'ear' etching both sides. Gutsy & biting, this was a high point in Johnny's career, with solid backing from Sonny Clark on Piano, Paul Chambers on Bass & Kenny Dennis on Drums. Simply put, this is the best sounding issue more...
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ERNEST ANSERMET conducts L'ORCHESTRE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE Sibelius' Symphony No. 2 (1964 first UK edition deep groove stereo LP on the unboxed 'wideband' label, front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve has some tape residue along the top & bottom from past reinforcement & shows just a little corner creasing or indentations from storage, with all text legible including along the spine. The vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with very few signs of play at all SXL6100) more...
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SONNY ROLLINS Way Out West (Extremely rare 1957 first US issue 6-track deep groove mono LP on the black & yellow label with matrices ending -D2, recorded in LA in March that year with Ray Brown & Shelly Manne. This desirable edition is housedin one of the coolest jazz sleeves of all time, & here's the original - heavyweight, pasted & with the artist name & tracklisting on the back in red. This is a beautiful one previous owner copy bought new at the time. The sleeve is as close tonear more...
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SONNY ROLLINS Moving Out (Extremely rare 1956 first US issue 5-track deep groove mono LP, on the yellow & black Prestige label with 'W.50th' address both sides & 'RVG' etched in the run-outs. Also stars Kenny Dorham on Trumpet, Elmo Hope or Thelonious Monk on Piano, Percy Heath or Tommy Potter bass & Art Blakey or Arthur Taylor drums, pasted front laminated picture sleeve. See 'more info' for condition details... PRLP7058) more...
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KENNY DORHAM Jazz Contrasts (Rare 1957 first US issue 6-track deep groove mono LP on the 'reel & mic' label with white background & blue & black text, also starring Sonny Rollins, Hank Jones, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach & Betty Glamman guestingon harp, pasted laminate picture sleeve. The sleeve appears in glorious near mint condition, with barely any corner wear & both panels still looking hot off the press. The vinyl too appears gleaming, with just a few tiny surface scuffs not up more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS A Night At Birdland Vol. 1 (Rare 1957 US 10-track mono LP, with a deep groove both sides of the 'West 63rd' address label, no 'R' logo trademark at the bottom of 'Note' & 'RVG' & 'ear' etchings in the run-offs. Features Blakey surrounded with some of the greatest jazz musicians in the US of the day, including Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver & Curly Russell, lilac pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only the very lightest spot of edge w more...
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SONNY ROLLINS The Sound Of Sonny (1957 first US issue 9-track deep groove mono LP, on the 'reel & mic' label with white background & blue & black text, also starring Sonny Clark, Percy Heath or Paul Chambers & Roy Haynes, pasted laminate picture sleeve. The sleeve is a lovely clean example. Both panels appear remarkably sharp, with all text legible. The top & bottom edges are freshly tape reinforced, & neatly done, due to two inevitable seam splits [2-3"]. The vinyl sounds truly ma more...
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PAUL QUINICHETTE The Kid From Denver (1956 first US issue 8-track deep groove mono LP on a black & silver Dawn label, featuring the great tenor of Quinichette with support from the likes of Thad Jones, Joe Newman & Freddie Green, pasted laminate picture sleeve. The sleeve is clean as a whistle. There is a hairline split [1"] down the spine which has been freshly & neatly tape repaired so the text remains clearly legible. Otherwise the condition is Excellent with few signs of its vi more...
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KENNY BURRELL Kenny Burrell (Very rare April 1957 first US issue 5-track mono LP on the 'Lexington Ave' address label with no 'r' below 'Blue Note', a "deep groove" both sides of the label & an Andy Warhol designed sleeve. In the run-offs, there is an 'RVG' & 'ear' etching both sides & a definite flat edge. This album is also referred to as Volume 2, being only the second longplayer by Kenny on Blue Note, also starring Frank Foster, Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers or Oscar Pet more...
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J.R. MONTEROSE J.R. Monterose (Incredible debut 1956 US 6-track mono vinyl LP, the earliest Blue Note pressing with '161 Lexington Ave MYC' label address, no 'r' below 'Blue Note' & a deep groove both sides. In the run-offs, there is an'RVG' [Rudy Van Gelder] & 'ear' etching both sides & a definite flat edge, pasted picture sleeve with Lexington address. With backing from Ira Sullivan, Horace Silver, Wilbur Ware & Philly Joe Jones, Monterose's first date as a leader is oneof more...
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THAD JONES Detroit-New York Junction (Mega rare 1956 US first issue 5-track deep groove mono LP, on a Blue Note label with Lexington Ave address & a deep groove both sides of the label. Other first issue indicators include the flat edge, no 'r' below 'Note' on the labels & both the 'RVG' [Rudy Van Gelder] & 'ear' etchings in the run-offs. Also stars Billy Mitchell, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Oscar Peterson & Shadow Wilson, pasted matt picture sleeve with Lexington address on the b more...
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RED GARLAND At The Prelude (1959 US first issue 8-track deep groove mono LP, on a black & yellow Prestige label with '203 South Washington Ave. Bergenfield N.J.' address & 'RVG' [Rudy Van Gelder] machine stamped in the dead wax. Also stars Jimmy Rowser on bass & Specs Wright on drums, front laminate pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve is practically near mint, with just the tiniest spot of laminate chipping at a few edges or mild age wear but nothing of any real consequence. The viny more...
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ART FARMER Art (1960 US first issue 8-track deep groove mono LP on a black on grey Argo label, recorded at the Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC that year, with Tommy Flanagan, Tommy Williams & Albert Heath, front laminate pasted sleeve with stunning cover painting of Art by the distinguised German artist, Ernest Fiene, one of the great jazz sleeves of its day. The cover shows merely the lightest evidence of its age at the very far reaching corners [tiny paper split or two] & otherwise is p more...
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MAL WALDRON QUINTET Mal/ 1 (Magnificently rare debut 1957 US first issue 6-track deep groove mono vinyl LP on a black & yellow Prestige label, with '446 W. 50th St. N.Y.C.' address & 'RVG' [Rudy Van Gelder] etched in the run-offs, an expertly led session from the piano bench with fellow cohorts Gigi Gryce, Idrees Sulieman, Julian Euell & Arthur Edgehill, superb front laminate pasted sleeve designed by Reid Miles. See 'more info' for condition... PRLP7090) more...
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MAL WALDRON Mal/ 2 (Magnificently rare 1957 US first issue 6-track deep groove mono vinyl LP on a black & yellow Prestige label, with '446 W. 50th St. N.Y.C.' address & 'RVG' [Rudy Van Gelder] machine stamped in the run-offs. A superior Prestigetitle with sextet line-ups to die for; John Coltrane, Jackie McLean, Sahib Shihab, Idrees Sulieman, Julian Euell & Art Taylor or Ed Thigpen, superb front laminate pasted sleeve designed by Reid Miles. See 'more info' for condition... PRLP7111) more...
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GIL MELLE QUARTET Gil's Guests (1956 US first issue 6-track deep groove mono vinyl LP, on a black & yellow Prestige label with '446 W. 50th St. NYC' address & 'RVG' [Rudy Van Gelder] etched in the run-offs. Wonderfully modern & unpredictable jazzcharts performed by one of three sextet/septets featuring either Art Farmer, Kenny Dorham or Donald Byrd on trumpets, Hal McKusick or Phil Woods on alto, guitarist Joe Cinderella, bassist Vinnie Burke, drummer Ed Thigpen & either Julius Watki more...
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THE GEORGE WALLINGTON QUINTET Jazz For The Carriage Trade (Rare 1956 US first issue 6-track deep groove mono vinyl LP, on a black & yellow Prestige label with '446 W. 50th St. NYC' address & 'RVG' [Rudy Van Gelder] etched in the run-offs. Alsostars a young Donald Byrd, Phil Woods, Teddy Kotik & Arthur Taylor, pasted picture sleeve with historic tape reinforcement at each closed edge. See 'more info' for condition details... PRLP7032) more...
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STANLEY TURRENTINE Look Out! (Rare 1960 first US issue 6-track deep groove mono LP, on the 'West 63rd - NYC' address label, with 'INC' & 'R' registered trademarks & 'RVG' stampers & 'ear' etchings in the run-outs. This was Stanley's fantasticdebut for Blue Note, alongside Horace Parlan [piano], George Tucker [bass] & Al Harewood [drums], more in the bop idiom than his later work & in keeping with the classic Blue Note sound of the era, a must own! See 'more info' for further details i more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 2 (Very scarce 1957 US 5-track mono LP, a rare second variant with 'Lexington Ave' label address on side one & 'West 63rd' side two, both sides of the label with deep grooves indentations,no 'INC' or 'R' lettering & 'RVG' & 'ear' etchings in the run-outs. Also stars the formidable talents of Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley, Horace Silver & Doug Watkins. See 'more info' for further details including condition... BLP1508) more...
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