ART BLAKEY Jazz Messengers @ St. Germain 1959 RCA French IMPORT live jazz EX LP

$

45

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Goldmine Standard Grading:
SS / NM- / VG++ / VG+ / VG / G+ / G / P
I grade very conservatively, please see my grading scale below the record description for more details.


Up for your consideration is a beautiful record from Art Blakey on the RCA label out of France, the title is "Art Blakey et les Jazz-Messengers au club St. Germain - Vol. 2" from either 1959 or the early 60's. Please read more details concerning the record's condition below:


Vinyl: VG++
I grade conservatively and cleaned this record thoroughly on my VPI machine. The record has no skips. Nice playback, smooth during quiet passages and loud when it needs to be. Very clean and very enjoyable. The vinyl has a great shine to it, only a few very light marks that are very hard to see, none detectable to the touch. Surface noise is minimal. The clips below, direct from the record, will give a good idea of what sound quality to expect.

The actual, unedited sound files below are provided by my Yamaha P-520 Direct Drive TT with Digitrac 280E cartridge @ 1.5 grams /// I can't guarantee the record will sound exactly like the file below since all turntables are equipped differently.

Check out the sample below:
mp3 also available here!
Check out the sample below:
mp3 also available here!

Label: VG++
The labels look as pictured, very clean with light needle marks surrounding the spindle hole.


Sleeve: - - -
The original RCA poly-lined sleeve is included but has some tanning from age, the plastic is old inside and I preferred storing the record in a separate sleeve. Both sleeves are included.


Cover: VG+ to VG++
The cover is in very nice shape. Though there is some very light contact wear, the gloss is still intact and there are no splits. This record was handled with care. The pictures show the cover well...


General Comments:
This record is a great listen. If you like jazz from the 50's in France, this is a must-have... its definitely a great record to add to any extensive, serious collection. I try to be conservative when grading, I hope my description was sufficient.

Thanks for looking!
Mike


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Packaging:
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Goldmine Grading Details
SS = Still Sealed
any defects will be listed and/or photographed to complete the description

NM- = Near Mint Minus
just short of absolutely perfect
acceptable defects would include a hairline mark not detectable to the touch and not affecting playback, background noise is nearly silent

VG++ = Very Good Plus Plus
most records I will list fall under this grade, just short of NM- but may have a mark or contact wear to the label to grade it slightly lower, maybe a drill hole or cut, maybe a mark or name written on the label lightly, sound is still great, loud and near perfect, cover may have slight edge or corner wear, maybe slight ring wear

VG+ = Very Good Plus
a great record, sound is high quality though may have a few pops or clicks, overall very nice looking vinyl possibly with light marks & scuffs, labels may have a name or mark on them, possible light contact wear to the label, covers may have a small split but not large or gaping, edge wear on cover may show more than slight, may be a mark on cover

VG = Very Good
only records I will list with this grade would be rather rare or of higher book value, meant to sell as a filler until a better record comes along, vinyl may have feelable marks but should play through without skipping, pops or clicks may be louder than usual, may have marks or wear on the label, cover may have open splits, wear on print, may have marks or other very apparent defects (all will be stated in description either by type or in the pictures)