ART PEPPER QUARTET FIRST LP DISCOVERY 3019 10" 1952

$

320

Art Pepper, Art Pepper Quartet, Discovery 3019, deep groove label. Year of release is 1952. This is an auction for an ultra rare copy of Art Pepper's first LP. Side A personnel includes Art Pepper on alto sax, Hampton Hawes on piano, Joe Mandragon on bass, and Larry Bunker on drums. Tracks include Brown Gold, Holiday Flight, These Foolish Things, and Surf Ride. Side B personnel includes Art Pepper on alto sax, Russ Freeman on piano, Bob Whitlock on bass, and Bobby White on drums. Tracks include Tickle Toe, Everything Happens To Me, Chili Pepper, and Suzy The Poodle. The record visually and play grades in strong VG condition with strict Goldmine standards applied. Significant original luster remains. I might ordinarily give this record a VG to VG+ grade. However, there is low level noise continuously present throughout the record. Continuous noise generally precludes a grade better than VG. Yet, there are no standout flaws, such as loud pops or ticks. The noise seems more attributable to general surface noise that is characteristic of many 10" pressings. Yet, the low grade noise is not so overwhelming as to diminish the listener's listening enjoyment. The labels appear clean and near virgin. There are only a few track marks visible only upon very close inspection. The jacket is in nice VG to VG+ condition except for the fact that both top and bottom edges have been split. There are two corners with bend wrinkles. The black front cover does not show much surface wear with there being only slight evidence of mild surface wear. The back cover is clean and has retained most of its original whiteness. This is a rare album that is rare in any condition and essential to any aficionado of Art Pepper. There is a modest reserve. 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