BILLIE HOLIDAY MEGA-RARE ORIG '51 CLEF 10" LP DSM COVER

$

355

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·       BILLIE HOLIDAY – THE SAME-TITLED 1952 10-INCH ALBUM (“BILLIE HOLIDAY”) - ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL 1952 CLEF RECORDS MONO 10-INCH LP MGC-161

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL DAVID STONE MARTIN COVER ARTWORK

·       ORIGINAL BLACK, GLOSSY CLEF LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT AND DAVID STONE MARTIN’S “TRUMPETER” LOGO

·       DEEP GROOVE PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       BEAUTIFUL, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       In THIS, original form, this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other way, manner or format. At present, this is the ONLY way you can obtain this great album.

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Billie Holiday's first recordings for Norman Granz (originally recorded for Mercury, then transferred to Granz’ Clef/Verve label) present a vocalist truly at the top of her craft, although she would begin a rapid decline soon thereafter. This 1952 recording (originally issued as a 10", then reissued as a 12" LP: Solitude) places Holiday in front of small piano and tenor saxophone-led groups including jazz luminaries such as Oscar Peterson and Charlie Shavers, where her gentle phrasing sets the tone for the sessions, evoking lazy evenings and dreamy afternoons. The alcoholism and heroin use that would be her downfall by the end of this decade seems to be almost unfathomable during these recordings since Holiday is in as fine a voice as her work in the '30s, and the musical environment seems ideal for these slow torch songs. Solitude runs as the common theme throughout these tracks. Several of Holiday's best-known recordings came from this session, making this album far and away the best work of her later years, and certainly a noteworthy moment of her entire career.

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)            WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VG++. A few light abrasions (probably just sleeve scuffs inflicted in storage over the years) ARE VISIBLE, but they appear fairly insignificant relative to the overall condition of the vinyl, and are only moderately visually distracting. For most part, the vinyl looks impeccable, without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)            The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)             The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings).

(d)            Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 3.

-         Cover has some fraying/wear along the spine

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

-         Cover has one corner slightly worn / frayed / bent.

-         Cover has some writing on its back side (name of the previous owner written in faded blue ballpoint pen, about ½ x 2 inches in size)

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-         Light discoloration (darkening) noted on top seam (nothing significant)

-         Back cover has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record), probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No split seams (yet)

-         No cut-out (drill) holes.

-         No cut-out corners

-         No saw-marks or indents

-         No wrinkles or creases

-         No stamps

-         No peel-off marks

-         No mold or mildew spots

-         No stickers or labels

-         No water damage

-         No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

-         No warping

-         No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-         No glue traces or wax residue.

-         No bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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