Bernard Purdie ‎Shaft VINYL LP 1973 Pro-Cleaned MINT-PLAYED 1x TRANSFER TO TAPE
  $   30

 


$ 30 Sold For
Sep 22, 2026 Sold Date
Aug 1, 2026 Start Date
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Bernard Purdie ‎"Shaft" VINYL LP 1973 Pro-Cleaned MINT-PLAYED 1x TRANSFER TO TAPE
I PLAYED THIS PUPPY ONCE TO TRANSFER TO OPEN REEL TAPE RECORDER. Aquired from the Father of a friend who had his cCollection tucked away for Decades. Covers show some wear from movement, but the actual vinyl is amazingly near mint! Barely played & carefully handled; The spindle holes say it all (AGAIN,SEE PHOTOS)
*BETTER THAN SEALED IN MANY CASES ( THAT IS, IF YOU INTEND TO OPEN! ;-} AS THIS PUPPY WAS CHECKED FOR EGREGIOUS FACTORY DEFECTS WHILE BEING RECORDED BY A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN WITH A VERY DISCRIMINATING EAR. WILL BE SENT TO YOU IN A FRESH HIGH QUALITY ANTI-STATIC ROUND BOTTOM INNER SLEEVE ALONG WITH A NEW COVER SLEEVE, AS WELL.  IF THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS SHOWN IN PHOTOS, THAT WILL BE YOURS, AS WELL. However; I DO have DECADES of experience in properly cleaning vinyl, if I think it's necessary. I will accept returns as per eBay's Protocol; Once I have received MY LP in the exact condition as when sent,(copious close-up photos on-file;-}  A full refund will be made.  PLEASE NOTE: THE "V"  PATTERN REFLECTIONS SEEN ON THE VINYL ARE FROM MY HIGH INTENSITY LAMP'S REFLECTED HOUSING. PLEASE PARDON THESE CONSISTENT REFLECTIONS FROM THE  MAGNIFIER LAMP.  HOPING TO SHOW EVERYTHING AS CLEARLY AS POSSIBLE.
(MY "BLURB" As a Professional Player for almost 30 years, most of my Collection was purchased New. Most of my Collection has been Both visually examined, professionally cleaned & carefully listened to for defects*; IF THE RECORD SOUNDED GOOD , it was then transferred to my Revox A77 open reel, simultaneously to my Nackamichi Cassette recorder or my Tandberg 330, as well; BTW, I HAVE A COUPLE OF THESE PUPPIES, IF U R INTERESTED... ;-}  , as well ;-} so that the many bands I worked with could learn the tunes we played for a Living.  ULTIMATELY, I ENDED UP WITH LESS OCCUPIED STORAGE SPACE WHEN TRANSFERED TO 10.5" OPEN REEL TAPE ;-} SOUNDS GREAT; GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME AT THIS TIME. HEY, I WAS A RECORD NUT COLLECTOR! LIKE I SAID; MANY WERE NOT EVER PLAYED, AS I WAS PLAYING 5 TO 6 NIGHTS A WEEK MOST OF THE TIMES. ( BTW; I ALWAYS HAD TOP-GRADE EQUIPMENT with fresh, high end stylus for my table, AS I ALSO DID HIGH-END SYSTEMS INSTALLATIONS HERE IN WESTCHESTER,NY ;-} AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS; CLEAN, TIGHT SPINDLE HOLES, MANY WERE EITHER PLAYED ONCE OR TWICE OR NOT PLAYED AT ALL! I WAS VERY BUSY AS A PLAYER THOSE DAYS. EITHER WAY; My M.O. WAS TO STORE MOST OF MY FAV. LPs IN PROTECTIVE VINYL SLEEVES, THEN STORING SEPARATELY THE ORIGINAL SLEEVES,INSERTS,POSTERS,ETC. I STILL HAVE MOST OF THOSE ITEMS which will be sent to the NEW OWNER, INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL SLEEVE WHEN POSSIBLE.
If it's NOT PURCHASED NEW, I will describe it as such.  FYI; Been around vinyl collecting since the 1950's. Purchased both Private Collections, from stores where friends worked, received many LPs as gifts, etc.    I WILL BE LISTING RECORDS FROM MY WAY-TOO LARGE COLLECTION AS TIME PERMITS, BUT FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF U R LOOKING FOR SOMETHING IN PARTICULAR! * CRAZY-NOTE CLOSER TALE:  I WAS A PERFECTIONIST WHO FREQUENTLY EXCHANGED A BAD COPY FOR A BETTER COPY; For example: I TOOK THE BEE GEES 1ST ALBUM BACK ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES AS IT WAS SO "DECCA-LIKE" WITH POOR PRESS-QUALITY! BEST ALBUM THEY EVER DID! FINALLY, "FOOD FOR THOUGHT". In actuality; These "OPENED & TRANSFERRED" records are one more level of Quality Control,  as my Obsessive Perfectionism those days insisted that the record passed the test when recording to open reel & cassette simultaneously. PLEASE NOTE: There is no guarantee that a "FACTORY SEALED" LP will not have any Factory defects (some sellers indicate "sold AS-IS" ;-} These have passed my "Mustard" and been professionally cleaned before sending to remove any pressing debris,residue or particulate.


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