Donald Byrd Quintet Byrd In Paris Brusnwick 87903 Original Mono DG Rare EXC
  $   247

 


$ 247 Sold For
Oct 14, 2025 Sold Date
Oct 4, 2025 Start Date
13   Number Of Bids
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Byrd In Paris 

Donald Byrd Quintet 

1958 

Label : Brusnwick 

87903  

Original MONO 1st pressing  

Deep Groove 

RECORD GRADING (see photos & details below) :This is a RARE original 1st press copy in (very) nice condition ! 

Beautiful portrait of Donald Byrd by famous French photographer Jean-Pierre Leloir (front cover). Cover : EXC- (solid VG) 

Nice (flimsy) cover rather well preserved ! 

--- Front : a crease at top left ; very slight yellowing at bottom. 

--- Back : normal slight aging sign ; same crease (as front cover) at top right ; yellowing at bottom ; a handwriting almost cleared at bottom ; a label at bottom right. 

--- Slices : rubbing (NO split) ; left slice wear sign at the middle (NO split).--- Corners : very small wear sign ; bottom right corner TINY split.Original inner sleeve : YESNice condition !Audio : from VG to NM 

The sound quality is great and impressive ! 

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise.SIDE A (details) :--- Track 1 is VG++ : 1 repetitive tic during the first 5 seconds, otherwise excellent just some very small cracklings that DO NOT compete with the music. 

--- Track 2 is NM or very close.SIDE B (details) :--- Track 1 is VG : small cracklings and some small tics but the music still dominates of course.--- Track 2 is NM--- Track 3 is VG+ : 1 very small repetitive tic during 55 seconds (from the bass solo), otherwise NM The audio recording is amazing here wow !!!Very nice condition ! 

Visual : EXC+ (VG++) 

The vinyl is visually beautiful ! 

This copy has probably been played only few times with care. 

NO scratches ; NO hairlines. 

Visible under light : 

--- 1 slight/small scuff (1 cm) NON feelable on the deadwax of Track 1 (Side A). 

--- 1 slight/small scuff (2 cm) NON feelable on Track 1 (Side A) : NO impact on Audio. 

--- 1 TINY surface mark slightly feelable on the deadwax between Track 1 & Track 2 (Side B). 

--- Few TINY surface marks NON feelable & BARELY visible.  

--- Some slight superficial inner sleeve surface traces and few EXTREMELY slight/thin inner sleeve surface scuffs (BARELY visible).High luster.Very nice condition !Label : clean ! 

Visually beautiful on both sides. 

Just 1 or 2 very small spindle marks visible under light (Side B).See the grading policy in the store pages. All records are carefully inspected and listened before grading. So you can buy with confidence. 


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