Freddie Roach - Down To Earth - NM Blue Note Stereo - JUST OPENED / 1 PLAY

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FREDDIE ROACH   Down To Earth    Blue Note BST-84113

      This is a 1970 left coast Stereo pressing of Freddie Roach's 1962 debut lp as leader for Blue Note, "Down To Earth". Great lp featuring some sweet funk-blues compositions skillfully played by Roach with able assistance from Kenny Burrell, Percy France and Clarence Johnston. I opened this lp about a half year ago and played it exactly once.

Dead Wax Info: Side 1 has BNST-84113-A etched into the dead wax. Side 2 has BNST-84113-B etched into the dead wax. Both sides have VAN GELDER and STEREO stamped into the dead wax area. 

Vinyl Visual Grade:  NM with no marks worth mention, full gloss and some slight mottling from being in a paper sleeve for 45 years. Perfect labels as this lp has been played exactly once by me.

Vinyl Play Grade: NM with AS NEW fidelity and definitely as good a play as you will find out there of this pressing. These west coast Blue Note lps were generally good pressings. This one is particularly outstanding with amazing fidelity.

Cover Visual Grade: VG+/NM on this New York 23 Liberty paste-over. No ring wear to speak of. Spine and seams are excellent. Corners are slightly softening with bottom front right showing just a tiny bump. A small stain back bottom. All in all an excellent cover.

Comes with original die-cut plain paper inner (as did most west coast Blue Notes) which is starting to split a few places. I have lined the paper inner with an Audiophile style rice plastic inner.

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