JIMMY SMITH Back At The Chicken Shack (Blue Note USA Mono LP 1963) VAN GELDER EX

	£		18
	$		24

 

 

Jimmy Smith - Back At The Chicken Shack

(Blue Note Records BLP 4117 USA Mono LP 1963)

 

This is a n original mid 1960's, circa 1966, USA Mono LP in very nice overall condition! This is a transitional pressing from the early period of the "Liberty" distribution. It has a heavyweight front laminated sleeve. The rear sleeve has the "Blue Note Records INC., 43 West 61st St., New York 23" address printed along the bottom. There is no "A product of Liberty" credit anywhere on the sleeve. Essentially, this is a 1st pressing U.S. Mono sleeve. Liberty were obviously utilising leftover sleeves at the time of their distribution takeover. It comes with its original period (mid 1960's) Blue Note company paper inner sleeve. This advertises other Blue Note LP's available at the time.

The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has blue & white "Blue Note" "Microgroove" labels. These are grooved also. Both labels have the "Blue Note Records - A Division Of Liberty Records INC." text on them. The record has 1st press BNLP-4117 A and BNLP-4117 B matrix numbers. These are machine etched in the dead wax. "VAN GELDER" is machine stamped in the dead wax on both sides.

This is a genuine mid 1960's USA Mono pressing of this classic 1963 Hammond Mod Jazz/ Hard Bop/ Soul-Jazz LP. I have some other rare & collectable 1950's and 1960's UK or USA Original Free Jazz/ Modern Jazz/ Hard Bop LP's for sale too. This includes several other Jimmy Smith LP's. There are some other LP's on the "Blue Note" label too. So please see my other listings. Don't miss out!

Sleeve: There is light, mild or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, very mild or very minor hairline rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on a few areas. This hardly notices under a strong light. There is a tiny pin-head sized bit of rubbing wear on the top edge. There is some very minor fading ro the rear sleeve.  The spine is in superb condition & shows next to no wear. The spine text is perfectly legible (see photo).  There is some light or very minor ringwear on a very few areas. There are no seam splits anywhere on the sleeve. Overall, a strong EXCELLENT condition. Original 1960's Blue Note sleeves are extremely prone to wear. Overall, this is an extremely clean and tidy copy.

Vinyl: There is a very light 1.5 cm hairline paper sleeve rub mark on Side 2. This hardly really notices under a strong light. There is an extremely light 3.5 cm hairline paper sleeve rub mark on Side 2 too. This is barely visible under a strong light. Otherwise, there are a few light or very minor surface paper sleeve rubs which are barely visible under a strong light. The original paper inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor feint, or dull, surface marks on some areas. These can hardly be seem under a strong light. Overall, NEAR EXCELLENT condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition and show minimal spindle wear only.

The original Blue Note company paper inner sleeve is in Near Excellent condition. There is light, very mild or very minor ringwear & fading. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Excellent to Excellent+ overall, & Near Perfect to Perfect in many places. There is some light, very mild or very minor crackle in a very few quieter places. There are no clicks or pops. Overall, an superb audio copy!

I shall place the vinyl into a separate plain paper inner sleeve. This will protect the original company paper inner sleeve from any damage during the shipping process.


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information  All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested.

MINT Condition = A perfect copy! Almost impossible to find like this. 

NEAR MINT Condition = Very nearly mint just slightly under, There may be a very few, very light paper surface sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. This disc has been played a couple of times at most. The sleeve is virtually perfect - there is very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = A clean & tidy copy that shows minimal defects. There will be light, very mild or very minor surface sleeve rubs. There will be no scratches. The cover will be very nice & clean with maybe minimal creasing, ringwear or edge rubbing wear etc...

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = You can tell this record has been played a few times, but it has been well cared for. There will be minor surface marks only. The sleeve may have light, mild or very mild creasing,ringwear & very mild rubbing wear to the edges etc.... Overall, it will be a very serviceable copy that you will be pleased with.

Very Good Condition = A well played but very decent overall copy. There will be a few marks on the vinyl, but they won't be nasty scratches, just relatively light needle scuffs and sleeve removal marks, they will be noticeable but won't detract from play too much. Cover will show signs of storage/ ageing, e.g., creasing, slight folding, spinewear, ringwear or sticker tears etc... The record will not be trashed!!

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
>>  Postage Rates

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(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

Please note that there are VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.