JOHN COLTRANE Giant Steps LP (Atlantic 1311, 1959, Original Mono DG Black Label)
  $   1,040

 


$ 1040 Sold For
Apr 18, 2018 Sold Date
Apr 8, 2018 Start Date
$   100 Start price
19   Number Of Bids
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Description

Rare opportunity to own an:

    • Original 1st Pressing
    • Mono
    • Deep Groove
    • Black label with silver lettering
    • 1959
    • Atlantic Records
    • 1311
    • Dead-wax (Side 1): 11637-A   AT.4
    • Dead-wax (Side 2): 11638-A   AT
John Coltrane Giant Steps LP that plays through cleanly.
VINYL (VG+) This record sounds fantastic. It plays through cleanly except for barely perceptible crackling between Naima and Mr. P. C. on Side 2. There is no noise, no pops, no clicks, and no skips during the music. No scratches, only sparsely scattered, light marks. Spindle area has a few light marks. Original inner sleeve included (although I have the record in a new sleeve nonetheless).
COVER (VG+) Original laminated cover in fantastic condition. Very sturdy with no split seams. Front cover is incredibly clean. Mild rubbing on the corners. The back cover has some oxidation around the margins, particularly the left edge and bottom margin. Artwork pastedown on the very lower-left corner of the back cover is coming loose.


VINYL GRADING SCALE:
  • (M) Perfect! This record looks like it has just left the manufacturer, with NO flaws what so ever. 
  • (NM) A nearly perfect record that has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly. 
  • (EX) This record will have minor scuffs, which are only slightly visible, and NO scratches. 
  • (VG+) Shows wear, surface scuffs, hairlines and some very light scratches that are noticeable to the naked eye. The may be an occasional, non-overwhelming pop or click, but there should be no background noise. 
  • (VG) The record won't really look good and there will almost always be some surface noise, particularly during: soft passages, a song's intro/fade and at the beginning of a side, but the sound should still be excellent, overpowering the surface noise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. 
  • (G) A good record will look very well played, dull, grayish and possibly abused. It should still play, but will have distracting surface noise, such as continuous crackle. Record will not skip and play with some form of decency, so one can still enjoy the music even though you can still hear noise caused from the wear.
COVER GRADING SCALE: 
  • (M) No wear to the cover or record period!
  • (NM) The cover looks as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and or age. 
  • (EX) Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear! Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show white, meaning, slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover.
  • (VG+) Artwork looks clean with slightly more aging. Flat white paper will be somewhat yellow, yet no stains or mildew from water damage. Some minor wear to the seams or spine, but no tears or holes popping through. The corners will be slightly dog eared yet no crackly bends, defacing the artwork. May be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, cut corner or have small writing on it.
  • (VG) Will look worn, used. There may be some seam splitting and/or ring wear. There may be some writing on the cover (still, no large letters in magic marker). It will look aged and more yellowish due to contamination's in the air. Still it should be decent. Cover may have drill hole or tears, usually with heavy ring wear.
  • (G) A Good cover will have just about everything wrong with it. It will have seam splits (possibly taped repaired, but only with scotch tape). May have magic marker writing on the cover, but not huge letters. May look snowy all over.


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