Sonny Rollins Way Out West LP Contemporary Stereo S 7530 NM Shrink
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Description
ARTIST(S)/GROUP: Sonny Rollins
TITLE: Way Out West
LABEL/NUMBER: Contemporary Stereo S 7530, green Contemporary label
FORMAT: LP Record/Vinyl/STEREO
COMMENTS: Rare to find this classic in such terrific shape!
CONDITION: Vinyl clean and shiny VG++, cover VG++ in shrinkwrap
Record is from the amazing personal collection of well-known San Francisco DJ Abe “Voco Kesh” Keshishian. Voco was an avid collector of blues, jazz, r/b and rock records who maintained his vinyl meticulously and accumulated early edition pieces. Check my other auctions for more from Kesh's collection.
Known for his KSAN radio show, “Lights Out San Francisco,” Voco was instrumental in the careers of artists like Blue Cheer and Harvey Mandel. He died of a heart attack in 1989 and his records were well-kept in storage until a recent auction.
Says Allmusic:
The timeless Way Out West established Sonny Rollins as jazz's top tenor saxophonist (at least until John Coltrane surpassed him the following year). Joined by bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne, Rollins is heard at one of his peaks on such pieces as "I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)," his own "Way Out West," "There Is No Greater Love," and "Come, Gone" (a fast stomp based on "After You've Gone"). The William Claxton photo ofRollins wearing Western gear (and holding his tenor) in the desert is also a classic.
GRADING SCALE:
SS: Still Sealed
M-: Like new, should be no significant defects or flaws. Should play flawlessly.
VG++: May have one or two superficial marks or smudges that do not effect play.
VG+: May have some slight wear or loss of luster but no significant scratches or marks. Might play with very light surface noise or a very light crackle.
VG: Will have wear or some dirtiness. Might have some light marks causing a few light pops or light crackle. Light to medium surface noise.
VG-: Will likely have some light to medium scratches and significant wear causing medium surface noise and light to medium pops and crackle.
G: May have heavy scratches, significant wear, or bad stains. Will play with heavy surface noise, heavy pops, or heavy crackle.
POOR: Fundamentally flawed by skipping or big scratches or cracks.
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