ART BLAKEY BLUE NOTE 1521 W. 63RD ST. NYC, EAR, FLAT, RVG, DG, 9M NICE

$

370

UP FOR AUCTION IS THE CLASSIC ALBUM LED BY ART BLAKEY TITLED "A NIGHT AT BIRDLAND, VOL. 1" RECORDED ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS.  THIS IS A MONO FLAT EDGE PRESSING, BLUE/WHITE 47 WEST 63RD, NYC DEEP GROOVE LABELS, EAR/P MARK ON EACH SIDE, RVG ETCHED AND 9M ON EACH SIDE, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE, BLP-1521.

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN NM-/VG++ CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED), HAS A HIGH/SHINY LUSTER, WITH ONE SIDE HAVING ONLY A FEW THIN NON-FEELABLE PAPER SLEEVE TYPE HAIRLINES, WHILE THE OTHER SIDE HAS ONLY SOME THIN NON-FEELABLE PAPER SLEEVE TYPE HAIRLINES AND THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES.  SIDE 1 HAS A VERY SMALL MARK THAT IS BARELY FEELABLE.  BOTH LABELS ARE IN NICE SHAPE.  I RANDOMLY PLAYED THE RECORD AND BARELY HEARD 10 LIGHT TICKS, UNDER THE SAX AND TRUMPET SOLO'S ON THE 1ST TUNE OF SIDE 1, PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE SMALL BARELY FEELABLE MARK, I HEARD NO OTHER POPS OR TICKS ON THE OTHER TUNES, SOME MINOR BACKGROUND SURFACE NOISE DURING BASS SOLO'S.  

COVER CONDITION

THE COVER, NOT HAVING THE ADDRESS LISTED ON THE LOWER BACKSIDE IS IN NM- CONDITION, THE COVER HAS MINIMAL FRONT AND BACK SURFACE WEAR, STILL HAS A BEAUTIFUL GLOSS ON THE FRONT.  UPPER AND LOWER SEAMS ARE SOLID WITH NO CRACKS, NO SPLITS, NO CHIPS. SPINE SEAM HAS LIGHT WEAR WITH ONLY ONE SMALL CRACK.  ALL CORNERS ARE SHARP.  NO WRITING, NO STICKERS, NO STAINS, NO WATERMARKS, NO TEARS.

ALL RECORDS HAVE BEEN CLEANED USING A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE WITH VPI RECORD CLEANING FLUID.

PAYMENT

PAYMENT WILL BE VIA EBAY.  PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 4 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION.

SHIPPING

THE SHIPPING COST IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER AND CAN BE ESTIMATED BY REQUEST DURING THE AUCTION OR IT WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE AUCTION HAS ENDED.  DISREGARD THE $3.80 MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING COST LISTED IN THE AUCTION AS THAT IS NOT REALISTIC FOR ALL LOCATIONS/COUNTRIES I SHIP TO.  PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE WITH THE TOTAL COST.

I SHIP WORLDWIDE, RECORDS TO BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS WITH A VALUE OVER $75 USD MUST BE SENT USING REGISTERED MAIL WHICH TYPICALLY ADDS TO THE COST OF SHIPPING BY $16 MORE.

RECORD PACKAGING

THE RECORD WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVER.  ALL RECORDS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY RECORD MAILER CARDBOARD BOX WITH CARDBOARD INSERTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE RECORD/COVER TO HELP REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING. 

SATISFACTION GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY

I PROVIDE A "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" OR YOUR MONEY BACK POLICY, LESS RETURN SHIPPING, IF YOU ARE NOT FULLY SATISFIED WITH THE RECORD.  RECORD MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.  ONCE RECEIVED AND IN THE SAME CONDITION AS SENT A REFUND WILL BE GIVEN AS MONEY BACK.

THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK!