Art Blakey The Big Beat Blue Note 4029 Original 47 W 63rd Mono RVG DG Ear NM
  $   265

 


$ 265 Sold For
Oct 14, 2025 Sold Date
Oct 4, 2025 Start Date
14   Number Of Bids
  France Country Of Seller
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Description

The Big Beat 

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers 

1960Label : Blue NoteBLP 4029  

Original MONO 1st pressing  

47 WEST 63rd - NYC (labels) 

No address (back cover) 

Deep Groove 

RVG stamped 

EAR stamped 

RECORD GRADING (see photos & details below) :This is an original 1st press copy in beautiful condition ! 

  

Cover : EXC+ (VG++) 

Very very close to NM ! Splendid laminated cover extremely well preserved. 

A beauty ! Just a slight delamination along the opening slice (front cover), otherwise top condition.

2 BIEM stamps (back cover). 

Original Blue Note plain paper inner sleeve : YES 

Superb condition ! 

Audio : NM 

The sound quality is great and impressive ! 

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion. 

Just a very slight background noise on Side 1 that DO NOT disturb at all the music (only perceptible between tracks) and a couple of TINY isolated tics (BARELY audible). The audio recording is amazing here wow !!! 

Superb condition ! 

Visual : EXC+ (VG++) 

The vinyl is visually beautiful !  

Actually very close to NM but please note Side 1 has a matte appearance. 

This copy has probably been played once or twice, not much more, with care. 

NO scratches ; NO hairlines.Visible under light : 

--- 2 very small/thin scuffs (NON feelable & BARELY visible) : 1 on Track 2 (Side 1) and 1 on Track 3 (Side 2). NO impact on Audio. 

--- 1 very small/thin scuff (BARELY feelable & BARELY visible) on Track 2 (Side 2). NO impact on Audio. 

--- 2 TINY surface marks (BARELY feelable & BARELY visible) on Track 2 (Side 2). NO impact on Audio. 

Otherwise NM top condition with just 1 or 2 very slight superficial inner sleeve scuffs (BARELY visible). 

Matte appearance Side 1.High luster Side 2.

Very slight storage warp (NO impact on Audio). 

Very nice condition ! 

Label : clean ! 

Visually beautiful on both sides. 

Just 1 EXTREMELY slight/small spindle mark (BARELY visible under light).See the grading policy in the store pages. All records are carefully inspected and listened before grading. So you can buy with confidence. 


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