ELMO HOPE TRIO HIGH HOPE BEACON 401 US ORIGINAL MONO DG

$

355

Dear friends, from now and for several weeks I'll list many rare, extremely selected jazz records in top condition from my personal collection. I'm sure You'll definitely find many items of Your interest and You'll enjoy the ulmost care of my professional job. Therefore take a look at my proposal and hoping to find yourself often as winning bidder, I thank You in advance for Your kind attention. All the best .... and good luck !

ATTENTION TO US BIDDERS: I'm located in Italy and not in the USA ! The specified shipping cost to the USA ($ 4) is not correct ! Correct shipping rates are shown below. Please don't pay before the invoice comes. Thanks for  Your understanding !

ELMO HOPE TRIO

HIGH HOPE !

BEACON 401

Credits

• Bass – Edward Warren* (tracks: B1 to B3), Paul Chambers (3) (tracks: A1 to A3)
• Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones (tracks: A1 to A3), Granville T. Hogan (tracks: B1 to B3)
• Piano – Elmo Hope

ALL GRADINGS ARE BASED ON THOROUGH VISUAL INSPECTION AND A FULL AUDITION

RECORD

1st original 1961 US mono pressing with Deep Groove on both super clean labels

Wearless spindle hole

Matrix / runout (Side A)  : BEA - 401 - A engraved by hand  

Matrix / runout (Side B) :   BEA - 401 - B engraved by hand  

This thick and very heavy vinyl retains its nice original sheen and looks carefully played few times

Visual grade

Side A : NEAR MINT-

Excepting a couple of minuscule, light marks and insignificant, hardly visible under a strong bulb lamp sleeve hairlines, the playing surface looks free of any other signs of  handling.  With NO scuffs, NO scratches

Side B :  EXCELLENT

The playing surface shows a couple of microscopic, hardly visible under a strong bulb lamp pin-pointed marks to the beginning of the first track and more numerous on the second track. Insignificant and unfeelable hints of extremely light, faint wax staining

Audio grade

 SIDE A

1st track: EXCELLENT+

A shortest (3/4 revolutions) episode of light background cracklin' to the beginning , caused by the flaw noted above during my visual inspection, and rarest (no more than 3 !) occasional light tics well below the music level

2nd /3rd tracks: MINT-

Play great with NO noticeable blemishes. With NO tics, NO clicks, NO skips, NO surface or background noise

 SIDE B

1st track: EXCELLENT+

Short episodes of light background cracklin' to the beginning  and to the end, caused by the flaws noted above during my visual inspection

2nd track: EXCELLENT

Few, shortest episodes of occasional tickin', caused by the flaws noted above during my visual inspection

3rd track: MINT-

Plays great with NO noticeable blemishes. With NO tics, NO clicks, NO skips, NO surface or background noise

Cleaned with CLEAR AUDIO VACUUM MATRIX using its PURE GROOVE professional solution

COVER : MINT- / NEAR MINT- 

1st original solid, laminated front, cardboard rear jacket in beautiful condition

The front side retains its striking and wearless original shape with NO laminate lifting

There's only one, extremely light, hardly noticeable wrinkle near the top right corner, not affecting the beauty of the artwork whatsoever

  Tight edges

Seams and spine : INTACT with NO wear

With NO ring-wear, NO dog-eared corners, NO seams splits, NO tears, NO stamps, NO holes, NO stains

Back side (NM-) with a couple of small, lightest wrinkles near the top left corner and four pin-pointed red signs, hardly noticeable and not affecting the integrity of the graphics whatsoever

NOTE : our records are strictly graded . Please check our feedback seller. Email for any question.

METHOD OF PAYMENT

PAYPAL

Complete payment is welcome within 4 days of purchase

SHIPPING COST

ITALY

PACCO CELERE 3 (within 3 Kg): $ 13,00 (You'll receive the parcel in 3 business days) 

 EUROPE

PRIORITY AIRMAIL (with NO tracking number)

(within 1 Kg) : $ 11,80

(within 2 Kg) : $ 19,70

AIRMAIL REGISTERED (with the tracking number)  (You'll receive the parcel in 7-10 business days)

 ( within 1Kg)  : $ 17,00

 ( within 2 Kg)  : $ 25,00

USA / JAPAN

PRIORITY AIRMAIL (with NO tracking number)

(within 1 Kg) : $ 18,00

(within 2 Kg) : $ 32,80

 AIRMAIL REGISTERED (with the tracking number)  (You'll receive the parcel in 7-10 business days

(within 1 Kg) : $ 23,60

(within 2 Kg): $ 38,00

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