Grant Green – Goin’ West – Soul Jazz Vinyl LP – Blue Note-Herbie Hancock - OG

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85

When jazz lovers start to share their thoughts of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time, the same names typically come up.  Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery, and Kenny Burrell are almost givens for the list. As is Grant Green. He is one of my personal favorite jazz guitarists, and he has been an inspiration for jazz and blues guitarists for 60 years. He died at the age of 43, but even in his few years with us he was a prolific composer and recording artist. Most of his recordings were with Blue Note, and this is one of my favorites with that legendary label. Also joining him on this record are Herbie Hancock on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums, with Rudy Van Gelder overseeing the recording. The album was released on Blue Note in 1969, number BST-84310.  This is the original release of the album. The vinyl is in absolutely beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of barely discernible surface scratches that barely impact play.  It plays with almost no background noise. The vinyl grades VG+.  The album cover shows a hint of ring wear and very light corner and edge wear. All seams are sharp, tight, and intact. The cover grades VG+.

Track List: 
On Top Of Old Smokey
I Can’t Stop Loving You
Wagon Wheels

Red River Valley
Tumbling Tumbleweeds

Grading Information

I use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve. The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.  Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there. That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. The first album will typically cost approximately $22. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost.

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically the cost per album will be no more than $27.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

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