HANK JONES "URBANITY" VERY RARE 1957 MONAURAL LP

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PRIVATE COLLECTION ALBUM OFFERED AT AUCTION!                      ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ALBUM, NOT "STOCK" PHOTOS

“Urbanity” (Verve Clef Series MGV – 8091) 1957 ORIGINAL DEEP GROOVE PRESSING is a reissue of Clef MGC 707 with cover art from David Stone Martin. Clef 707 was a reissue of his 10" Clef MGC 100 album. This 10 track monaural vinyl LP features music recorded in 1947 and 1953.

Influenced by Art Tatum and Fats Waller, Hank Jones performs with Johnny Smith on guitar and Ray Brown on bass. Selections include ”Yesterdays”, “Blue Room” and his own composition, “Blues For Lady Day, written for and inspired by Billy Holiday.

The album is graded VG+. The jacket is graded VG (there is a 4 inch seam split and evidence of yellowing). The original Verve sleeve is included.

Grading:

Unless otherwise noted these albums are visually inspected only, utilizing Goldmine standards.

I grade the overall condition of the vinyl conservatively and never assign a grade of Mint unless the album is completely sealed. My highest unsealed grade is Near Mint (M-). I base my grading upon what I believe my reaction would be when viewing a vintage album I just purchased for the first time.

Near Mint:  An album which is otherwise mint in every respect but may have one or two inconsequential flaws which do not impact audio quality.

Very Good Plus: Often referred to as "Excellent" or VG++ on other grading scales. An album that has been handled either infrequently or carefully with light surface wear and without any indication of degraded audio quality.

Very Good:  Used but not abused. Often referred to as VG+ on other scales. An album rated Very Good could be expected to have somewhat more moderate surface wear and perhaps even occasional surface noise when played.

I will not offer for sale any album graded less than VG nor any album which I believe may have audible “clicks” or “scratches”. I clean these albums before shipping but as these albums are 40-50 years old you may want to clean them again upon receipt.    

Album jackets are graded in a similar manner. Those that are clean with excellent color, high gloss and no bends, tears or separations are graded Near Mint.  Jackets with light staining, rings, or other minor defects are graded VG+ and the reason why is normally stated. Jackets with seam or spine separations or other obvious signs of general wear are graded VG.

These albums are from a collection accumulated by my late father. To the best of my knowledge, he purchased nearly every album in the collection beginning in the late fifties and ending in the mid to late sixties. The majority of this collection is graded VG+ or better thanks to his having been particular about the handling of his albums and my having stored them away from humidity in plastic containers for the past 20 years.

SHIPPING:

ALL ALBUMS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR JACKET, ENCASED IN 100% POLYETHYLENE BAGS AND SHIPPED IN 200# TEST STURDY KRAFT BROWN CORRUGATED CARDBOARD 12' ALBUM CONTAINERS. In order to reduce domestic shipping costs I normally utilize Media Mail.  Optional Priority Mail and USPS insurance is available.

International shipping is normally handled First Class International and costs an additional $2.50 to cover packaging costs. Insurance is not available unless you desire me to ship Priority International (which is about double the cost). Tracking is also not available unless shipping Priority. To determine international shipping charges, at the bottom of the listing under “Shipping” click on “update’, then select country. Charges are country specific rather than location specific.

I'm sorry but I cannot ship to Italy due to insurmountable problems.

I cannot be held responsible for any damage to/loss of any uninsured album incurred during shipping. 

I want everyone to be pleased with the album they have purchased and will accept the return of any album that is mutually agreed upon as not acceptable as graded for full refund.