Hank Mobley The Turnaround Blue Note BLP 4186 VG+ Vinyl VAN GELDER
$
180
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Description
Artist: Hank Mobley
Title: The Turnaround!
Label: Blue Note Records – BLP 4186
Format: 12” LP, Mono
Country: USA
Edition: Early Liberty-era Blue Note pressing (circa 1967–1970), stamped VAN GELDER on both sides, cut from original Rudy Van Gelder metalwork.
Matrices:
• Side 1: 4186A (hand-etched) + VAN GELDER
• Side 2: BLP 4186B (hand-etched) + VAN GELDER
This is a true vintage Blue Note, the highly desirable Liberty RVG pressing — the closest version to a first pressing, using the same original mastering.
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Condition
Vinyl: VG+ (high VG+)
Glossy and very clean. Only very faint superficial hairlines visible under bright angled light from normal play. No feelable scratches, no groove wear, no warping. Labels clean.
Jacket: VG+
Strong original cover with no splits or tears. Light storage rub and light age toning. Lower-right corner slightly bumped. Spine fully intact and readable.
Original Inner Sleeve: Included (clean and intact).
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Notes
• Early Liberty Blue Note pressing
• Stamped VAN GELDER on both sides
• Hand-etched matrices
• Pressed from original RVG metal plates
• Features Freddie Hubbard, Paul Chambers, Barry Harris & Billy Higgins
• Highly collectible Mobley title
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Tracklist
Side 1:
1. The Turnaround
2. East of the Village
3. The Good Life
Side 2:
1. Straight Ahead
2. My Sin
3. Pat ’N Chat
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