JOHN COLTRANE Giant Steps ATLANTIC Bullseye Label 1959

$

180

I have recently acquired a large jazz record collection consisting of many rare, unusual, and hard-to-find items.  I will be listing them on ebay over the next several months.  All items will be listed at a reasonable starting price with no reserve.  All items will be shipped in secure new LP mailers, with the vinyl outside the cover to prevent seam splits.  I will gladly combine shipping for all auctions ending within one week.  All records are graded visually unless otherwise noted.  I try to grade conservatively, using Goldmine guidelines, in order to give the buyer the benefit of any doubt *(please see below).  I try to list all significant defects.  All photos are of actual item taken at time of listing.  Please email me with any questions. 

Up for auction is:

JOHN COLTRANE

"Giant Steps"

Atlantic 1311

• Historic First LP Composed Entirely of Coltrane Originals!
• Ultra Rare "Bullseye" Label"!
• Original Atlantic Inner Sleeve!
• Liner Notes by Nat Hentoff!
• A Stunning Package in Outstanding Condition!
• Don't Miss Out on This Beauty!

1959

Note: Of all the label variations for this LP, the "Bullseye" label is considered the most rare and collectible!

More on the Atlantic "Bullseye" Label:

"From 1950 through mid 1960, mono albums were issued on a black label with silver print (8000-8040 and 1200-1332).  In 1958 select titles were mixed into stereo and issued on a green label, all of which are rather rare!

"A transition label, referred to as the "bullseye label", was in use briefly: Mono albums had an orange, purple and black fan around the spindle hole with "Atlantic" in an orange and purple band on top.  For stereo albums there is a green and blue border around the label; the fan around the hole is also green and blue.  These "bullseye" labels ... are all very rare."

For more on Atlantic Records and their various labels, from which the excerpt above was taken, please go to: http://www.shaded-dog.de/Label/Atlantic.cfm#label

Personnel:

• John Coltrane -- Tenor Sax
• Tommy Flanagan or Wynton Kelly -- Piano
• Paul Chambers -- Bass
• Art Taylor or Jimmy Cobb -- Drums

Tracks (Side 1):

1. Giant Steps
2. Cousin Mary
3. Countdown
4. Spiral

Tracks (Side 2):

1. Syeeda's Song Flute
2. Naima
3. Mr. P.C.

Cover: NM

High gloss; super clean; great photo and graphics; strong spine and seams; immaculate! stunning!

Vinyl: E

Glossy; clean; awesome sound!

Ultra rare bullseye label with minor spindle wear and marks; look great!

Shipping and Handling

US Postal Service Media Mail: $5.00 (each additional LP add $2.00)

US Postal Service Priority Mail: $8.00 (each additional LP add $3.00)

[Shipping insurance optional --contact me for rates]

Canada: $8.00 (Airmail); each additional LP add $3.00

Europe: $14.00 (Airmail); each additional LP add $6.00

Japan, Asia, Australia: $15.00 (Airmail); each additional LP add $7.00

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* A further note about my grading:  I rarely grade a previously owned record NM.  I do not use this grade unless the record is virtually flawless.  After NM, my highest grade is E, followed by VG+.  I do not use NM-, E-, VG++, or VG+++ or other so-called in-between grades.  VG+ should be very acceptable to most collectors.  I will only list a VG record if it is extremely rare and hard-to-find.

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