John Coltrane: Ascension, Impulse A-95, VAN GELDER, Edition II, OG label
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Boy oh boy ... Coltrane broke jazz with this one. I mean really broke it. And I love it. Not for the faint of heart, but it exists for pretty hardcore jazz fans -- people who have listened to it all and understand what it is. It's a pretty heavy album for sure. Free shipping (US ONLY!) for this record.
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VINYL: VG+ (8.7 of 10) Original Impulse label, Edition II in runout; VAN GELDER stamp, "Product of ABC" label. The vinyl is quite beautiful. 3 dull streaks on side B, and maybe one or two very, very light scratches maybe? Gloss still great, and it wasn't played much ... even has original inner sleeve, and it looks pretty new. It wasn't played much, and in overall beautiful shape. Plays like a dream all through.
COVER: VG+ (7.5 of 10) So the cover is overall great; beautiful gloss, strong spine, no splits; crisp corners; art looks great. The one issue is on the inner -- there was clearly something sticky on the inner and someone opened it up, ripping part of the front art. Other than that, it's tip top. _________________________________________________________________ Now the standard messages:
GRADING: Yes I use standard grading. HOWEVER, I will NEVER use the word "mint" or "near mint" to describe a used LP ... sorry, won't do it. The highest I go is VG+. I use a number after to more represent a combination of how the vinyl looks and how it sounds. 10 is the best. I'll describe what I see in addition. I've found the combination of these two can minimize expectation gaps. But ask questions when in doubt.
CLEANING: Yes. All vinyl is cleaned ... on MY own machine I made. Vacuum machine. I wash and rinse with my own formula cleaners -- once with my enzyme cleaner, and rinsed with my own distilled water/alcohol formula. ... this process has worked for me for years.
TESTING: Yes. I've listened to the records I sell. I play on a Lenco L70, via Denon 103 MC cart; tube preamp, standard solid state amplification to KLH 17 speakers. An accurate-sounding system if I say so myself.
SHIPPING: $4.99 for anywhere Media Mail, domestic. Overseas is BY WEIGHT, so check that weight before bidding, you overseas-ers! LPs shipped in a proper box with plastic sleeve, and yes, vinyl shipped outside the sleeve.
RETURNS: Generally a no go, unless you have a damn compelling reason. I describe accurately, offer time for questions, and I deal in used records, not new stuff ... yes, it's always kind of a gamble buying via eBay, which is why I try to do my best to make an objective attempt to describe the LP in question. ASK QUESTIONS WHEN IN DOUBT. I promise, we can make this an easy transaction.
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