Mel Torme w Marty Paich dek-tette mint orig Bethlehem

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Rare Bethlehem BCP-52, you will never find a cleaner copy of this album, long considered one of Torme's best...  M-/M ...  I do not know why I say the cover is mint minus because you could not get this out of a record store in 1956 in any better shape, it is near perfect, clean and white with crisp corners and perfect laminate...the record is mint....there is no better copy in the world.  This is the famous cover with sports cars placed together to outline Mel's profile.  And probalby some of the best work Paich did also, starting with the classic "Lulu's Back in Town

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The Marty Paich Dek-tette: Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist (trumpets); Bob Enevoldsen (valve trombone, tenor sax), Vince DeRosa or John Cave (french horn), Al Pollan (tuba), Bud Shank (alto sax, tenor sax), Bob Cooper or Jack Montrose (tenor sax), Jack DuLong (baritone sax), Red Mitchell (bass), Mel Lewis (drums)

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All records are guaranteed if returned in same condition.  That means that sealed records must be returned in same sealed condtion...sorry but there has always been a risk/reward factor in record collecting.

Records are visually graded unless stated...have been doing this for a long time.

All grades are cover first then record. 

MINT is unplayed or sealed.

MINT MINUS is like new but probably played once or twice...most would grade this mint

NEAR MINT is near new with some slight signs of play...an extremely clean record

VERY GOOD PLUS is collectible but might have some light sleeve marks and some light noise...still plays very well with no major issues.

I WILL USE  (+) AND (-) FOR EMPHASIS ON THE BASIC GRADES...I DO NOT LIST ITEMS LESS THAN VERY GOOD PLUS UNLESS THEY ARE EXTREMELY RARE AND THEN A FULL DISCLOSURE WILL BE PROVIDED.   BID WITH CONFIDENCE.

Flaws in covers will be noted.