Ornette Coleman - Something Else 1958 1st Edition, avantgarde/free jazz, C3551

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Nat Hentoff's liner notes say that this is Coleman's first record.  It was recorded before he went to New York City, signed to record for Atlantic, and received national recognition.  While the ingredients are her for Coleman's later pioneering music, this is a transitional moment with Coleman and Don Cherry playing free over the well-played but boppish piano of Walter Norris.  It can serve as an introduction to free jazz, an avenue into the less structured work that came later.      The vinyl is rated VG+.  It plays well with rare surface noise.  Note, though, that it has visible scuffs and scrapes.  The cover has strong seams on the top and bottom.  The spine, while holding, is very fragile and missing a good deal of paper.  On most of the spine, the ends of the front and back covers are visible.  There is little ringwear.  There is a spot of paper loss on the front in the upper right on the letter "G".  No clipped corner, notch, or cutout hole.  No tape, or stickers.  Based on the overall condition of the cover, it is graded VG.  See the photos. Records are play-graded, but when visual grading is different from the sound, the record is marked at the lower grade. 
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The following Goldmine descriptions were used for grading:

·        NM (Near Mint) ---- A nearly perfect record.  The disc looks as if you just got it home from a new record store.  Many brand new discs do not meet this standard.  The jacket should show no obvious signs of wear with no creases, folds, seam splits or cut-out holes.

·        VG+ (Very Good Plus) ---- A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.  Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear such as slight scuffs or very light scratches that don’t affect the listening experience.  The label may have some ring wear or discoloration but it would be barely noticeable.  The jacket may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or corner indicating it was sold at a discount.  

·        VG (Very Good) ---- Surface noise will be evident, especially in soft passages, but will not overpower the music.  Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches that will affect the sound.  Labels and the jacket may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers attached.  Ring wear, scuffing, or seam splitting may be present on the jacket.  Many of the defects in a VG+ jacket will be more pronounced in a VG one.  The jacket will not have all of these problems at the same time.

·        G (Good) ---- Good does not mean Bad!  A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put on a turntable and will play through without skipping or sticking.  But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear.  A jacket will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine.  Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.