STAN TRACEY QUARTET - JAZZ SUITE UNDER MILK WOOD 1965 COLUMBIA 33SX 1774 MONO

	£		111
	$		147

THE STAN TRACEY QUARTET

~ JAZZ SUITE ~

INSPIRED BY DYLAN THOMAS’S 

“UNDER MILK WOOD”

(1965 COLUMBIA RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE FIRST UK MONO PRESSING OF THE SUBLIME ALBUM JAZZ SUITE BY THE STAN TRACEY QUARTET ON THE BLACK & SILVER COLUMBIA LABEL, WITH BLUE “MAGIC NOTES” LOGOS. 

THE LABEL HAS "THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD" AND "SOLD IN THE UK" LABEL TEXT. 

THIS ALBUM IS HOUSED IN IT'S ORIGINAL FRONT-LAMINATED, GARROD & LOFTHOUSE PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS.

PERSONNEL

• STAN TRACEY
• BOBBY WELLINS
• JEFF CLYNE
• JACK DOUGAN

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS COLUMBIA 33SX 1774

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XAX  2866-1U / XAX 2867-2U

STAMPER CODES ARE: SIDE 1 O 1 / 2 SIDE 2 R / 1

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT-LAMINATED SLEEVE GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE WITH THREE LARGE FLIP-BACKS ON THE BACK HAS A  SOLID YELLOW, MID-SIZED “MONO” ON THE FRONT IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER. THIS IS A GREAT LOOKING SLEEVE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A COUPLE OF WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION.  THERE IS SOME TANNING TO THE REAR  THERE IS MINOR BRUISING TO THREE OF THE CORNERS CORNER. THE TEXT ON THE “FLUTED” SPINE IS ALL FULLY LEGIBLE. ON THE FRONT OF THE SLEEVE I HAVE LEFT IT'S PRICE STICKER - 39'6 REDUCED TO 15'6!!

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT HAS RETAINED IT’S FULL GLOSS AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE SOME SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS LEGENDARY ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I NOTED SOME SLIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE AN DTHE ODD MINOR CLICK & POP. 

THE LABELS

THE BLACK COLUMBIA LABELS, WITH SILVER TEXT AND BLUE “MAGIC NOTES” LOGOS BOTH HAVE "THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD"  AND "SOLD IN THE UK" LABEL TEXT. THERE IS ALSO AN EMBOSSED “KT” TAX STAMP ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL. BOTH LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE 

1. COCKLE ROW
2. STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK
3. I LOST MY STEP IN NANTUCKET
4. NO GOOD BOYO

SIDE TWO

1. PENPALS
2. LLAREGGUB
3. UNDER MILK WOOD
4. A.M. MAYHEM

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£7.25

£9.50

£10.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£11.50

£14.00

£14.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.