THE BILL EVANS TRIO "Portrait in Jazz" RIVERSIDE mono RLP 12-315 DG jazz EX Lp

$

158

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Goldmine Standard Grading:
SS / NM- / VG++ / VG+ / VG / G+ / G / P
I grade very conservatively, please see my grading scale below the record description for more details.


Up for your consideration is one of the greats from Bill Evans - The Bill Evans Trio and the album "A Portrait in Jazz" on the Riverside label, mono recording in beautiful condition. Deep groove and nice thick vinyl. Please read more details concerning the record's condition below:


Vinyl: strong VG++
The vinyl shines! Surface has only a few very light sleeve scuffs and a very light mark only detectable in the right light. The pictures show the record well, the vinyl looks awesome. Playback is very nice, please feel free to listen to the clip included below. Any background noise is very minimal and only can be heard really during very quiet passages of the music. The record has been carefully cleaned on a VPI machine and handled with care during my ownership.

The actual, unedited sound file below is provided by my Yamaha P-520 Direct Drive TT with Digitrac 280E cartridge @ 1.5 grams /// I can't guarantee the record will sound exactly like the file below since all turntables are equipped differently.

Check out the sample below:
mp3 also available here!

Label: VG++ to NM-
The labels look as pictured and are in great shape.


Sleeve: ---
The inner sleeve is plain, has a few creases. No splits, some light foxing. Chip in paper at mouth. It is evident that this sleeve has been mated with the record for decades as there's a slight impression of the label print left on the inside of the sleeve. I have owned several copies of this album and all have had a plain sleeve. I would assume this is the original.


Cover: VG+
The cover is solid with only a small center split at the base seam, about 1 inch or so wide - corresponding to this is a small print pull at that location about an 1/8 inch up on the bottom of the front cover. The rest of the record cover has some light contact wear, some light wear at the edges, rub at the top corner of the spine, print chipping on the spine. Mouth edge has some print wear from handling. Original price sticker on back cover - top right.


General Comments:
This is a beautiful album, the nicest sounding copy I have had the pleasure of owning. Often these Riverside album covers split clean around the edges. This cover is in great condition sans the small split at the bottom seam and the print chipping near the top on the spine. The vinyl is in very nice shape and sounds fantastic. The previous copy of this record I sold went for over $150 last month and the new owner is very happy with it. I've set the opening price low to instigate bidding.




Payment:
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Packaging:
All records are packaged with care and shipped outside their sleeves and covers, encased in bubble wrap, padded with cardboard when necessary, boxed in record boxes and taped well. All orders are processed digitally to avoid shipping errors. Each buyer's physical address listed with PayPal and eBay will be automatically added to the label then printed and taped to the box. Delivery confirmation is free inside the US. International orders will have the complete order information including buyer name, record name, weight, final price and customs number clearly printed. Final value prices cannot and will not be altered for customs' sake, that practice is illegal and I will not mark any package as a gift. Please see the shipping details in the listing for the service being used. Buyer can contact me at any time to discuss further shipping arrangements.


Goldmine Grading Details
SS = Still Sealed
any defects will be listed and/or photographed to complete the description

NM- = Near Mint Minus
just short of absolutely perfect
acceptable defects would include a hairline mark not detectable to the touch and not affecting playback, background noise is nearly silent

VG++ = Very Good Plus Plus
most records I will list fall under this grade, just short of NM- but may have a mark or contact wear to the label to grade it slightly lower, maybe a drill hole or cut, maybe a mark or name written on the label lightly, sound is still great, loud and near perfect, cover may have slight edge or corner wear, maybe slight ring wear

VG+ = Very Good Plus
a great record, sound is high quality though may have a few pops or clicks, overall very nice looking vinyl possibly with light marks & scuffs, labels may have a name or mark on them, possible light contact wear to the label, covers may have a small split but not large or gaping, edge wear on cover may show more than slight, may be a mark on cover

VG = Very Good
only records I will list with this grade would be rather rare or of higher book value, meant to sell as a filler until a better record comes along, vinyl may have feelable marks but should play through without skipping, pops or clicks may be louder than usual, may have marks or wear on the label, cover may have open splits, wear on print, may have marks or other very apparent defects (all will be stated in description either by type or in the pictures)