WAYNE SHORTER BLUE NOTE 4173 ORIG. NY, EAR/P MARK, VAN GELDER, NICE

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UP FOR AUCTION IS A CLASSIC ALBUM LED BY WAYNE SHORTER TITLED "NIGHT DREAMER" RECORDED ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 12 INCH MONO PRESSING, NEW YORK USA LABELS, HAVING THE VAN GELDER AND EAR/P MARK STAMPED IN THE TRAIL-OFF AREA ON EACH SIDE, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE, BLP-4181.  BACKSIDE UPPER LEFT-HAND CORNER IS SIGNED/AUTOGRAPHED BY THE DRUMMER ELVIN JONES IN BLUE INK PEN.

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN VG++/VG+ CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED), THE VINYL HAS A NICE SHINY LUSTER.  ONE SIDE HAS ONLY TWO VERY THIN NON-FEELABLE SCUFFS THAT ARE ABOUT 2.5 INCHES LONG.  THE OTHER SIDE HAS SOME LITE THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES AND SOME THIN NON-FEELABLE PAPER SLEEVE HAIRLINES.  THE RECORD HAS SOME LIGHT PAPER/STORAGE MARKS AND LINES/MOTTLING IN THE VINYL WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT PLAY.  BOTH LABELS ARE IN NICE CONDITION.  I RANDOMLY PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND HEARD NO TICKS OR POPS, THE RECORD PLAYS WITH MINIMAL BACKGROUND SURFACE NOISE. OVERALL THE RECORD PLAYS LOUD AND CLEAR!  CLASSIC SHORTER AT HIS BEST!

COVER CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL NY 23 COVER IS IN VG++ CONDITION, THE FRONT HAS A NICE GLOSS WITH ONLY LIGHT SURFACE WEAR.  THE BACKSIDE HAS ONLY LIGHT SURFACE WEAR, WITH THE DRUMMERS SIGNATURE/AUTOGRAPH BY "ELVIN JONES" AT UPPER LEFT-HARD AREA.  UPPER SEAM HAS A 2 INCH CENTERED CRACK, NO SPLITS, NO CHIPS, SOME WEAR AT THE OPENING EDGE CORNER, SPINE SEAM IS SOLID, NO SPLITS, NO CRACKS, NO CHIPS, LOWER SEAM HAS NO SPLITS, NO CRACKS, NO CHIPS BUT HAS SOME WEAR.  THREE CORNERS HAVE LIGHT WEAR, ONE CORNER HAS A DOG EAR.  NO TAGS, NO STICKERS,NO TAGS, NO SPLITS, NO CRACKS.

ALL RECORDS HAVE BEEN CLEANED USING A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE WITH VPI RECORD CLEANING FLUID.

PAYMENT

PAYMENT WILL BE VIA EBAY. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 4 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION.

SHIPPING

THE SHIPPING COST IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER AND CAN BE ESTIMATED BY REQUEST DURING THE AUCTION OR IT WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE AUCTION HAS ENDED.  I COMBINE THE SHIPPING COST FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS/RECORDS.  DISREGARD THE $3.80/MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING COST LISTED IN THE AUCTION AS THAT IS NOT REALISTIC FOR ALL LOCATIONS/COUNTRIES I SHIP TO.  PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE WITH THE TOTAL COST.  I SHIP WORLDWIDE, RECORDS TO BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS WITH A VALUE OVER $75 USD MUST BE SENT USING REGISTERED MAIL WHICH TYPICALLY ADDS TO THE COST OF SHIPPING BY $16 MORE.

RECORD PACKAGING

THE RECORD WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVER.  ALL RECORDS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY RECORD MAILER CARDBOARD BOX WITH CARDBOARD INSERTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE RECORD/COVER TO HELP REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING. 

SATISFACTION GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY

I PROVIDE A "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" OR YOUR MONEY BACK POLICY, LESS RETURN SHIPPING, IF YOU ARE NOT FULLY SATISFIED WITH THE RECORD.  RECORD MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.  ONCE RECEIVED AND IN THE SAME CONDITION AS SENT A REFUND WILL BE GIVEN AS MONEY BACK.

THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK!