ART BLAKEY AND JAZZ MESSENGERS Lp BLUE NOTE BLP 4003 ORIG 1ST 1958 DG RVG EX
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ART BLAKEY/JAZZ MESSENGERS~BLUE NOTE 4003~ORIG 1958 DEEP GROOVE RVG JAZZ LP
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Blue Note ?– BLP 4003 MONO 1st Press "47 West 63rd St." address on labels
ENGINEERING BY THE LEGENDARY RUDY VAN GELDER. His initials "RVG" stamped on both sides of record.
Released: Nov 1958
Recorded on October 30, 1958.
Blue Note Records Inc. 47 West 63rd NYC
Deep groove labels. (see description below)
Inflexible thick heavyweight vinyl is in VG/VG+ condition with light hairlines that do not affect play.
Like most Blue Note records of its vintage, despite these light scratches, the LP plays very well, with barely any surface noise. Plays crisp and powerful.
Cover is in Very Strong VG++ condition. No seam splits, no ringwear, barely any edgewear! Record store sticker found atop back cover and owners name "Pete" written on the left side back cover.
PLAY TESTED: Plays extremely clean and powerful with hardly any surface crackle.
Side one label has the original record store sticker at the top; side two label shows some type of age fade or discoloration. please see pics.
Also included is the original anti static inner sleeve.
The matrix numbers are hand etched in the dead wax, RVG is stamped.
GREAT CONDITION OVERALL FOR AN ALBUM WHICH IS ALMOST 60 YEARS OLD!
Tracklist
A1 Moanin'
A2 Are You Real
A3 Along Came Betty
The Drum Thunder (Miniature) Suite
B1.1 First Theme: Drum Thunder
B1.2 Second Theme: Cry A Blue Tear
B1.3 Third Theme: Harlem's Disciples
B2 Blues March
B3 Come Rain Or Come Shine
Record Company – Blue Note Records
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Pressed By – Plastylite
Bass – Jymie Merritt
Drums – Art Blakey
Lacquer Cut By – RVG
Liner Notes – Leonard Feather
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Buck Hoeffler
Piano – Bobby Timmons
Producer – Alfred Lion
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Tenor Saxophone – Benny Golson
Trumpet – Lee Morgan
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