ART TATUM"THE GENIUS"ALL 10 x VOLUMES. USA 1950s CLEF

	£		125
	$		166

ART TATUM"THE GENIUS OF ART TATUM"

A SUPERB FULL SET OF 10 x ORIGINAL CLEF"GROOVED"LABEL 1950s PRESSINGS LP IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!

ALL HOUSED IN DAVID STONE MARTIN ART DESIGN COVERS. 

THE FIRST DECENT SET TO BE SEEN ON EBAY OR ANYWHERE IN YEARS FROM A RELIABLE POWER SELLER AND LONG TERM COLLECTOR!

ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING"FINDS"I HAVE HAD IN YEARS OF DEALING AS A JAZZ EXPERT!

I AM SURE ONLY SELECTED TRACKS HAD UK ISSUES AT THE TIME AND I DOUBT IF ANYONE IMPORTED A FULL SET!

THE FIRST FIVE VOLUMES,WERE ISSUED IN 1954 AND THE VOLUMES 6-10,ISSUED IN ABOUT 1957,ALL BEING ISSUED AND SOLD INDIVIDUALLY WITH HARDLY ANYONE BUYING ALL 10 VOLUMES AND EVEN OF THOSE THAT DID,OVER 50 YEARS AGO,JUST HOW MANY SURVIVE AS A FULL SET?

A GENUINE ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY!   

  GROOVED LABELS+"CLEF"LOGOS!

74 TRACKS IN ALL!!! 

MONO ONLY 1950s ISSUES:

MG C-612/613/614/615/618/657/658/659/660/661. 

SUPERB EXAMPLES HOUSED IN DAVID STONE MARTIN ART DESIGN COVERS WITH PHOTOS OF THE LEGENDARY PIANIST ON THE BACKS AS WELL AS SLEEVE NOTES BY NORMAN GRANZ.

  MINOR AGE STAININGS AND SMALL BIRO TIMINGS AGAINST SOME OF THE TRACKS AT THE BACKS-THE FRONTS ARE SUPER CLEAN!

PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS-QUITE A JOB IN ITSELF!

PHOTOS 3 AND 4 SHOW THE FRONTS AND BACKS OF TWO OF THE COVERS TO GIVE A CLOSER VIEW 

THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE USA PRESSINGS! 

A FULL SET OF 10 ALBUMS THAT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN RARE BUT OVER 50 YEARS LATER ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND,COMPLETE AND IN ANY CONDITION,LET ALONE AS GOOD AS THIS SET!

THE MAJORITY WERE PLAYED ON RADIOGRAMS,PORTABLE PLAYERS AND EVEN THE MOST CAREFUL FANS WOULD HAVE PLAYED THEM DOZENS OF TIMES,THIS SET HAS HAD HARDLY ANY PLAYS AT ALL!

GLEAMING SURFACES WITH JUST A FEW MINOR SURFACE MARKS AND ONLY A LITTLE SURFACE NOISE,PROBABLY DUE TO YEARS OF STORAGE DUST-NO NASTY SCUFFS!      

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN UPGRADER/ULTIMATE AND FULL SET -

THIS COULD BE THE CHANCE FOR YOU!  

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD  EXPERTS/DEALERS.

MUSICALLY A HIGHLY INFLUENCIAL AND BREATHTAKING PIANIST!

 THESE RECORDINGS MAY BE POSSIBLE TO FIND ON CD BUT SOUND BEST ON THICK PRESSED VINYL!

THE SOUND IS CLEAR,WITH ONLY MINOR SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE, MAINLY DUE TO THE HIGH QUALITY CONTROL OF EQUIPMENT AND CAREFUL"HANDLING"OF THE ARTISTS BY NORMAN GRANZ.

THE JOY OF THIS PROJECT,ONE OF THE FIRST MAJOR JAZZ CONCEPT ALBUM SETS, WAS TO ALLOW TATUM THE FREEDOM TO PLAY FOR LONGER THAN THE STANDARD 3 MINUTE 78 R.P.M. SINGLE DURATION,WHICH HAD BEEN THE CASE FOR MOST OF HIS RECORDINGS UNTIL THIS SET!

MOST OF THE TRACKS CLOCK IN AT ABOUT 5 MINUTES EACH. 

THE 74 TRACKS ON THE 10 LPs ARE AS FOLLOWS:(IN ORDER)

CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS

ELEGY

THIS CAN'T BE LOVE

BLUES IN MY HEART

DIXIELAND BAND

HUMORESQUE

BEGIN THE BEGUINE

JUDY

THE MAN I LOVE

OVER THE RAINBOW

MEMORIES OF YOU

BODY AND SOUL

MAKIN' WHOOPEE

MIGHTY LAK A ROSE

LOVE FOR SALE

WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS

LOUISE

COME RAIN OR COME SHINE

I'M COMING VIRGINIA

EMBRACEABLE YOU

TENDERLY

SITTIN' AND ROCKIN'

THERE'LL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU

I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING

YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME

YESTERDAYS

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

ISN'T THIS A LOVELY DAY

IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD

HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES

STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY

TABOO

WITHOUT A SONG

MY LAST AFFAIR

SEPTEMBER SONG

NIGHT AND DAY

YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES

I HADN'T ANYONE 'TIL YOU

JITTERBUG WALTZ

STARS FELL ON ALABAMA

BLUE MOON

SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME

I DON'T STAND A GHOST OF A CHANCE WITH YOU

STARDUST

WHERE OR WHEN

THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU

I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN

STAY AS SWEET AS YOU ARE

I COVER THE WATERFRONT

ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE

WILLOW WEEP FOR ME

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'

FINE AND DANDY

I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE

WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN

LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME

ILL WIND

BLUE SKIES

WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A WALK

JAPANESE SANDMAN

I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS

LOVER COME BACK TO ME

I'VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU

AUNT HAGAR'S BLUES

TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS

JUST LIKE A BUTTERFLY THAT'S CAUGHT IN THE RAIN

GONE WITH THE WIND

DANNY BOY

BLUE LOU

THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME

TEA FOR TWO

IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN

CARAVAN 

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FROM A RECENTLY PURCHASED COLLECTION OF TOP QUALITY  LPs OWNED FROM A JAZZ FAN AND FORMER BOSS OF ESQUIRE RECORDS,THE LATE PETER NEWBROOK, WHO CARED FOR HIS LPs AND EQUIPMENT AND STORED AWAY FROM LIGHT AND HEAT ON STURDY SHELVES FOR OVER 50 YEARS!

ONE OWNER SINCE NEW WHO BOUGHT THEM ON ONE OF HIS TRIPS TO THE USA IN SEARCH OF DEALS FOR HIS ESQUIRE LABEL AND ALSO TO TOP UP HIS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION,MUCH OF WHICH I HAVE BEEN SELLING ON EBAY FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS-SO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK!! 

THE LPs HAVE A LITTLE SURFACE NOISE BUT NO NASTY CLICKS/STICKS/JUMPS etc 

A  JAZZ COLLECTORS DREAM-PLEASE READ ON FOR IN DEPTH DETAILS!!

I HAVE NOT FOUND SUCH BREATHTAKING QUALITY FOR A SET OF LPs OF THIS VINTAGE FOR QUITE SOMETIME.THEY ARE SIMPLY NOT TURNING UP AS FREQUENTLY AS THEY DID,EVEN FIVE YEARS AGO.MOST HAVE NOW LEFT THE UK FOR THE COLLECTIONS OF JAPAN,AMERICA AND THE FAR EAST NEVER TO RETURN TO THE SELLING MARKET.

THIS MAY BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO GET SUCH A BRILLIANT SET LIKE THIS ONE IN SUPERB EXCELLENT CONDITION!

THE SURFACES GLEAM,NO FINGERPRINTS,PATCHES OR BAD STORAGE ISSUES,NO WARPING,NO SCUFFS,NO SCRATCHES,NO FADING etc.

PLEASE LOOK AT THE PHOTOS OF THE BRIGHTNESS AND SHARPNESS OF THE LABELS AND THE COVERS!

DON'T FORGET JUST HOW EXPENSIVE LPs WERE FOR THE AVERAGE BUYER.AN LP WAS USUALLY A CAREFULLY CONSIDERED PURCHASE OVER WEEKS AND EVEN MONTHS,WHICH EXPLAINS WHY SO FEW TURN UP.

THIS IS THE ONLY FULL SET I HAVE EVER SEEN.

CHECK OUT YOUR SET IF YOU HAVE ONE-CAN YOU REALLY PUT UP WITH THE ONES YOU HAVE GOT AND WILL YOU REGRET IT LATER?

IF NOTHING ELSE THIS IS A FANTASTIC INVESTMENT!

I AM SURE TO REGRET NOT KEEPING THEM BUT THAT'S LIFE!

THE HOUSE IS FULL AS IT IS! 

THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS A HI-FI BUFF.IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS RECORD TO APPEAR ON EBAY FOR YEARS DIRECT FROM SOMEONE WHO WAS A CONNOISEUR! 

THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE.

WHILST I AM IN THE BUSINESS TO SELL, I CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE ITEMS I AM SELLING.

IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET SUCH AS EBAY, THIS IS GETTING RARE SO YOU CAN BID WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE!

VERY NICE THICK PRESSINGS!  

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THESE ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY A LITTLE SURFACE NOISE WITH THE TREBLE FULL ON TO"CATCH"ANY GROOVE WEAR AND THAT IS BEING STRICT! 

NO STICKS!/NO JUMPS!/NO CLICKS!/NO SWISHES!/NO DISTORTION!

A SET THAT HAS BEEN PLAYED ONLY A HANDFUL OF TIMES,POSSIBLY AS FEW AS 4-5 HAVING SPOKEN AT LENGTH TO THE PREVIOUS OWNERS SON!!!!

Just how many were preserved like this one FROM A FUSSY RELIABLE COLLECTOR ??!!!!!!  

The MONO ONLY mixes are Superb and full of bass, with a natural warmth from those LP days OF WELL OVER 50 YEARS AGO!

In the 1950s, many were using terrible old and heavy equipment and using worn styli or nasty autochangers that would scuff the discs forever in seconds at the time not aware that years later even the slightest damage would be evident on more sophisticated audio.

The 1950s equipment was quite often a bit basic and it was suggested to play LPs at between 5 and 8 grammes, which of course after a few plays would produce on later plays that nasty"film of fizzy distortion"so often IGNORED by sellers and in MY LISTENING GRADING is ALWAYS LISTENED OUT FOR WITH THE TREBLE FULL ON AND PLAYED TWICE TO ENSURE THE BEST AND MOST ACURATE GRADING!!!!

IT HAS TAKEN ME SEVERAL DAYS BUT WELL WORTH IT AND I SHALL BE SORRY TO SEE THEM GO-I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT, I HAVE A LOCAL CASH OFFER FOR CLOSE TO THE STARTING PRICE SO IF BY SOME AMAZING CHANCE THEY DO NOT ATTRACT A BID THEY WILL BE GONE AFTER ONE EMAIL SO DON'T MISS OUT!!!!!!! 

 To find SUPER copies AND FULL SETS all these years later is getting almost impossible!FACT!

THEY ARE SIMPLY DRYING UP! 

These mixes are far punchier but are rather flat on the CDs that have come out!

Vinyl is still the best way to hear JAZZ and always will be!  

GREAT WIDE RANGE SOUND WITH GREAT BASS!

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

There is NO spindle wear.  

Look elsewhere on ebay and you MIGHT see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues,incomplete sets or lower grade copies with all manner of faults.

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A POSSIBLE UPGRADER SET-EXAMINE YOURS IF YOU HAVE ONE AT ALL AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK! .

THE LPs WILL BE REMOVED FROM IT'S COVER BEFORE SENDING!   

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS! 

As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!

Realistic  £125 STARTING price with no annoying reserve BUT THAT DOES INCLUDE FREE UK POSTAGE WHICH WILL COST ME ABOUT £21-50 AND I AM NOT ONE OF THESE GOONS WHO PUT ON THAT ANNOYING FREIGHT NONSENCE(USUALLY PARANOID ABOUT POSTAGE ON 99P JUNK!!!!!!!!). 

HARDLY ANY  LPs OF THIS VINTAGE SELL FOR LESS AND I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW GOOD THEY ARE.DO NOT BE SURPRISED IF IT SELLS QUICKLY.

DON'T LEAVE IT AND REGRET IT LATER!!!!!!!!!!!THIS MAY NOT BE REPEATED FOR A LONG TIME! 

THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A SUPER AND RARE SET OF 10 LPs. A GREAT INVESTMENT! 

Postage is FREE AND SPECIAL DELIVERY TO THE UK SOLID PACKING FAR BETTER THAN THE MAJORITY OF SELLERS-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK FOR PROOF! YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

Outside UK extra depending on destination.EUROPE £25 REST OF THE WORLD £40-SORRY BUT THIS WILL BE A HEAVY PARCEL-I MAY EVEN SEND AS TWO PARCELS. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.Paypal or cheque within 7 days please.

CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY. 

SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.

DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PAY.Feedback always left. BE AWARE!!!! NON PAYERS AND TIMEWASTERS WILL BE DEALT WITH AND REPORTED TO EBAY AS WELL AS CIRCULATED VERBALLY AND BY EMAIL TO MY MANY DEALER AND COLLECTOR FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!

Checkout my power seller status and my own feedback of OVER 10,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BUY with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my  ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 7 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement.OVER 7 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY,MAYBE FOR THE LAST TIME FOR THIS SET OF 10 LPs IN THIS CONDITION!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

MANY MORE FANTASTIC JAZZ LPs TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS AND MONTHS FROM THIS COLLECTION FROM THE SAME ERA OF THE 1950s!

KEEP WATCHING!

 DON'T LEAVE YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN!

THIS COULD WELL BE YOUR VERY LAST CHANCE TO GET SUCH A WONDERFUL SET OF 10 LPs LIKE THIS ONE!

GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.