BABS GONZALES w/JOHNNY GRIFFIN+HORACE PARLAN ULTRA-RARE SIGNED LP PRIVATE PRESS

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·       BABS GONZALES (WITH JOHNNY GRIFFIN, CLARK TERRY, CHARLIE ROUSE, MELBA LISTON, HORACE PARLAN, ROY HAYNES, RAY NANCE and BUDDY CATLETT) – THE EXPUBIDENT WORLD OF BABS GONZALES–  VERY RARE ORIGINAL 1968 PRIVATE PRESSING RELEASED ON BABS GONZALES' PROPRIETARY 'EXPUBIDENT' LABEL - ORIGINAL 1968 EXPUBIDENT STEREO LP EXP-008

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       PERSONALLY AUTOGRAPHED BY THE LEGENDARY JAZZ SINGLER – PLEASE SEE THE MAGNIFIED DETAIL OF HIS SIGNATURE, SHOWN BELOW

·       COURTESY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THE WINNING BIDDER GETS TO RECEIVE THE ORIGINAL JANUARY 23, 1980  (NEW YORK TIMES?) OBITUARY OF BABS GONZALES, NEATLY TAPED TO THE BACK PANEL OF THE COVER

·       ORIGINAL ORANGE 'EXPUBIDENT' LABEL WITH BLACK PRINT

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THE RECORD HAS A DATE STAMP OF 4/68 (APRIL 1968) HAND-ETCHED IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX)

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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BABS GONZALES was the ULTIMATE HIPSTER! He made the music, he lived the life and he wrote the book! Actually, he did write the "Dictionary of Jive Talk"! He was an integral player in the BE-BOP MOVEMENT of the late Forties! He and TADD DAMERON formed the first JAZZ VOCALESE group THREE BIPS AND A BOP! He wrote "Oop-Pop-Pa-Da" which was a hit recording for DIZZY GILLESPIE! He was a SONGWRITER, VOCALIST, PRODUCER, HUSTLER and RACONTEUR who was involved with most of the BOP JAZZ GIANTS! He totally lived the HIPSTER life-style and even recorded some albums of JIVE-TALKING HIPSTER TALES of his famous friends and some of their not-so-famous goofs! He was a very down cat, the MOST EXPUBIDENT CAT OF THEM ALL, the TOAST of New York, Hollywood, and Europe. Yet, he left a small and obscure recorded legacy. This VERY RARE Long-Player was issued on BABS GONZALES private record label EXPUBIDENT RECORDS! This was a BE-BOP SESSION with BABS singing hot and cool with a select group of cats blowing hard behind him! BOP JAZZ GIANTS working with BABS here include JOHNNY GRIFFIN [who BABS worked closely with for many years!], CLARK TERRY, CHARLIE ROUSE, MELBA LISTON, HORACE PARLAN, ROY HAYNES, RAY NANCE and BUDDY CATLETT! For lovers of BOP JAZZ, this is a great BABS GONZALES blowing session with plenty of Cool Wailing! This was recorded for BABS own tiny New York label and made in very small numbers!

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ANONYMOUS ONLINE REVIEW

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VG++. A few light abrasions  ARE VISIBLE, but they appear fairly  insignificant relative to the overall condition of the vinyl, and are only moderately visually distracting. For most part, the vinyl looks impeccable, without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+(+)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 4

-         The cover has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record),  probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging   (nothing significant).

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine

-         Cover has two corners slightly worn / dinged  / bent.(nothing significant)

-         The cover has a few yellowish dust speckles scattered here and there (these tiny spots are not overly obtrusive or distracting)

-         Visible writing in black marker noted on the back panel

-         Cover has a partially split top seam (between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters)

-         Cover has a partially split spine (less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters); This split seam was delicately taped by the previous owner with a piece of transparent scotch tape

-         Cover has some visible fraying/tattering on the top seam.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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