BLUE NOTE ART BLAKEY 1554 ORIG., DG, RVG, NY23, FLAT, P/EAR

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UP FOR AUCTION IS A CLASSIC ALBUM LED BY ART BLAKEY TITLED "ORGY IN RHYTHM" THIS IS VOL. 1, RECORDED ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS.  THIS IS AN ORIGINAL MONO PRESSING, BLUE/WHITE 47 WEST 63rd NEW YORK 23 ADDRESS LABELS.  P/EAR MARK AND RVG ON EACH SIDE, FLAT EDGE PRESSING, DEEP GROOVE LABELS, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE.  BLP-1554.

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN VG++/VG++ CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED).  VINYL HAS A NICE/SHINY LUSTER.  VINYL HAS SOME INTERNAL MOTTLING/LINES/STORAGE MARKS.  BOTH LABELS ARE IN NICE CONDITION.  BOTH SIDES HAVE ONLY A FEW LIGHT THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES AND LITE THIN NON-FEELABLE PAPER SLEEVE HAIRLINES.  I PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND HEARD NO TICKS/POPS.  THE 1st TUNE ON SIDE ONE HAS ONLY SOME LITE SURFACE NOISE FROM THE START FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES, THEN IT FADES AWAY AND THE REST OF THE TUNE PLAYED NICELY.  ALL THE OTHER TUNES ON THE RECORD PLAYED WITH MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE, LOUD AND CLEAR.

COVER CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL NY23 ADDRESS COVER IS IN VG CONDITION.  THE COVER HAS SOME SURFACE WEAR ON BOTH SIDES.  FRONT HAS A NICE GLOSS.  BACKSIDE SHOWS SOME AGEING/BROWNING/FOXING.  ALL SEAMS ARE SOLID HAVING NO SPLIT, NO CRACK OR CHIP.  ALL CORNERS HAVE SOME WEAR/ROUNDING.  NO WRITING, NO STAIN, NO STAMP, NO STICKER.

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.  NOTE: RECORDS SHIPPED OVERSEAS HAVING A VALUE OVER $75 USD MUST BE SENT USING "REGISTERED MAIL" ADDING $20 TO THE BASIC 1st CLASS INTERNATIONAL USPS SHIPPING COST.  IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO PAY THE ADDITIONAL $20 FOR "REGISTERED MAIL" SHIPPING OVERSEAS PLEASE DO NOT BID.

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.  DISREGARD THE $4.87/MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING COST LISTED IN THE AUCTION AS THAT IS NOT REALISTIC FOR ALL LOCATIONS/COUNTRIES I SHIP TO.  I COMBINE THE SHIPPING COST FOR MULTIPLE RECORDS. 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 $20 MORE.

RECORD PACKAGING

THE RECORD WILL BE PROTECTED IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE AND REMOVED FROM THE COVER.  THE COVER WILL BE PROTECTED IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE.  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.