GUY WARREN “AFRO-JAZZ” 1969 UK COLUMBIA SCX 6340 DON RENDELL CARR GARRICK EX+

	£		109
	$		144

GUY WARREN OF GHANA

~ AFRO-JAZZ ~

(1969 COLUMBIA “LANSDOWNE SERIES” RECORDS LP – RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE, GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE STUNNINGLY RARE JAZZ ALBUM “AFRO-JAZZ” BY GUY WARREN OF GHANA ON THE COLUMBIA “LANSDOWNE SERIES”LABEL.

THIS AMAZING ALBUM FUSES THE SOUND OF AFRICA WITH THE VERY BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ AND FEATURES A STELLAR LINE-UP OF ACE BRITISH JAZZMEN ALONGSIDE GUY WARREN!!

NOT IS THIS ALBUM SUPER-RARE BUT IT NEVER TURNS UP IN THIS SUPERB STATE!! A TREASURE FOR ANY SERIOUS COLLCTOR!!

PERSONNEL

•       GUY WARREN OF GHANA - COMPOSER, ARRANGER, PERCUSSION

•       DON RENDELL - TENOR AND SOPRANO SAXOPHONES

•       IAN CARR - TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN

•       DAVE GREEN - BASS

•       AMANCIO D’SILVA - GUITAR

•       MICHAEL GARRICK - PIANO

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS COLUMBIA SCX 6340

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: YAX 3844-1U / YAX 3845-1U

MOTHER / STAMPERS ARE: G 1 / G 1

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED, FRONT-LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT WEAR AND SOME VERY MINOR TANNING TO THE REAR. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS A BIT OF VERY SLIGHT RUBBING TO THE CORNERS. THE EDGES AND SPINE ARE ALL STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE ‘FLUTED’ SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL SEPIA COLOURED EMI ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR, MINOR TANNING AND ONE SMALL CREASE. 

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VERY HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS.. I HAVE PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS NEAR MINT THROUGHOUT. STUNNING, GROOVY ALBUM IN TOP CONDITION!!. 

THE LABEL

THE BLACK & SILVER COLUMBIA LABELS, WITH ONE BOXED EMI LOGO PER SIDE, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPIDERY SPINDLE MARKS PER LABEL.

SIDE ONE

1.       OURS, THIS IS OUR LAND

2.       THAT HAPPY FEELING

3.       YAW BARIMA

4.       BUILSA, NORTHERN GHANA

5.       DEAREST NOELLE

6.       SOULS OF THE DEPARTED

SIDE TWO

1.       AFRIKAN JAZZ DANCE NO. 2

2.       AFRIKAN JAZZ DANCE NO. 1

3.       IT’S A LONG WAY TO MAMPONG

4.       BURNING BUSH ! PART I

5.       BURNING BUSH! PART I

6.       AFRICA SPEAKS, INDIA ANSWERS

7.       I LOVE THE SILENCE

THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CLEANED ON A MOTH RECORD CLEANING MACHINE. ALL MY RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I USE SPECIALIST MAILERS AND STIFFENERS TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD. I DO NOT USE FLIMSY ENVELOPE-STYLE MAILERS. MY RECORDS ARE PLACED IN A BRAND NEW 400g POLYTHENE SLEEVE PRIOR TO DESPATCH. ALL MY RECORDS ARE FULLY PLAYED AND LISTENED TO CAREFULLY TO ENSURE ACCURATE GRADING.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.75

£6.50

£10.25

£10.50

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.