HANK MOBLEY BLUE NOTE 1568 ORIG '57 MONO LP 63d RVG DG EAR NO "R" HOLY GRAIL

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·       HANK MOBLEY with SONNY CLARK, ART TAYLOR, PAUL CHAMBERS, CURTIS PORTER AND BILL HARDMAN – THE SELF-TITLED 1957 BLUE NOTE ALBUM (“HANK MOBLEY”) – MYTHICALLY RARE ORIGINAL 1957 BLUE NOTE MONO LP BLP-1568

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

THE PINNACLE OF HARD BOP, AND PROBABLY THE RAREST AND MOST COVETED JAZZ ALBUM IN HISTORY

·       ORIGINAL WHITE AND BLUE 'BLUE NOTE' LABEL WITH '63RD STREET., NEW YORK',  ADDRESS ON THE LABEL

·       DEEP GROOVE PRESSING

·       The record has an "EAR" symbol (a pretzel-like engravure about 1/4-inch/6mm long) in the trail-off vinyl, which on SOME jazz labels is associated with very early or first pressings)

·       The record has a ►Rudy Van Gelder’s name or  his initials (RVG) clearly stamped or hand-etched in the trail-off vinyl (dead wax)

·       NO Registered Trademark symbol  [®] at the bottom part of the label !

·       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)

·       ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS (MINOR STAIN/PEEL-OFF MARK NOTED ON LABEL ON SIDE 1)

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

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

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The original Jazz Messengers, who Mobley had help found, had just disbanded and the heavyweight tenor-man was splitting time between Horace Silver's new group and as an exclusive Blue Note recording artist. Calling on some of the cream of NYC's finest, Mobley opted for a sextet setting and the results became a classic. Including another sax player in Curtis Porter on alto and second tenor was a unique thought and added to the front-line punch of Bill Hardman's trumpet. The rhythm of Sonny Clark on piano, Paul Chambers at the bass and Art Taylor behind the drums is an all-star adhesive holding the group tightly together. Mobley's "dry and intimate" tone shines through in a subtle approach to the harmonies and cadence set in each selection.

Hank Mobley (Blue Note 1568) is the proverbial Holy Grail of Jazz collectors. The album was pressed in a very limited number of 500 copies only and for decades remained one of the most prized collectors items in existence. Most collectors live and die without EVER holding in their hands one of these precious specimens! 

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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 VERY GOOD+(+) . CAUTION: The vinyl is NOT MINT or NEAR MINT, but is nevertheless in a very nice and clean condition. There are some surface marks and abrasions, mostly light and superficial, although some may be longer than 1.1/4 inches (1 inch = 2.5 centimeters) There are absolutely NO signiticant or scarring scratches on the  disc, and the disc plays NEAR MINT throughout, with only a minor surface noise here and there, and without any distortion whatsoever. This album was play-graded.

(b)          The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings)

(c)           The record has a ►Rudy Van Gelder name, or  his initials (RVG) stamped or hand-etched in the trail-off vinyl (dead wax). On SOME  Jazz labels (Blue Note, Savoy, Regent, Prestige, Impulse, Verve…) this stamp signifies highly professional masterings either done by - or  personally authorized by - the legendary engineer himself.

(d)          The record has an "ear" symbol (a pretzel-like engravure about 1/4-inch/6mm long) in the trail-off vinyl, which on SOME  jazz and blues labels (such as Blue Note; Folkways; Period, etc…) is associated with very early or first pressings). The 'ear' symbol is actually a letter 'P' in italic script, denoting a pressing made by Plastilite Corporation’s pressing plant.

(e)           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!

(f)            The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

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

·       COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, LAMINATED, GLOSSY COVER):

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+ (+)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has a tape residue (yellowish discoloration from the removed piece of old and aged scotch tape)    (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY)

-        The laminated cover has a slight loss (flaking) of lamination along the opening edge (this is a common problem with most laminated 50’s and 60’s covers; lamination is just beginning to peel-off along the opening edge; however, since the underlying layer of the cover is ALSO laminated, the peeled-off spots are only a minor visual distraction;

-         Cover has a minor  dent (1/2" tear) on the opening side; a minor (1/2 square inch) piece of clear scotch tape holds the spot in place)   (VISIBLE ON FRONT SIDE ONLY)

-         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 2  (front side) and 4 (back side)

-         Cover has a small quality control (inspection) stamp on the back panel

-         Back cover has some light yellowish stains, probably from exposure to humidity  (nothing significant).

-         Cover shows some yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-         Cover has a partially split top seam (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 a partially split bottom seam (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 opening side

-         Visible shelf wear noted on the bottom seam and spine

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine and the bottom seam

-         Back cover has a small peel-off mark on the bottom of the panel (less than 1/2 square inch in size)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No writing

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No warping

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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