Herbie Hancock Inventions & Dimensions BLP 4147 Mono 1st Press DG Ear Van Gelder
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ORIGINAL 1ST PRESSING ----- - Deep groove Side 1 only - correct for first pressings of this title - New York USA labels, both sides - VAN GELDER stamp in deadwax, both sides - Plastylite "ear" (P) in deadwax, both sides - Hand-etched BLP-4147 A/B matrix - Genuine 1964 Blue Note mono first pressing - NOT a Liberty or later reissue
THE MUSIC ----- Herbie Hancock's third Blue Note session, with Paul Chambers, Willie Bobo, and Osvaldo "Chihuahau" Martinez. His most exploratory early date - Succotash, Triangle, Jack Rabbit, Mimosa, A Jump Ahead. Rudy Van Gelder recording, Reid Miles cover design, Francis Wolff photo.
CONDITION ----- Vinyl (VG+, PLAY-TESTED): Glossy with strong luster. Play-graded via full needle-drop of all five tracks: quiet surfaces with low-level ticks audible only in quiet passages, no loud pops, no skips or repeats, no groove distortion. Light hairlines visible under bright light and a small superficial scuff cluster near the Side 1 runout do not affect play. Strong, clean mono signal throughout. Samples available on request.
Jacket (VG+): Laminated front with strong color and gloss. Corner wear at all four corners, small crease/nick at lower right front. Edge wear along spine and opening edge. Spine fully legible. Previous owner ink name stamp at top of back cover. NO seam splits - all seams intact.
From a single-owner collection purchased in Japan in the 2010s and stored in protective sleeves since.
SHIPPING ----- Record removed from jacket before packing. Shipped in an audiophile-grade inner sleeve plus outer sleeve, in a Whiplash heavyweight LP mailer. Insured to full sale price. US shipping only. Additional photos gladly provided on request.
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