Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers – Hard Bop Jazz Vinyl LP-Blue Note 1958 Mono

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This iconic jazz pianist was one of the pioneers of the hard bop movement.  He recorded some of the most stunning recordings in the genre. Some of his greatest recordings were with Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers.  In fact, most of the early Messengers work was strictly with Silver, before ultimately evolving into the springboard group for emerging young artists.  The early Messengers heard here are a hall of fame group.  Besides Blakey on drums you’ll hear Hank Mobley on tenor, Kenny Dorham on trumpet, and Doug Watkins on bass. This brilliant collection is a compilation of eight of the greatest recordings this collaboration created during the early 50’s. Seven of the tracks are Silver compositions, and the other is Mobley’s. The album was released on Blue Note in 1973, number BLP 1518.  This is a mono repress of the album originally released in 1956. It has the 47 West 63rd – NYC address on the label.  The vinyl shows several light surface scratches and scuffs.  It plays quite well with just light background noise throughout.  The vinyl grades G.  The album cover shows ring wear and significant corner and edge wear.  The spine and top seam are totally split, though a piece of tape has been placed in the middle of each. The bottom seam has an eight inch split on the open side. There is age discoloration.  The cover grades G. 

Track List:
Room 608
Creepin’ In
Stop Time
To Whom It May Concern

Hippy
The Preacher
Hankerin’
Doodlin’

Grading Information

I use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings.  The first album will be shipped for $21.  Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country.  Typically the cost per album will be no more than $27.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

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