MILES DAVIS “KIND OF BLUE” 1960 FONTANA STFL 513 FULL STEREO 1ST Pr EX

	£		26
	$		34

MILES DAVIS

~ KIND OF BLUE ~

(1960 FONTANA RECORDS LP – VERY RARE UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE, GENUINE UK FIRST ‘FULL STEREO’ PRESSING OF THE LANDMARK JAZZ ALBUM “KIND OF BLUE” BY MILES DAVIS AND A HOST OF SOME OF THE GREATEST JAZZMEN TO EVER GATHER TOGETHER.

PERSONNEL

•       MILES DAVIS - TRUMPET

•       JULIAN ADDERLY - ALTO SAX

•       JOHN COLTRANE - TENOR SAX

•       WYN KELLY - PIANO

•       BILL EVANS - PIANO

•       PAUL CHAMBERS - BASS

•       JAMES COBB - DRUMS

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS FONTANA STFL 513

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: 6 C AA885113 ? 1Y - 2 // 670 / 6 C AA885113 ? 1Y - 2 // 670

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED, FRONT-LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH DETAILED NOTES BY “BENNY GREEN” ON THE BACK, IS IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR TANNING TO THE REAR. THERE IS THE BEGINNING OF A TINY SPLIT WHERE THE OPENING MEETS THE BOTTOM EDGE. THERE IS A SMALL INSCRIPTION ON THE BACK (NAME AND DATE). THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS ARE A COUPLE OF TINY SCUFF MARKS TO THE BOTTOM EDGE AND TO THE CORNERS. OTHERWISE THE EDGES, CORNERS AND SPINE ARE ALL STRAIGHT.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VERY HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS & SCUFFS. I HAVE PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I NOTED SOME VERY MINOR, SLIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISES AND A FEW TINY TICKS. WHAT A MARVELLOUS RECORDING!! 

THE LABEL

THE LIGHTLY TEXTURED BLACK & SILVER FONTANA LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT MARKS PER LABEL.

SIDE ONE

1.       SO WHAT

2.       FREDDIE FREELOADER

3.       BLUE IN GREEN

SIDE TWO

1.       FLAMENCO SKETCHES

2.       ALL BLUES

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.