MILES DAVIS | KIND OF BLUE | GENUINE DG | 1959 COLUMBIA RECORDS | CS-8163
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MILES DAVIS | KIND OF BLUE | ORIGINAL DEEP GROOVE | 1959 COLUMBIA RECORDS | STEREO “SIX EYES” LP CS-8163
U.S. FIRST PRESSING!
THIS IS A PRECIOUS AND VERY WELL LOOKED AFTER ISSUE THAT WILL BE OF INTEREST TO SERIOUS COLLECTORS
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS
OF INTEREST TO SERIOUS COLLECTORS
MATRIX ENDING ARE 1-E (5TH lacquer cutting) on side one. Side two has 1-AD ending. Flamenco Sketches and All Blues titles inverse on label.
DESCRIPTION OF VINYL
RECORD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. A FEW LIGHT SUPERFICIAL MARKINGS THAT ARE VISIBLE BUT DON’T AFFECT PLAY. VERY NICE COPY.
COVER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. ALMOST PERFECT SPINE, NO WRITING OR STAINS. SLIGHT VISIBLE WEAR ON THE CORNERS AND A BEND ON THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER. NONETHELESS, VERY NICE ARE RARE IN THIS CONDITION.
LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, A FEW VISIBLE SPINDLE MARKS.
HOW TO RECOGNIZE AN AUTHENTIC FIRST PRESSING
1) B-SIDE LABEL SHOWING WRONG TRACK SEQUENCE (FLAMENCO SKETCHES FIRST, ALL BLUES SECOND).
2) DEEP GROOVE PRESSING
3) ORIGINAL COVER WITH CANNONBALL ADDERLEY’S NAME MISSPELLED
4) UNCORRECTED SPEED PITCH
5) MATRIX NUMBER (XSM 47326/47327) IN TRAIL-OFF DEAD WAX ENDS WITH “1”
6) THE NUMBER, WHICH APPEARS ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE BACK COVER, APPEARS HAND-PRINTED, USUALLY 2 OR 4. IF THIS NUMBER IS MACHINE-PRINTED, IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL ISSUE.
7) ORIGINAL VERY FIRST PRESSINGS DO NOT HAVE CBS LOGOS ON TOP OF THE RECORD LABEL. IF YOU SEE THE CBS LOGO, YOU ARE LOOKING AT A 1961 OR 1962 ISSUE THAT IS NOT A DEEP-GROOVE ISSUE, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE MATRIX NUMBER. GOOGLE SEARCH: “COLUMBIA US JAZZ LABELS” FOR USEFUL EXPLANATION.
8) FIRST PRESSING HAS A SINGLE LETTER AT THE END OF THE MATRIX. THESE REPRESENT THE VERY FIRST LACQUER CUTTINGS.
COLUMBIA USED ONLY THE LETTERS A-L, EXCLUDING I; THUS:
A – 1st cutting
B – 2nd cutting
C – 3rd cutting
D – 4th cutting
E – 5th cutting
F – 6th cutting
G – 7th cutting
H – 8th cutting
J – 9th cutting
K – 10th cutting
L – 11th cutting
AA – 12th cutting
AB – 13th cutting and so on.
SHIPPING AND PAYMENT
COMBINED SHIPPING RATES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM. CONSIDER $3 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL RECORD, DOUBLE ALBUMS COUNT AS TWO. I WILL SEND AN INVOICE FOR THE TOTAL SALE.
PAYMENT BY PAYPAL ONLY
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER RECORDS I HAVE FOR SALE!
FEEL FREE TO COMMUNICATE WITH ME IF YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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