Miles Davis – Volume 2 – Bebop-Hard Bop Jazz Vinyl LP – Blue Note - Mono

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This is the second of two Blue Note collections of some of the greatest bebop recordings Miles Davis and his friends at Blue Note ever compiled.  Of special note, this is the first set of recordings to be engineered by a young Rudy Van Gelder.  Davis worked with some fabulous musicians on this collection.  This was his first set of recordings with pianist Horace Silver.  You’ll also hear Jay Jay Johnson, Percy Heath, and Art Blakey on this historic recording.  The album was released on Blue Note in 1965, number BLP 1502.  This is a remastered reissue of the album originally released in 1956.  The vinyl still has its bright original luster though with several light surface scratches and paper scuffs.  It plays with light background noise throughout and a few small tics.  The vinyl grades VG.  The album cover shows just a hint of ring wear and light corner and edge wear.  All seams show a bit of wear but are sharp, tight, and intact.  There is a name stamped on the back and initials written lightly in pencil on the back.  The original label inner sleeve is included and has seam splits on each seam.  The cover grades VG. 

Track List: 
Take-Off
Weirdo
Would’n You
I Waited For You
Ray’s Idea
Donna

Well You Needn’t
The Leap
Lazy Susan
Tempus Fugit
It Never Entered My Mind

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.  Very 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

As of January 26, 2020, all international shipping rates have gone up 25%.  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 $19.  Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to five albums 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. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $27 and each subsequent is just an additional $10. 

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.  Payment by PayPal is preferred. 

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