Ray Warleigh First Album UK Philips JAZZ LP SAMPLE COPY

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Ray Warleigh First Album UK Philips JAZZ LP SAMPLE COPY

GORDON BECK, Terry Cox et al.  Scott Walker Producer.

Ray Warleigh – Ray Warleigh’s First Album LP (orig. UK STEREO Philips SBL 7881—1969, “SAMPLE RECORD – NOT FOR SALE” sticker on side 1 record label)

Recorded: 26 November & 13 December 1968 ~ release date: May 1969.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original British issue of RAY WARLEIGH's “First Album” on the PHILIPS label.  This LP features some renowned British Jazz musicians including GORDON BECK and TERRY COX.  Ray Warleigh originally hailed from SYDNEY—AUSTRALIA!

weblink: http://www.sunbeamrecords.com/RAY_WARLEIGH/RAY_WARLEIGH.html

SIDE 1

1.               The Look Of Love                              Writ: Burt Bacharach/Hal David

2.              Round Midnight                                  Writ: Cootie Williams

3.              Dindi                                                 Writ: Antonio Carlos Jobim

4.              Last Night When We Were Young       Writ: Harold Arlen/Yip Harburg

SIDE 2

5.              You’re Gonna Hear From Me               Writ: Andre Previn/Dory Previn

6.              Someone To Light Up My Life             Writ: Vinícius de Moraes/Antonio Carlos Jobim/Gene Lees

7.              Once I Loved                                     Writ: Antonio Carlos Jobim

8.              Lover Man                                          Writ: Jimmy Davis

PERSONNEL

26 November 1968 (tracks 1,3,7,8):

Ray Warleigh             alto saxophone

Gordon Beck              piano

Dave Goldberg           guitar

Kenny Napper             bass

Ronnie Stephenson      drums

Harry South               arranger (tracks 1,3,7); conductor (tracks 1,3,7,8)

Jimmy Deuchar           arranger (tracks 8)

Ralph Elman                strings leader

13 December 1968 (tracks 2,4,5,6):

Ray Warleigh             alto saxophone

Gordon Beck              piano

George Kish               guitar

Kenny Napper            bass

Terry Cox                  drums

Derek Warne             arranger & conductor

Reg Leopold               strings leader

Recorded in London (UK).

Produced by SCOTT WALKER.  Engineered by Peter Olliff.

GRADING

Cover:

EX fully laminated—HIGH QUALITY APPEARANCE overall, minor handling wear & creasing, see digital photos 1&2.

Record:

EX visual: beautiful glossy sheen—HIGHLY ACCEPTABLE copy despite some hairline scuffs on side 2 which do not affect play (side 1: EX+, side 2: VG++); audible: just PLAYED LOUD through 100 WATT speakers and it SOUNDS SUPERB; labels: hardly any spindle wear; “SAMPLE RECORD – NOT FOR SALE” sticker on side 1, see digital photo #3.

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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