Sonny Rollins NICE 1542 Lexington DG RVG Blue Note lp Donald Byrd Wynton Kelly

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163

Format: 12" 33rpm lp

Artist:  Sonny Rollins

Title:  self titled

Label/Catalog #:  Blue Note BLP 1542

Mono/Stereo: mono

Details:  Early 2nd pressing.  767 Lexington label side 2, 47 West 63rd side 1.  DG, RVG, Ear both sides.

Sonny is vertical on the front cover, as opposed to the later edition with him horizontal to the opening edge.

Record condition:  VG visually but an excellent player!  Plays solid VG+ the entire time, brilliant sound with no distortion.  This makes an excellent play copy, you will not be disappointed.

Cover:  VG    Perhaps weak VG,  only due to a tear on front, and clear tape on all 3 seams.  Back cover is bright and clean with tiny writing, original Sam Goody price tag on back.  See photos.

Labels: Stain on side 2

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Record Grading Scale:

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NM THE RECORD IS IMMACULATE, NEARLY PERFECT WITH THE SURFACE RETAINING FULL GLOSS AND NO SURFACE SCRATCHES

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NM- THE RECORD SURFACE RETAINS A HIGH GLOSS, PERHAPS ONE OR TWO EXTREMELY FAINT MARKS, STILL EXTREMELY CLEAN

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EX   ESSENTIALLY A NM- SOUNDING COPY, BUT MIGHT SHOW A SMALL NUMBER OF VERY FINE SURFACE MARKS.  STILL VERY CLEAN VISUALLY AND DYNAMIC AUDIBLY.?

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VG++ THE RECORD RETAINS MUCH OF ITS ORIGINAL SHINE, FEW LIGHT SURFACE MARKS AND OR LIGHT SCRATCHES MAY BE NOTED ON FAIRLY CLOSE EXAMINATION

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VG+ THE RECORD STILL RETAINS SOME SHINE, SURFACE MARKS & SCRATCHES MAY OCCUR BUT ARE LIMITED AND TEND TO BE MODERATE TO LIGHT.  RECORD WILL PLAY VERY WELL WITH VERY LIGHT SURFACE NOISE MOSTLY HEARD DURING A QUIET PASSAGE.?

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VG AVERAGE USED RECORD FROM HEAVY ROTATION, MAY HAVE STARTED TO LOSE ORIGINAL SHINE, SOME OBVIOUS SURFACE MARKS AND/OR SURFACE SCRATCHES WHICH MAY CAUSE SURFACE SOUNDS, ESPECIALLY IN SOFT PASSAGES

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VG- THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SEVERAL TIMES, THE VINYL MAY APPEAR DULL, MAY HAVE LOTS OF TINY MARKS OR SURFACE SCRATCHES WHICH MAY BE FELT, SURFACE MARKS MAY BE HEAVY AND SURFACE NOISE MAY BE NOTICEABLE THROUGHOUT

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G RECORD MAY HAVE OBVIOUS WEAR FROM HEAVY ROTATION, SURFACE MARKS & SCRATCHES WHICH CAUSE SIGNIFICANT SURFACE NOISE AND CAN BE FELT

FAIR / POOR     AS DESCRIBED