Thelonious Monk Frank Foster Prestige 180 Original 10” RVG DG Rare EXC

$

533

Thelonious Monk Quintet 

(self-titled) 

1954 

Label : Prestige 

PRLP 180  

10” Original MONO pressing  

446 W. 50th ST., N. Y. C. (label address) 

446 WEST 50th STREET, NEW YORK 19, N. Y. (cover address) 

Deep Groove 

RVG stamped 

RECORD GRADING (see photos & details below) :This is a VERY RARE original pressing copy in beautiful condition ! 

As you can imagine it is hard to find an original one in such condition nowadays.  

 Cover : EXC (VG+) 

Beautiful cover well preserved ! 

--- Front : very nice ; normal very slight aging sign ; a small/slight wear sign at top right. 

--- Back : very nice ; normal very slight age toning ; a very small handwriting at bottom right near the corner. --- Slices : left slice slight rubbing & split (2,5 cm) at the middle ; bottom slice rubbing & split 3 cm from the opening ; --- Corners : 3 corners TINY wear sign ; bottom right corner ding & split.Original inner sleeve : NONice condition !Audio : EXC (VG+) 

The sound quality is great and impressive !NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise.SIDE A (details) : 

--- Track 1 :  from VG to NM 

Small cracklings on quiet moment (the music still dominates of course). 

--- Track 2 : from VG to NM 

1 repetitive tic during the last 25 seconds (see Visual comment) ; Small cracklings on quiet moment (the music still dominates of course). 

SIDE B (details) : 

--- Track 1 :  from VG to NM 

Actually NM or very close ! Small cracklings on quiet moment mainly during the very first seconds (the music still dominates of course). 

--- Track 2 : from VG to NM 

Actually NM or very close ! NO cracklings (or BARELY audible). 

The audio recording is amazing here wow !!! 

Note : playgraded with a stereo cartridge (not a mono cartridge as it should be to optimize the listening). 

Nice condition !Visual : EXC+ (VG++) 

The vinyl is visually beautiful ! 

This copy has probably been played only few times with care.NO scratches ; NO scuffs.Visible under light : 

--- 2 very small surface marks (BARELY feelable) at the end of Track 2 (Side A) : see Audio comment. 

--- 1 very slight/small hairline (NON feelable) on Track 1 (Side B).  

Otherwise superb ! (just a couple of small superficial surface traces).This is a beauty with a high luster. 

Very nice condition !Label : clean ! 

Visually beautiful on both sides. 

NO spindle marks visible under light.See the grading policy in the store pages. All records are carefully inspected and listened before grading. So you can buy with confidence.