Thelonious Monk – Monk’s Music – Bebop-Hard Bop Jazz Vinyl LP – Coltrane-1960 RP
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Description
Monk is my personal favorite jazz pianist. I always felt like the piano sounded like a slightly different instrument when played by him. I could swear he found notes that other musicians had not yet discovered. This is one of his most highly regarded recordings. He recorded this with his septet, comprised of some fabulous support jazzmen. Check out the credits. John Coltrane. Coleman Hawkins. Art Blakey. And check out the track list. These are classic Monk recordings. This is a phenomenal collaboration between some of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. The album was released on Riverside in 1960, number RLP 12-242. This is a reissue repress of the album originally released in 1957. The vinyl is in exceptional condition with its bright original luster and just a few light surface scratches that do not significantly impact play. There are a couple of longer light scratches on side one that produce several small tics. Side two plays beautifully with just very light sporadic background noise. The vinyl grades VG. The album cover shows ring wear and light corner and edge wear. All seams show a bit of wear but are sharp, tight, and intact. There is a date written on the back. There is age discoloration. The cover grades VG.
Track List:
Abide With Me
Well, You Needn’t
Ruby, My Dear
Off Minor
Epistrophy
Crepescule With Nellie
Grading Information:
I always clean and then listen to every record I list on eBay. I do this to make sure I can give as accurate a description of each record as possible. I do both a visual check and an audio check. I absolutely attempt to give as objective a grading as I can. I don’t ever want you to be disappointed in the quality of the album you receive. <p> 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. Sealed albums may not be returned. 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. 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. Albums graded G are not returnable.
Shipping Information – Combined Shipping:
The shipping cost will be based on the weight of your package. For Media Mail, shipping is $5.50 in the continental U.S. In addition, I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it! Shipping will be $5.50 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period. If you also happen to win one or more 7” records, those will be shipped separately to keep all records in appropriately sized mailers.
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 typically cost approximately $24. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds 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.
Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically the cost per album will be no more than $30. Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.
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.
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