VICTOR FELDMAN/ KENNY GRAHAM Experiment In Time (Esquire UK 1st Press 10" LP)

	£		122
	$		162

 

 

Victor Feldman & Kenny Graham's Afro-Cubists - Experiment In Time

(Esquire Records 20-064 UK 10" LP 1956)

 

This is a 1956 UK 1st pressing 10" LP in very nice overall condition! It has a heavyweight fully laminated sleeve which has a flipback along the top & bottom edges of the rear sleeve. The sleeve has a slimline spine which has no text printed on it. The sleeve is printed by "West Brothers, Mitcham, Surrey". It comes complete with its original tracing-paper company inner sleeve. This has a fold-over flap, envelope style, at the top. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has "Microgroove" Esquire labels. The record has 1st press ELP 808 and ELP 809 matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax.

This is a great mid 1950's UK Jazz 10" LP. The recordings are from September 1955. The musicians are as follows: Victor Feldman (vibes, piano etc...), Kenny Graham (tenor sax), Ray Dempsey (guitar), Phil Seaman (drums, percussion) Eric Peter (bass) and Dizzy Reece (conga). This LP goes from Hard bop to Latin-Afro Jazz. It features the fantastic Phil Seaman on drums too.

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Sleeve: There is some light or very mild fading, to a varying degree, to the lighter areas of the sleeve. There is light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. This is not that noticeable. There is a very small "number" sticker on the top flipback on the rear sleeve (see photos). This could be carefully removed if desired. There is a very small finger tip sized area of laminate peeling, at the centre edge of the rear sleeve only. There is some light, very mild or very minor ringwear on a few areas. There are no seam splits. Overall, Very Good++ condition.

Vinyl: There is an extremely light 7 cm hairline surface sleeve rub mark on Side 2. This can hardly be seen under a strong light. There are two very light 5 cm hairline surface sleeve rubs on Side 1. These are right next to each other. Again, they hardly really notice under a strong light. Otherwise, there are light, mild, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. The original inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on some areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Overall, Very Good+ condition. The labels are in Near Excellent condition.There is a tiny 0.5 cm hairline pen mark at the spindle hole on one label. Otherwise, the labels show light or very mild spindle wear only.

The company tracing paper inner sleeve is in Very Good+ condition. There is a 10 cm seam split at the centre area of one side only. It has been neatly folded at two corner tip areas. This makes it easier to put back in the sleeve. Otherwise, there is light, mild or very mild ringwear & creasing.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in many places. There is some light, very mild or very minor crackle in a few quieter places. There are no clicks or pops. Overall, a great audio copy!


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

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