1965 SAM RIVERS/ CONTOURS, BLUE NOTE 4206 NEW YORK USA
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THIS IS THE 2ND ALBUM BY SAM RIVERS RECORDED MAY 21, 1965 ,WHICH EMBRACES THE AVANT-GARDE SOUND OF THE MID-SIXTIES! THE NOTABLE QUINTET ON THIS LP BLENDS THE MUSIC SEAMLESSLY. (FREDDIE HUBBARD, HERBIE HANCOCK, RON CARTER AND JOE CHAMBERS ) RIVERS IS A WINNER IN INTRODUCING US TO POST-BOP, AVANT-GARDE, FREE JAZZ WITHOUT BEING CONFUSING ! THIS PARTICULAR RECORDING HAS THE RECORDING ENGINEER VAN GELDER STAMPED IN THE DEADSPACE.( they must have forgotten to put the ear stamp on because I don't see it!)
THE RECORD IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION! THE ALBUM COVER HAS NO SPLIT SEAMS, OR RAGGED EDGES. THERE IS A CREASE ON UPPER /LOWER CORNER WHICH IS IN THE SHADOW OF THE MILD RINGWEAR. THERE IS ALSO A NAME ON THE FRONT WHICH WE KNOW HAS NO BEARING ON WHAT THE COVER ENCASES, WHICH IS SOME SERIOUS SOUNDS (VG+).
THE RECORD VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND REMAINS VERY GLOSSY! THERE ARE SOME LIGHT SCRATCH MARKS WHICH ARE VISIBLE, ( no scuffs! ), NONE OF WHICH EFFECTS THE SOUND QUALITY. THE LABEL IS PRISTINE WITH NO MARKINGS, STICKY LABELS OR RAGGED SPINDLE HOLE . THE ORIGINAL LINER FROM BLUE NOTE HIGHLIGHTS ALBUMS FROM THIS TIME PERIOD AND IS HISTORY IN ITSELF. THIS PARTICULAR LINER STATES 1939-1966 27 YEARS BLUE NOTE THE FIRST NAME IN JAZZ; THE ADDRESS NOTED ON LINER IS 43 W. 61ST ST NEW YORK 23, N.Y. THE SOUND QUALITY IS VERY GOOD, WITH NO SCRATCH, HISS, POPS, SKIPS OR REPEATS. JUST GOOD MUSIC ABOUNDS!!! (VG+)
BLUE NOTE RECORDS INC. NEW YORK USA/ MONO/BLP 4206/ RUDY VAN GELDER ENGINEER.
IF YOUR INTO POST-BOP, OR EARLY AVANT-GARDE YOU WILL FIND THAT SAM RIVERS AND HIS QUINTET DEFINITELY DELIVER....
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