78 RPM Harlem Footwarmers (Duke Ellington) Mood Indigo FIRST OKeh 8840 W480023B
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Description
The Harlem Footwarmers: Mood Indigo / Sweet Chariot
OKeh 8840 (1930)
Matrix: W480023B/W404522B
VG
Great collectible - "Mood Indigo", from the October 14, 1930 OKeh sessions. Discographers have struggled mightily to unravel the recording history of Mood Indigo in the face of incomplete records kept/surviving. Best assessment from OKeh matrix cards is that the initial take (matrix 404481-A) was rejected and destroyed. The OKeh 8840 release was pressed using a dub mix from the same session, with matrix W480023-B (the 'B' designating the second attempt at dubbing). Additional recordings (including vocal versions), would be made in subsequent months, but this is likely the initial recorded version to have survived. [SOURCE: Duke Ellington Music Society, November 2001]
Condition is VG, with some surface wear above and beyond customary noise level. Nonetheless, plays through very nicely.
Ships in new corrugated box, with corrugated pad inserts to protect corners and surfaces.
Live Wax Grading Process and Standards
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All open records are cleaned using a Nitty Gritty Minipro 1 and then visually AND play-graded (visual grading alone will not adequately determine sound quality or reveal all potential defects - we reject many records that "look great"). Records are then placed in Diskeeper audiophile sleeves and jacketed in poly sleeves for storage.
We are conservative in our grading: if borderline, we err on the side of caution and apply the lower grade. We intend for our customers to be delighted more often than not, and never less than satisfied.
Grades
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Still Sealed (SS): In original shrink wrap, and with no visible defects.
Near Mint (NM): No visible or audible defects, appears unplayed.
Very Good Plus (VG+): Shows slight signs of wear. Light scuffs or scratches may be present, rarely/barely audible.
No seam splits to jacket.
Very Good (VG): Obvious wear and handling, including visible groove wear, surface noise, audible scratches,
ring wear and small seam splits.
We generally do not offer any material in less than VG condition.
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