Aram Arakelian Ensemble: The Oud 1958 Carlton LP12/109 Bell Sound A2/B2 Press NM

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   For sale is a vinyl record from Aram Arakelian Ensemble titled The Oud, originally released in 1958 by Carlton Records. I bought this used and immediately put it into a MFSL archival inner sleeve. Doing this preserves the integrity of the vinyl and any insert(s) or inner sleeve(s) that may have originally come with the release. There is no original inner sleeve with this listing. The cover is graded as Excellent with some very minor corner blunts and ring wear. The spine is Near Mint. The Vinyl is visually graded as Near Mint with surfaces that are still shiny and flawless without any spindle marks on the labels. In the dead was between these labels and the last tracks is machine stamped "Bell Sound", followed by the matrix numbers A-2/B-2, indicating that this album was mastered at Bell Sound Studios in New York City, New York before early stampers were used to press this record. These are hallmarks of state-of-the-art engineering, sought after by collectors and music lovers for their superb sound qualities. This is the best copy of this rare album that I have ever seen and you would be hard pressed to find another one in this condition ever again, especially an original first pressing. I have more Jazz records listed in my Ebay store, as well as albums of all genres. Please take a look.  They're predominately Near Mint. Thank you for viewing my listing.    I've been collecting records for about 50 years now and have always cleaned them and put them away carefully in plastic inner sleeves. Over the years I've used Dust Bugs, Disc Washers and have finally invested in a professional VPI record cleaning machine. Now that I'm retiring, I'm selling my very esoteric collection. I'm not a professional grader of records, but will use record guides, as well as my personal experiences as a basis of my grading all records. Since grading is subjective, I will be conservative. I offer discounts for multiple sales. Photos are of the actual item for sale, not a stock photo. Please review all descriptions and photos because I do not accept returns. Thank you for looking!