Bill Evans Trio Portrait In Jazz Riverside 315 Original Mono DG EXC
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Description
Portrait In Jazz
Bill Evans Trio
1960
Label : Riverside
RLP 12-315
Original MONO pressing
Cover address : 235 West 46th Street - New York 36, N. Y.
Small size blue labels (no « INC »)
Deep Groove
Please note it is the European cover with the following mention on the back : "Riverside Records are distributed in Europe by Interdisc." (for info this cover is identical to the photo cover you can see on Discogs about the 1st press mono release).
RECORD GRADING (see photos) :
This is an original US mono copy (with European cover) in nice condition !
Cover : EXC- (solid VG)
Beautiful thick and textured cover well preserved !
--- Front is EXC (solid VG+) : some very slight wear signs.
--- Back is EXC (VG+) : some very slight browning traces ; few very slight wear signs.
--- Left slice is EXC (VG+) : slight wear signs (NO split) ; Top slice is G : split (8 inches from the opening slice) ; Bottom slice is EXC+ (VG++) ; Opening slice is EXC (solid VG+)
--- Left corners are EXC (solid VG+) : small wear sign ; Top right corner is VG- : split ; Bottom right corner is EXC+ (VG++)
--- Plain paper inner sleeve : YES
Pretty nice condition !
Audio : EXC (VG+)
The sound quality is superb and impressive !
All tracks : NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise ; Very small cracklings but the music LARGELY dominates !
Please note for the following tracks :
--- Side 1 / Track 2 : few small tics during 25 seconds.
--- Side 2 / Track 1 : few small tics during 10 seconds.
--- Side 2 / Track 2 : few small tics during 30 seconds.
--- Side 2 / Track 3 : 3 or 4 very small tics.
The audio recording is fantastic here !
Nice condition !
Visual : see below
This copy was played with care !
On both sides : NO scratches ; NO hairlines ; High luster.
--- Side 1 is EXC- (VG) :
Visible under light : 1 small surface mark BARELY feelable on Track 3 ; Some small surface marks NON feelable ; Few very thin scuffs NON feelable ; Some slight superficial paper inner sleeve surface traces ; Pretty nice condition !
--- Side 2 is EXC (VG+) :
Visible under light : 1 TINY surface mark slightly feelable on Track 2 ; Few very small surface marks NON feelable ; A couple of EXTREMELY thin scuffs NON feelable ; Some very slight superficial paper inner sleeve surface traces ; Nice condition !
Label : clean !
Visually beautiful on both sides.
Few small traces around the spindle hole on Side 2.
Some very slight spindle marks visible under light.
See the grading policy in the store pages.
All records are carefully inspected and listened before grading. So you can buy with confidence.
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