CARMEN McRAE FOR COOL ONES DECCA 8738 US ORIGINAL MONO D.G. MINT-

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Dear friends, from now and for several weeks I'll list many rare, extremely selected jazz records in top condition from my personal collection. I'm sure You'll definitely find many items of Your interest and You'll enjoy the ulmost care of my professional job. Therefore take a look at my proposal and hoping to find yourself often as winning bidder, I thank You in advance for Your kind attention. All the best .... and good luck !

ATTENTION TO US BIDDERS: I'm located in Italy and not in the USA ! The specified shipping cost to the USA ($ 4) is not correct ! Correct shipping rates are shown below. Please don't pay before the invoice comes. Thanks for  Your understanding !

CARMEN McRAE

FOR COOL ONES

DECCA DL 8738

Date: December 5, 1957
Location: Los Angeles, California

Carmen McRae (v), Fred Katz (dir), Fred Katz Orchestra (acc), Buddy Collette (f, as), George Smith (cl), Justin Gordon (bcl), Warren Webb (o), Joseph Gibbons (g), Ike Isaacs (b), Joe Marino (p), Specs Wright (d)

Carmen McRae (v), Fred Katz (con, cll, a), Bill Green, Harry Klee (f), George Smith (cl), Mahlon Clark, Justin Gordon (bcl), Ike Isaacs (b), Joe Marino, John Towner Williams (p, cel), Larry Bunker (vib), Frank Flynn (vib, mar), Specs Wright (d)

ALL GRADINGS ARE BASED ON THOROUGH VISUAL INSPECTION AND A FULL AUDITION

RECORD

1st original 1958 US mono pressing with Deep Groove on both super clean "black" labels

Wearless spindle hole

Matrix / runout (Side A)  : MG 6472 . T1  1P   machine engraved 

Matrix / runout (Side B) :  MG 6473 . T1  1P   machine engraved  

This thick, heavy vinyl retains its fine original sheen and looks carefully played few times

Visual grade: MINT- / NEAR MINT-

Excepting rare, extremely light, thin, faint, unfeelable sleeve hairlines and one minuscule scuff on side B, the playing surface looks free of any other signs of wear or handling.  With NO marks, NO scratches

Audio grade

Side A : VERY CLOSE to MINT !

Plays great with NO noticeable blemishes of any kind! With NO tics, NO clicks, NO skips and, NO surface or background noise

Side B : CLOSE to NEAR MINT 

Excepting only one shortest episode of extremely light background tickin', near the end of the second track, caused by the flaw noted above during my visual inspection, plays great with NO other blemishes! NO clicks, NO skips, NO surface or background noise

Cleaned with CLEAR AUDIO VACUUM MATRIX using its PURE GROOVE professional solution

COVER : CLOSE to NEAR MINT

1st original solid textured front, cardboard rear jacket in fine condition

The front side retains its striking and wearless original shape and is graded as such only because of a couple of extremely light wrinkles, not affecting the beauty and the integrity of the artwork whatsoever

There's a tiny impact to the top right corner

Sharp corners

 Tight edges

Seams and spine : INTACT with NO wear

With NO ring-wear, NO seams splits, NO tears, NO writings, NO stamps, NO holes, NO stains

Immaculate back side with a couple of light wrinkles near the left corners

NOTE : our records are strictly graded . Please check our feedback seller. Email for any question.

METHOD OF PAYMENT

PAYPAL

Complete payment is welcome within 4 days of purchase

SHIPPING COST

ITALY

PACCO CELERE 3 (within 3 Kg): $ 13,00 (You'll receive the parcel in 3 business days) 

 EUROPE

PRIORITY AIRMAIL (with NO tracking number)

(within 1 Kg) : $ 11,80

(within 2 Kg) : $ 19,70

AIRMAIL REGISTERED (with the tracking number)  (You'll receive the parcel in 7-10 business days)

 ( within 1Kg)  : $ 17,00

 ( within 2 Kg)  : $ 25,00

USA / JAPAN

PRIORITY AIRMAIL (with NO tracking number)

(within 1 Kg) : $ 18,00

(within 2 Kg) : $ 32,80

 AIRMAIL REGISTERED (with the tracking number)  (You'll receive the parcel in 7-10 business days

(within 1 Kg) : $ 23,60

(within 2 Kg): $ 38,00

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