CLIFFORD BROWN w/STRINGS NR MINT ORIG'56 EMARCY MONO LP

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·       CLIFFORD BROWN – CLIFFORD BROWN WITH STRINGS - ORIGINAL 1955 EMARCY RECORDS MONO LP MG-36005

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL BLUE EMARCY LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT AND 'DRUMMER' LOGO

·       DEEP GROOVE PRESSING

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ONE OF THE MOST COVETED AND COLLECTIBLE CLIFFORD BROWN ALBUMS (AND FOR GOOD REASON)

·       THICK CARDBOARD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

·       ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER

·       ORIGINAL BLUE BACK COVER

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       MACHINE MATRIX STAMP IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX)

 (►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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The album ‘Clifford Brown With Strings’ has an interesting ‘behind the scenes’ tale, if we look to his widow ►LaRue Brown-Watson for the storyline. EmArcy Record’s producer Bobby Shad suggested the project, recognizing Clifford’s beautiful touch with a ballad, and primed Brownie for the session. Clifford didn’t want to do it, but LaRue, who also appreciated when he performed ballads and classical works, encouraged him to do the date. According to LaRue, Clifford began urging her early on in their marriage to have a child—LaRue wouldn’t budge, expressing that she was much too young to take on the responsibility of a child. He would not relinquish his constant requests, and finally, with a little prodding from her own mother as well, agreed to the idea of carrying a child. LaRue fondly remembers that the strings date was his personal gift to her for that blessing bestowed upon him. In December 1955, Clifford Brown, Jr. (she insisted on the namesake) was born to the couple and Clifford enjoyed the company of his little boy for six months, playing for him, talking philosophy to him and teaching him all he knew about music.

Neal Hefti, who was given undue criticism for his lush, sweet and sentimental arrangements for the date, recalls that Brown only hit three ‘clams’ in the entire three-day recording session. Hefti’s string frameworks complement Brown’s glorious tone, which simply needs to be heard to be truly appreciated. No words can do it justice—if something can be perfect in this world, this would come awfully close. Brown is a bona fide singer of songs and his artistry is evident on every track of this album. The whole album is a delightful and brings utter satisfaction with every repeated listening.

Though the album was panned critically at the time, the general listener gleaned its meaning. It opened up a new appreciative audience for Brown. Shad said it was a best seller at the time—one of EmArcy’s biggest money makers. With the passing of time, musicians have gotten the message as well. Wynton Marsalis informs that he learned all of the album’s solos as a young apprentice.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY TED PANKEN  /JAZZ.COM/)

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL  AS  (WEAK) NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings).

(c)           The album comes with its original, 'rice paper' inner sleeve (typically used in the 50’s and very early 60’s) which has - apparently with success - shielded the vinyl from the harmful impact of elements over many years! We believe that, despite great technological progress, these early 'rice paper' inner sleeves provided a degree of protection MUCH HIGHER than any other material used ever since.

(d)            The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(e)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, LAMINATED, GLOSSY COVER):

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD+  (VG+).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        The laminated cover has some crystalline sediments and spots under the lamination layer. This is EXTREMELY typical of Emarcy’s 50’s pressing (practically every surviving laminated Emarcy cover has this problem). Namely, the label’s printing facility used cheap glue to affix lamination to the front panels; as the glue aged and solidified it also crystallized, forming unseemly. opaque, “cloudy” spots which dotted and partially obscured the underlying image on the cover; these spots can range from barely noticeable to unbearably oppressive, covering anywhere from 1% to almost 100% of the front cover. This is one of the more decent copies of this album we’ve seen, with crystalline residue covering somewhere between 20 and 30% of the front cover)

-         The laminated cover has a slight loss (flaking) of lamination along the opening edge (this is a common problem with most laminated 50’s and 60’s covers; lamination is just beginning to peel-off along the opening edge; however, since the underlying layer of the cover is ALSO laminated, the peeled-off spots are only a minor visual distraction; about 15% of the lamination has already peeled-off on one spot along the bottom seam

-         Cover shows some yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-         Cover has some writing in plain PENCIL on its back side  which can be easily and effortlessly (a small  price code written in one corner)

-         .Small water stain noted along the bottom seam (less than ½ square inch in size on each side) 

-         Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 3

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        No stamps

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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