Charlie Parker DIAL 202 (10")
$
271
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Description
Original 10" L.P. issue. Yellow off center circular section with orange, partial edging. Deep groove. Label designed by David Stone Martin. Sides A & B were recorded in California in 1947. Charlie Parker, alto sax on all 9 tracks. 4 tracks on Side A also includes Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Howard McGhee, trumpet; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Don Lamond, drums. 5 tracks on Side B also include Erroll Garner, piano; Callender, bass; Doc West, drums; Earl Coleman, vocals on 2 tracks.
Cover: VG+ Intact with light aging on the front and back cover. Plain, green back cover with a small sticker from an L.A. record store, 2 very small marks, and a number and letter written in 1 corner of the back cover.
Record: VG++ to Mint(-) Visually shows no wear. Played several times with care. 2 short, very light surface rub marks. On Side A, Track 2, 3 light clicks, slight, barely audible groove noise on the first revolution on Track 3. 1 click on Track 4. On Side B, several faint,barely audible clicks on Track 1, mainly at the end of the Track. 4 or 5 light clicks on Track 2 with an additional 2 more audible clicks. On Track 5, 1 faint click. Possible an additional very light groove noise for 2 or 3 revolution. These are isolated and extremely short in duration. Overall, fine condition with only the slight noise described. The noise is most likely in the pressing. In general the pressing is of superior quality and far above average for DIAL's general production. Audibly checked.
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