DONALD BYRD BLUE NOTE 4048 ORIG. 63RD ST., DG, RVG, EAR/P MARK,
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Description
UP FOR AUCTION IS A CLASSIC ALBUM LED BY DONALD BYRD TITLED "BYRD IN FLIGHT" RECORDED ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 12 INCH MONO PRESSING, BLUE & WHITE 47 WEST 63RD ST. NYC DEEP GROOVE LABELS, HAVING THE STAMPED RVG AND EAR/P MARK IN THE TRAIL-OFF AREA ON EACH SIDE, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE, BLP-4048.
RECORD CONDITION
THE RECORD IS IN VG++/VG++ CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED), BOTH SIDES HAVE A NICE LUSTER/SHINE. ONE SIDE HAS ONLY A FEW LIGHT THIN NON-FEELABLE SCUFF, AN SOME LIGHT THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRACTHES, THE OTHER SIDE HAS A FEW LIGHT THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES AND A SOME LIGHT THIN NON-FEELABLE PAPER SLEEVE HAIRLINES. BOTH LABELS ARE IN NICE CONDITION BUT HAVE A "ROBERT B. PORTER" RED INK STAMP. I PLAYED THE RECORD AND ON SIDE 1 FOR THE 1ST TUNE I HEARD 5 LIGHT TICKS, HAS MINIMAL BACKGROUND SURFACE NOISE, THE 2ND TUNE HAS 27 LIGHT TICKS FROM THE BEGINNING DURING THE TRUMPET SOLO THEN THE REST OF THE TUNE PLAYS FINE, THE 3RD TUNES PLAYED FINE, SIDE 2 1ST TUNE PLAYED NICELY, 2ND TUNE HAD 6 LIGHT TICKS UNDER THE MUSIC, 3RD TUNE PLAYED FINE. EXCEPT FOR THE TICKS MENTIONED, OVERALL THIS RECORD PLAYS LOUD WITH MINIMUM BACKGROUND SURFACE NOISE.
COVER CONDITION
THE ORIGINAL NY 23 COVER IS IN VG+ CONDITION, THE FRONT HAS MINIMAL SURFACE WEAR, STILL HAS A NICE GLOSS, SMALL PAPER TEAR AT LOWER RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF OPENING EDGE. THE BACKSIDE HAS SOME SURFACE WEAR WITH SOME FOXING AND LIGHT BROWN SPOTS AT UPPER LEFT-HAND AND SECTION AND LIGHT AGEING/BROWNING AROUND THE EDGES. BACKSIDE HAS TWO "ROBERT B. PORTER" RED INK STAMPS ONE A TOP CENTER AND ONE AT BOTTOM CENTER, ALSO THERE IS A BARELY VISIBLE INK STAMP JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE "ROBERT B. PORTER" STAMP AT THE BOTTOM. UPPER SEAM HAS 5 SMALL CHIPS AND SOME WEAR AT THE OPENING EDGE, NO CRACKS OR SPLITS, SPINE SEAM IS SOLID, HAS NO SPLITS, NO CRACKS, NO CHIPS, LOWER SEAM HAS A 2 INCH CENTERED CRACK, NO SPLITS, NO CHIPS AND SOME WEAR NEAR OPENING EDGE. ALL CORNERS HAVE SOME WEAR/ROUNDING/DOG EAR. NO WRITING, NO TAGS, NO STICKERS, NO SPLITS
ALL RECORDS HAVE BEEN CLEANED USING A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE WITH VPI RECORD CLEANING FLUID.
PAYMENT
PAYMENT WILL BE VIA EBAY. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 4 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION.
SHIPPING
THE SHIPPING COST IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER AND CAN BE ESTIMATED BY REQUEST DURING THE AUCTION OR IT WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE AUCTION HAS ENDED. I COMBINE THE SHIPPING COST FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS/RECORDS. DISREGARD THE $3.80/MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING COST LISTED IN THE AUCTION AS THAT IS NOT REALISTIC FOR ALL LOCATIONS/COUNTRIES I SHIP TO. PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE WITH THE TOTAL COST.
I SHIP WORLDWIDE, RECORDS TO BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS WITH A VALUE OVER $75 USD MUST BE SENT USING REGISTERED MAIL WHICH TYPICALLY ADDS TO THE COST OF SHIPPING BY $16 MORE.
RECORD PACKAGING
THE RECORD WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVER. ALL RECORDS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY RECORD MAILER CARDBOARD BOX WITH CARDBOARD INSERTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE RECORD/COVER TO HELP REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY
I PROVIDE A "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" OR YOUR MONEY BACK POLICY, LESS RETURN SHIPPING, IF YOU ARE NOT FULLY SATISFIED WITH THE RECORD. RECORD MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT. ONCE RECEIVED AND IN THE SAME CONDITION AS SENT A REFUND WILL BE GIVEN AS MONEY BACK.
THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK!
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