Dave Brubeck Time Out original pressing, 6-eye deep groove mono STILL SEALED

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For auction is an amazing rarity from 1959,  Dave Brubeck's Time Out.  Columbia Records CL 1397.  Original cover without the "featuring Take Five".  6-eye deep groove mono pressing still sealed.
Jacket: NM-, beautiful. No seam splits, crisp corners, bright vibrant color.  Top left corner shows very light discoloration (looks like a crayon mark or stamp, see pic).  Left side has some very light crease marks that can be seen under the right light.  Other wise near perfect.
Vinyl: Still sealed in original Columbia factory inner plastic sleeve.  Album does not appear to have any warp when checked on a flat surface.  Amazing find for a 56 year old album.  
About the album: Dave Brubeck's defining masterpiece, Time Out is one of the most rhythmically innovative albums in jazz history, the first to consciously explore time signatures outside of the standard 4/4 beat or 3/4 waltz time. It was a risky move -- Brubeck's record company wasn't keen on releasing such an arty project, and many critics initially roasted him for tampering with jazz's rhythmic foundation. But for once, public taste was more advanced than that of the critics. Buoyed by a hit single in altoist Paul Desmond's ubiquitous "Take Five," Time Out became an unexpectedly huge success, and still ranks as one of the most popular jazz albums ever. That's a testament to Brubeck and Desmond's abilities as composers, because Time Out is full of challenges both subtle and overt -- it's just that they're not jarring. Brubeck's classic "Blue Rondo à la Turk" blends jazz with classical form and Turkish folk rhythms, while "Take Five," despite its overexposure, really is a masterpiece; listen to how well Desmond's solo phrasing fits the 5/4 meter, and how much Joe Morello's drum solo bends time without getting lost. The other selections are richly melodic as well, and even when the meters are even, the group sets up shifting polyrhythmic counterpoints that nod to African and Eastern musics. 
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