ERIC DOLPHY At The Five Spot Vol. 1 (Esquire 32-173 UK 1st Press LP) RVG. Rare
  £   257
  $   340

 


£ 257 Sold For
Aug 7, 2024 Sold Date
Jul 31, 2024 Start Date
14   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Eric Dolphy - At The Five Spot Volume 1

(Esquire 32-173 UK Mono LP 1963)

 

This is a 1963 UK Mono 1st pressing LP in very nice overall condition! This LP was originally released in the USA in 1961. This was on the "Prestige Records" subsidiary label "New Jazz". It was not issued in the UK until 1963 on the "Esquire" label. This is a UK 1st pressing LP.

It has a heavyweight front laminated flipback sleeve. The sleeve has an extremely thin spine. The spine text is on the rear sleeve - right next to the spine. The rear sleeve has the "Esquire Records Ltd., 76 Bedford Court Mansions, Bedford Avenue, London WC1" address for Esquire Records. It comes with its original generic company tracing-paper inner sleeve. This has a fold-over flap, envelope style, at the top of the inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has textured "Microgroove" Esquire labels. These are deep grooved also. The record has 1st press NJLP-8260 A-1 and NJLP-8260 B-1 matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax respectively. "RVG" is also machine stamped in the dead wax on both sides. This stands for "Rudy Van Gelder".

This is a genuine UK Mono 1st Pressing LP of this superb early 1960's Modal Jazz/ Free Jazz/ Post Bop LP. These are extremely rare. The recordings are live from the "Five Spot Cafe" in New York, July 1961. The musicians are: Eric Dolphy (alto sax & bass clarinet), Booker Little (trumpet), Mal Waldron (piano), Richard Davis (bass) and Ed Blackwell (drums).

I have some other rare & collectible 1960's, early 1970's, original UK or USA Free Jazz/ Modern Jazz  LP's for sale too. This includes two other rare UK original Eric Dolphy LP's. So please see my other listings. Don't miss out!


Sleeve: There is mild, more moderate or moderate rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is light, mild or more moderate rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. This is mainly on the front sleeve opening edge. There is some laminate peeling, & laminate rubbing wear, on the top edge on some areas. There are about 4 hairline laminate creases on the front sleeve - at the centre spine area (see photos). These measure from approximately 4.5 cm to 9 cm in length. There is one 6 cm hairline crease, in the same area, on the rear sleeve. There is light or very minor fading, to a varying degree, to the rear sleeve. There is a very small pin-head sized bit of wear at the centre of the spine edge. Otherwise, the spine edge is in very nice condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas. There are no seam splits. Overall, a strong Very Good condition.

Vinyl: There is a very light 1.5 cm hairline surface mark on the last track on Side 1. This can hardly be seen under a strong light. There is another very light 1 cm hairline surface mark on the 1st track on Side 2. This, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Otherwise, there are some light, mild, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. The original tracing-paper inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on some areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Overall, NEAR EXCELLENT condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition and minimal spindle wear only.

The company tracing-paper inner sleeve is in Near Excellent condition. There is light, mild or very mild ringwear, rippling & creasing. There are no seam splits. The top fold-over flap is in very nice condition. There are no rips or tears.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in many places. There is some light, very mild or very minor crackle in a few quieter places. There is a mild click on the last track on Side 1. There are no other clicks or pops. Overall, a great audio copy!

I shall place the vinyl into a separate plain paper inner sleeve. This will protect the original inner sleeve from any damage during the shipping process.


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing
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Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
>>  Postage Rates

AN INVOICE WILL BE SENT TO YOU VERY SOON AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS. PLEASE WAIT FOR THIS BEFORE PAYING.

(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.

                                     
 


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