FREDDIE HUBBARD OPEN SESAME BLUE NOTE 4040 ORIG. 63RD, DG, RVG, EAR/P MARK

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UP FOR AUCTION IS A RARE AND CLASSIC ALBUM LED BY FREDDIE HUBBARD WITH TINA BROOKS TITLED "OPEN SESAME" 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 RVG AND EAR/P MARK STAMPED IN THE TRAIL-OFF AREA ON EACH SIDE, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE, BLP-4040.

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN VG/VG+ CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED), BOTH SIDES HAVE A NICE SHINY LUSTER, ONE SIDE HAS ONE LONG THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCH THAT RUNS FROM THE TRAIL-OFF AREA TO THE OUTER LIP AND SOME SHORT THIN NON-FEELABLE SCUFFS AND SCRATCHES, THE OTHER SIDE SIDE HAS ONE LONG THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCH THAT RUNS FROM THE TRAIL-OFF AREA TO THE OUTER LIP AND A FEW SHORT THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES AND SCUFFS.  BOTH LABELS ARE IN NICE CONDITION.  I PLAYED THE RECORD AND ON SIDE 1 HEARD 6 LIGHT TICKS ON THE 2ND TUNE AND SOME MINOR SURFACE NOISE DURING THE BASS SOLO AT THE VERY END OF THE 3RD TUNE.  FOR SIDE 2 I HEARD SOME MINOR SURFACE NOISE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 1ST TUNE WHICH GOES AWAY AFTER THE HORNS START PLAYING, NO OTHER TICKS OR POPS HEARD.  OTHER THAN WHAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED THE REST OF THE RECORD PLAYS LOUD AND CLEAR WITH MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE. 

COVER CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL NY 23 COVER IS IN A NICE VG+ CONDITION, THE FRONT STILL HAS ITS BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL GLOSS, SOME LIGHT EDGE WEAR AT OPENING EDGE.  THE BACKSIDE HAS MINIMUM SURFACE WEAR WITH A SMALL PIECE OF TAPE AT THE FAR LEFT-HAND SIDE CORNER, AND A BLACK INK STAMP OF A HAND WITH PAPER MONEY IN IT, LOCATED AT THE UPPER RIGHT-HAND SIDE NEXT TO THE TUNE "ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL".  THE UPPER AND SPINE SEAMS ARE SOLID HAVING NO CRACKS, NO CHIPS, NO SPLITS, THE LOWER SEAM HAS A 3 INCH CENTERED SEAM SPLIT AND A FEW CHIPS.  ALL CORNERS HAVE SOME WEAR.  NO WRITING, NO TEARS, NO TAGS, NO STICKERS.

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.

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