GENE VINCENT & THE BLUE CAPS - BLUE JEAN BOP - ORIGINAL U.S.A. ISSUE EX+ / EX+
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FROM MY PERSONAL AND PRIVATE COLLECTION!
MUSEUM PIECE!!!! NM ALL THE WAY!
PROUDLY OFFERING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TODAY, A MEGA-RARE NEAR MINT+ CLASSIC GENE VINCENT AND HIS BLUE CAPS ORIGINAL FIRST 1957 PRESSING TITLED "BLUEJEAN BOP" DEBUT LP. RECORDED IN HIGH FIDELITY !
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL FIRST 1957 PRESSING ON THE TURQUOISE LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT # T-744.STAMPED INTO IN THE DEAD WAX ON SIDE 1 IS T1-764-D3 SIDE II DEAD WAX IS T2-764-D3
VISUALLY, THE 58 YEAR OLD THICK VINYL DISC IS IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION. I HAVE EXAMINED THIS UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT AND SEE THAT THE PLATTER HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS DEEP RICH LUSTER...PLENTY OF SHINE HERE! I DO SEE A FEW SUPERFICIAL EXTREMELY LIGHT SCUFFS /HAIRLINE SCRATCHES (MOSTLY SLEEVE TYPE SCUFFS). NONE OF WHICH ARE DEEP OR FEEL-ABLE ! OUTSTANDING LISTENING EXPERIENCE!
THE LABELS WHICH ARE PICTURED BELOW GRADE EX+ & NM- AS WELL WITH ONLY A COUPLE FAINT SPINDLE IMPRESSIONS AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SEEN UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT.
BASED ON THE ABOVE IMPERFECTIONS I FEEL THE VINYL GRADES AS EX+ (HAS A FEW PAPER SCRATCHES AND VERY LIGHT MARKS SEEN UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT ONLY!
PLAYBACK IS CLEAN NEAR MINT!
THE COVER PRESENTS AMAZINGLY. THERE IS NO WRITING ANYWHERE! THE SEAMS HAVE NEVER BEEN REPAIRED AND ARE COMPLETELY IN TACT AND NEAR MINT!
THE SPINE COMPLETELY LEGIBLE AND IS NOT WORN AND THERE ARE NO DINGS / CREASES AS SHOWN.
EXTREMELY LIGHT SIGNS OF RING WEAR BEGINNING ON BOTH SIDES (CAN'T REALLY SEE IT UNLESS LOOKING VERY CLOSELY UNDER LIGHT).
COVER GRADES AS EX++ TO NEAR MINT- AND PRESENTS WONDERFULLY!
I HAVE PLAY GRADED THIS AND THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE WAS OUTSTANDING!!! AN OUTSTANDING LISTENING COPY! THERE WERE NO SKIPS, STICKS OR DISTRACTING POPS, HISSES, CLICKS,TICKS OR BURPS! THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE GRADES TO NEAR MINT-
THERE ARE NO SKIPS, STICKS OR LOUD POPS, HISSES, CLICKS, TICKS OR BURPS!
SONG LIST:
SIDE 1
1. BLUEJEAN BOP
2. JEZEBEL
3. WHO SLAPPED JOHN?
4. AIN'T SHE SWEET?
5. I FLIPPED
6. WALTZ OF THE WIND
SIDE II
1. JUMP BACK, HONEY, JUMP BACK
2. THAT OLD GANG OF MINE
3. JUMPS, GIGGLES AND SHOUTS
4. UP A LAZY RIVER
5. BOP STREET
6. PEG O' MY HEART
ALL RECORDS ARE VISUALLY INSPECTED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT. I TRY TO PLAY GRADE WHEN POSSIBLE OR AT LEAST IN ANY AREAS IDENTIFIED AS QUESTIONABLE FROM THE VISUAL INSPECTION.
NEAR MINT ALL THE WAY!
