GUNTER HAMPEL GROUP + JEANNE LEE (Wergo-Jazz 1st Press LP 1969) Euro Free Jazz

	£		30
	$		39

 

 

Gunter Hampel Group + Jeanne Lee 

(Wergo-Jazz WER 80001 German LP 1969)

 

This is a 1969 1st pressing LP in very reasonable overall condition! Manufactured in Germany. This LP, I believe, was only issued in Germany at the time. It has a heavyweight fully laminated sleeve. It has its original generic company plain paper inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has white "Wergo" labels which have grey print. The labels are ridged around the outer perimeter too. The record has 1st press AA 40 54 1Y 1 670 and AA 40 54 2Y 1 670 matrix numbers. 

An excellent late 1960's European Free Jazz/ Experimental Jazz/ Improvisational Jazz LP. It features the American Jazz vocalist "Jeanne Lee" too. I have some other rare & collectible 1960's, early 1970's, Original European Jazz/ UK Jazz/ Free Jazz/ Modern Jazz  LP's for sale too. This includes two other LP's by "Gunter Hampel" on "SABA" and "ESP Disk". So please see my other listings. Don't miss out!

Sleeve: There is some light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on a few areas. This hardly notices. There is light or very minor fading, to a varying degree, to the "white" of the sleeve. This is not too noticeable. There is a very light 6 cm laminate crease on the front. There is a tiny bit of laminate wear at the top edge of the rear sleeve. The spine is in great condition & shows minimal wear. There is some light, very mild or very minor ringwear on a few areas. Overall, Very NEAR EXCELLENT condition.

Vinyl: There is are two tiny pin-prick sized pressing marks/ blobs, right next to each other, a third of the was through the 1st track on Side 1. These pressings marks/ blobs feel to the touch slightly. This causes about 6 mild, very mild or more moderate clicks. There is also another pin-prick sized pressing mark/ blob near the start of the last track on Side 1. This causes about 5 mild, very mild or more moderate clicks too. These pin-prick sized pressing marks/ blobs do not cause the record to jump in any place. There is also another tin pin-prick sized pressing mark/ blob near the start of Side 2, on the 1st track. This causes a further 7 mild, very mild or more moderate clicks too. Again, it does not jump.

Otherwise, there are a couple of small areas of more moderate sleeve rubs, or surface rub marks, on Side 1. These can only be seen under a strong light. There is a very small 1 cm surface rub mark on Side 1 too. There are some light, mild, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. The original paper inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on some areas. These can only be seen under a strong light. Side 1 is in Very Good condition, only because of the three minor pressing blobs. Side 2 is in Very Good++ condition. Overall, a strong Very Good condition. Visually, the vinyl looks in Very Good+ to Near Excellent condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition and show minimal spindle wear only. The company plain paper inner sleeve is in Very Good++ condition. There is light, very mild or very minor ringwear & fading. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Very Good to Very Good+ overall, & Near Excellent in some places. As stated, there are some minor pin-prick sized pressing marks/ blobs which cause some clicks. There are 6 mild, very mild or more moderate clicks a third of the way through the 1st track on Side 1. There are a further 5 mild, very mild or more moderate clicks at the very start of the last track on Side 2. There is another tiny pressing blob near the start of the 1st track on Side 2 too. This causes about 7 mild, very mild or more moderate clicks. They do not cause the record to jump in any place. Obviously, these are a pressing error & would have been done at the time of manufacture. Otherwise, there is some light, mild, very mild or very minor crackle in some quieter places.


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


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. 
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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...

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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.