Hank Mobley With Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan Blue Note 1540 (Lexington Ave.)
$
647
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Description
The address on both label is 767 Lexington Ave. NYC: same address at the bottom of the back cover. Deep groove on both sides. Flat edge. The record has the "ear" and "RVG" inscribed in the dead wax. 4 tracks. Tunes all composed by Mobley. Leader, Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Conald Byrd, Lee Morgan, trumpets; Paul Chambers, bass; Charlie Persip, drums. Recorded in 1957. Fine cover picture by Francis Wolff.
Cover: Good 3" scotch tape applied to the top edge at the insert edge; 1"split on the bottom edge at the insert edge. 2 fragments of aging scotch tape repair a tear in the notes on the back cover. No paper loss. Light aging on the back cover with a partial record ring. Similar scotch tape repair on a corresponding tear on the upper corner of the front cover. See pictures. Slight general wear on the front cover. Light aging on the back cover.
Record: Mint(-) Visually shows light wear with 3 light surface rub marks on Side 2 and a few very light brush-like surface rub marks on both sides. These light marks are barely visible. None of these marks affect the sound. No surface noise on Side 1. 2 faint clicks on Side 2, Track 1. No other surface noise on Side 2, Plays close to new. Moderately heavy vinyl pressing. Fine, collectable quality. Audibly checked.
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