ILLINOIS JACQUET “BIRTHDAY PARTY” GROOVE NOTE 180-GRAM AUDIOPHILE + 12" No'd NM

	£		51
	$		68

ILLINOIS JACQUET

~ BIRTHDAY PARTY ~

(1999 GROOVE NOTE RECORDS - LTD ED NUMBERED 180-GRAM AUDIOPHILE PRESSING!!)

THIS IS A RARE LIMITED EDITION, INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED 180-GRAM AUDIOPHILE RE-PRESSING OF THE GREAT ALBUM “BIRTHDAY PARTY” BY ILLINOIS JACQUET ON THE GROOVE NOTE LABEL.

THIS IS RARE PRESSING IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION AND THE SLEEVE STILL HAS THE SILVER NUMBERED STICKER ATTACHED ON THE BACK. THIS RECORD HAS A VERY LOW NUMBER: 0210 

THIS BEAUTIFUL ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S BONUS 12" DISC WHICH IS HOUSED IN A PLAIN WHITE CARD SLEEVE. IT ALSO HAS IT'S ORIGINAL INSERT.

THIS FANTASTIC RECORDING SOME OF THE GREAT PLAYERS:

• ILLINOIS JACQUET – TENOR
• JOE NEWMAN – TRUMPET
• ART FARMER – FLUGELHORN
• JIMMIE SMITH – PIANO
• KENNY BURRELL – GUITAR
• JACK SIX – BASS
• ROY HAYNES – DRUMS
• GERRY MULLIGAN – BARITONE
• JAMES MOODY – TENOR & FLUTE

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS: GROOVE NOTE GRV1003-1

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED GLOSSY PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THE NUMBERED STICKER, IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST MARKS. ALL OF THE EDGES, CORNERS AND THE SPINE ARE NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE BONUS DISC IS HOUSED IN A PLAIN WHITE CARD SLEEVE WHICH HAS A SPLIT TO THE TOP EDGE.

THE INSERT

THE ILLUSTRATED INSERT WITH NOTES IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. 

THE VINYL

THE HEAVY, GLOSSY VINYL OF THE MAIN ALBUM AND THAT OF THE BONUS DISC ARE BOTH IN GLORIOUS NEAR MINT CONDITION. EVEN UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CANNOT SEE ANY MARKS AND HAVING PLAYED BOTH SIDES I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE LABELS ARE ALL IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. EBB TIDE
2. BIRTHDAY PARTY BLUES
3. THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE

SIDE TWO

1. ON THE BEACH
2. POLKA DOTS AND MOON BEAMS

BONUS DISC

SIDE ONE

1. BIRTHDAY PARTY BLUES

SIDE TWO

1. THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.00

£7.50

£11.00

£11.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.00

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.