JOHN COLTRANE “BLUE TRAIN” FIRST PRESS VG++
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JOHN COLTRANE
"BLUE TRAIN"
BLUE NOTE RECORDS USA BLP1577
FIRST ORIGINAL USA PRESSING WITH RVG & EARMARK STAMP IN DEAD WAX & NO REGISTRY “R” UNDERNEATH THE “E” ON BLUE NOTE. 47 WEST 63RD ADDRESS ON LABELS.
SUPER RARITY
HERE IS AN ORIGINAL USA BLUE NOTE FIRST PRESSING OF COLTRANE’S MASTERPIECE. THIS HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY SINCE IT WAS RELEASED, SO THIS VERY COPY, IS THE VERY COPY MY GRANDFATHER BROUGHT BACK FROM NEW YORK MANY MOONS AGO.
THE SLEEVE IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL. YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE QUALITY OF REPRODUCTION ON THE ORIGINAL, AS THE REISSUED COPIES OF THIS ALBUM OVER THE DECADES WOULD HAVE TO HAVE BEEN SCANNED FROM AN ORIGINAL SUCH AS THIS. THERE IS NO RINGWEAR! BUT THERE ARE TWO SMALL SPLITS IN THE SIDE AND BOTTOM SEAMS. ABOUT A INCH AND HALF LONG - BUT THEY ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SPINES – SO THE SLEEVE IS FULLY INTACT AT ALL CORNERS AND HAS PLENTY OF LIFE IN IT.
THIS ACTUAL SLEEVE AND RECORD WERE ACTUALLY SAT IN A FRAME FOR OVER 30 YEARS, AND WAS OPENED RECENTLY. I WAS AMAZED TO FIND THE VINYL STILL IN THE SLEEVE.
THIS LP IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. IT PLAYS BOTH SIDES FROM START TO FINISH WITHOUT A SINGLE SKIP. THERE IS UNDERLYING NOISE, WHICH IS AUDIBLE ESPECIALLY IN THE QUIET SECTIONS AND SILENCE BETWEEN TRACKS. THIS ALBUM IS IN REMARKABLE CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. THERE ARE SPINDLE MARKS ON BOTHS SIDES, BUT BOTH LABELS ARE INTACT AND FULLY READABLE. AND HAVE THE DOUBLE SIDED DEEP GROOVE AND NO REGISTRY R BELOW THE “E” OF BLUE NOTE. MOST HARDCORE RECORD COLLECTORS WOULD BE VERY VERY HAPPY WITH THIS PARTICULAR COPY. AS IT PLAYS VERY VERY WELL. THE VINYL IS STARTING TO GREY, BUT IT PLAYS FINE. THE ADDRESS ON THE LABELS IS: 47 WEST 63RD, NYC. THE VINYL IS VERY WEIGHTY, AND IS POSSIBLY A 200G PRESSING. THEY DON’T MAKE THEM LIKE THIS ANYMORE. A PHENOMENAL ALBUM, BOTH IN THIS PARTICULAR COPY’S CONDITION AND PLAYBACK, AND MUSICALLY. I COULD WHISTLE ALONG WITH THIS FROM MEMORY NO PROBLEM. THIS WAS INGRAINED IN ME SINCE CHILDHOOD BY MY JAZZ AND BLUES LOVING GRANDFATHER.
AGAIN, OVERALL THIS IS A VERY GOOD TO VERY GOOD PLUS CONDITION ALBUM AND SLEEVE. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE, AND I HAVE SEEN COPIES WITH WRITING ALL OVER THEM, LIBRARY STAMPS, CELLOTAPED SLEEVES – NO WHERE NEAR THE CONDITION OF THIS ONE – AND THEY SELL FOR GOOD MONEY.
ON A SCALE OF 1 – 10 (WITH 1 BEING WORST AND 10 BEING THE BEST) I WOULD HAPPILY GRADE THIS ALBUM AS A SOLID 6 OUT OF 10.
AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL FIRST USA BLUE NOTE PRESSING WITH EAR MARK STAMP & RVG IN THE RUN OUT GROOVES. 47 WEST 63RD ADDRESS, AND DOUBLE SIDED DEEP GROOVE, NO “R” FOR REGISTRY UNDERNEATH BLUE NOTE.
PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT ANYMORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ALBUM.
WILL BE SUPER PACKAGED FOR DELIVERY. INSURED OPTIONS AVAILABLE. THIS WILL BE TREATED WITH THE GREATEST OF CARE. THIS ALBUM IS RARE ENOUGH AS IT IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE ULTRA-RARE ALBUMS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION.
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