JOHNNY HODGES - BLUES-A-PLENTY 196O HMV CLP 1430 UK 1st Pr MONO LP UPGRADE NM
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JOHNNY HODGES & HIS ORCHESTRA
~ BLUES-A-PLENTY ~
(1960 HIS MASTER'S VOICE RECORDS - STUNNING UK MONO FIRST PRESSING)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE UK MONO FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC JAZZ ALBUM BLUES-A-PLENTY BY JOHNNY HODGES & HIS ORCHESTRA ON THE RED & GOLD HMV LABEL. THIS ALBUM IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITIONS AND WILL SERVE AS AN UPGRADE FOR MOST COLLECTORS.
PERSONNEL
- JOHNNY HODGES - ALTO SAX
- BEN WEBSTER - TENOR SAX
- ROY ELDRIDGE - TRUMPET
- VIC DICKENSON - TROMBONE
- BILLY STRAYHORN - PIANO
- JIMMY WOODE - BASS
- SAM WOODYARD - DRUMS
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HIS MASTER'S VOICE CLP 1430
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE MGV 8358A-1S / MGV 8358B-1S
THE SLEEVE
THE FRONT LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT TANNING ON THE BACK. OTHERWISE THERE IS JUST A HINT OF SOME VERY MINOR WEAR. THERE ARE NO SPLITS, NO CREASE AND NO SCUFFS! THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL LOOKING SLEEVE!!
THE INNER SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED 'USE EMITEX' INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR TANNING.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE VERY HEAVY GLOSSY VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS GREAT ALBUM AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES. I HAVE NEVER HEARD A BETTER SOUNDING COPY OF THIS GREAT ALBUM!
THE LABELS
THE ORIGINAL RED & GOLD HMV LABELS, WITH LARGE NIPPER LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS AN EMBOSSED 'WT' TAX CODE ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL.
SIDE ONE
- I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU
- COOL YOUR MOTOR
- GONE WITH THE WIND
- HONEY HILL
- BLUES-A-PLENTY
- DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME
SIDE TWO
- SATURDAY AFTERNOON BLUES
- SATIN DOLL
- REELING AND ROCKING
ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
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
£4.50
£8.25
£11.75
£12.50
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
£5.50
£12.25
£16.00
£16.50
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.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.
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