JOHNNY HODGES - THE COMPLETE SESSIONS 1951 -1955 MOSAIC 6-LP BOX LOW No. LTD NM

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JOHNNY HODGES

~ THE COMPLETE SESSIONS 1951 - 1955 ~

(1989 MOSAIC RECORDS -  RARE LIMITED EDITION 6-LP BOX SET!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS STUNNING, LOW NUMBERED, LIMITED EDITION 6-LP BOX SET - THE COMPLETE JOHNNY HODGES SESIIONS 1951 - 1955! 

THIS SUPERB BOX SET IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION AND IT IS COMPLETE WITH IT’S ORIGINAL INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED BOOKLET. THIS BOOKLET HAS A NICE LOW NUMBER - 0327 / 7500 

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS MOSAIC MR6-126

THE BOX

THE LIGHTLY TEXTURED BLACK BOX WITH LIFT-OFF LID AND EMBOSSED SILVER TITLES IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS A SUPERB LAMINATED PHOTO OF JOHNNY HODGES DECORATING THE FRONT. THERE IS SOME WEAR AND THERE IS QUITE A LOT OF SCUFFING ALONG THE EDGES AND TO THE CORNERS. 

THE BOOKLET

THE HAND-NUMBERED BOOKLET IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING. THE BOOKLET IS PACKED WITH DETAILED NOTES AND GREAT PHOTOS.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE TWELVE SIDES OF STUNNING GLOSSY BLACK VINYL ARE ALL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CANNOT SEE ANY MARKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE CLASSIC MOSAIC LABELS ARE ALL IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS.

LP 1

SIDE ONE

1.       YOU BLEW OUT THE FLAME IN MY HEART (J HODGES)

2.       SOMETHING TO PUT YOUR FOOT TO (A. SEARS)

3.       BLUE FANTASIA (J. HODGES)MY REWARD (D. ELLINGTON)

4.       GOOD QUEEN BESS (J. HODGES)

5.       JEEP'S BLUES (J. HODGES)

6.       SOLITUDE (ELLINGTON-DELANGE)

7.       THE JEEP IS JUMPING (HODGES - ELLINGTON)

8.       THE JEEP IS JUMPIN (ALTERNATIVE TAKE) (HODGES-ELLINGTON)

SIDE TWO

1.       CASTLE ROCK (A. SEARS)

2.       SOPHISTICATED LADY (ELLINGTON-PARISH)

3.       GLOBE TROTTER (J. HODGES)

4.       A GENTLE BREEZE (A. SEARS)

5.       SIDEWAYS (LOVETT)

6.       A POUND OF BLUES (LOVETT)

7.       WHAM (J. HODGES)

8.       WHO'S EXCITED (ELLINGTON-HODGES)

LP 2

SIDE ONE

1.       SWEEPING THE BLUES AWAY (J. HODGES)

2.       DAY DREAM (ELLINGTON - STRAYHORN - ESTOUCHA)

3.       STANDING ROOM ONLY (J. HODGES)

4.       BELOW THE AZORES (LOVETT)

5.       TENDERITY (LAWRENCE - GROSS)

6.       SWEET GEORGIA BROWN (PINKARD - CASEY - BERNIA)

SIDE TWO

1.       DUKE'S BLUES (J. HODGES)

2.       TEA FOR TWO (YOUMANS-CAESAR)

3.       FOR THIS IS MY NIGHT TO LOVE (FORD)

4.       WHAT'S I'M GOTCHERS (E. HODGES)

5.       I GOT IT BAD (ELLINGTON - WEBSTER)

6.       NOTHIN' YET (BERRY)

LP 3

SIDE ONE

1.       ROSANNE (MANNING-OSSER)

2.       LOVE OF MINE (SINATRA - PARKER - SINACOLA)

3.       HODGE PODGE (HODGES - ELLINGTON)

4.       JAPPA (J. HODGES)

5.       THROUGH FOR THE NIGHT (YOUNG)

6.       COME SUNDAY (D. ELLINGTON)

7.       THE SHEIK OF ARABY (SMITH - WEILLER - SNYDER)

8.       LATINO (J. HODGES)

SIDE TWO

1.       EASY GOING HOME (LOVETT)

2.       INDIANA (HANLEY - MACDONALD)

3.       JOHNNY'S BLUES (E. HODGES)

4.       IN A MELLOW TONE (D. ELLINGTON)

LP 4

SIDE ONE

1.       I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART (ELLINGTON - NEMO - REDMOND)

2.       DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE (ELLINGTON - RUSSELL)

3.       BURGUNDY WALK (J. HODGES)

4.       ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET (MCHUGH - FIELDS)

5.       SWEET AS BEAR MEAT (J. HODGES)

SIDE ONE

1.       MADAME BUTTERFLY

2.       WARM VALLEY (D. ELLINGTON)

3.       BALLAD MEDLEY: AUTUMN IN NEW YORK (V. DULZ); ..........

LP 5

SIDE ONE

1.       USED TO BE DUKE (J. HODGES)

2.       SKOKIAAN (GLAZER - MSARURGWA)

3.       ROSA ROOM (HICKMAN - WILLIAMS)

4.       BLUES FOR BASIE (J. HODGES)

SIDE TWO

1.       MOOD INDIGO (BIGARD-ELLINGTON)

2.       SQUATTY ROO (J. HODGES)

3.       PERDIDO (TIZOL)

LP 6

SIDE ONE

1.       HONEY BUNNY (J. HODGES)

2.       PASSION

3.       PRETTY LITTLE GIRL

4.       NO USE KICKING' (J. HODGES)

SIDE TWO

1.       BALLAD MEDLEY

2.       SCUFFIN' (J. HODGES)

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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.

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