John Coltrane 'Ballads' LP Impulse A-32 1963 First Stereo Pressing NM
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'Ballads' by John Coltrane
A-32 on Impulse Records in Stereo
Original 1963 release. Rare top-shelf shape!
VAN GELDER stamped in the clean wax. This is the original US first pressing release with gatefold laminated cover. Not an import or reissue.
- John Coltrane – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman – bass
- Elvin Jones – drums
True collectors quality condition.
Vinyl visually grades NM and is clean, thick and heavy... dreamy!
Original orange and black Impulse label is a clean and bright NM.
The cover is a glossy and strong, EX+, with very minor lifting in the gloss at two points. The cardboard is stiff and sturdy and clean, as if brand new.
No splitting, scuffing, tearing,or ring wear. No yellowing. No crease in the spine. No mildew.
Gatefold has never been fully opened and inside is bright clean white. Pre-dates the later AS-32 Stereo release and is much scarcer than Mono copies. Record has not been cleaned.
It's rare to find a stereo copy in this condition, which I would call "freshly unsealed and stored properly for fifty years."
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Grading:
NM Visually seems brand new or played just a few times. The highest grade I give and used sparingly.
EX Very light surface marks often from the inner sleeve that do not affect play. Perhaps a very light tick or brief moment of barely audible surface noise at the very worst. Overall a very clean record.
VG+ Light surface noise during a quiet moment or two. Maybe a few light pops here and there but nothing sustained over more than a few seconds.
VG Surface noise is more pronounced or more frequent than in a VG+ record, but never skips or overtakes the music. Might play with some light pops or ticks for a minute or two at a time. Still an enjoyable vinyl listen. I do not sell any records with a grade less than this.
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Vinyl and inner sleeve are removed from cover and packed in plastic LP sleeve to protect cover from ring wear and splits.
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