Kenny Dorham At The Cafe Bohemia Blue Note 1524 Lexington Mono RVG DGx2 Ear EXC+
  $   935

 


$ 935 Sold For
Jul 8, 2025 Sold Date
Jun 28, 2025 Start Date
35   Number Of Bids
  France Country Of Seller
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Description

'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia 

Kenny Dorham 

1956 or 1957 

Label : Blue Note 

BLP 1524  

MONO pressing 

767 LEXINGTON AVE NYC (labels) 

767 Lexington Ave., New York 21 (back cover) 

Beaded rim vinyl 

Deep Groove (Side 1 & Side 2) 

RVG hand-etched 

Ear stamped 

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :This is a RARE Lexington 2nd pressing from 1956 or 1957 in (very) nice condition ! 

Issued very shortly after the 1st pressing (1st pressing with flat edge vinyl and frame construction cover). 

 Cover : As is 

Actually this is a really decent cover. Graded "As is" considering the slices condition (see description below and photos).  

--- Front : nice ! slight aging sign (some slight surface marks visible under light).--- Back : nice ! slight aging sign (very slight foxing) ; a slight crease at bottom left ; few small creases along the spine ; 2 or 3 very small ding along the opening slices ; 2 BIEM stamps at top right ; 1 small stamp at top right ; 3 writings (a name, a number, a date).--- Slices : left slice worn & 100% split (properly reattached) ; top slice wear sign & split 10 cm (from the spine) ; bottom slice wear sign (NO split) ; opening slice slight wear sign.--- Corners : small wear sign ; top left corner split ; bottom left corner partially split ; right corners TINY split.Original Blue Note plain paper inner sleeve : YES 

Pretty nice condition ! 

Audio : EXC+ (VG++) 

The sound quality is great and impressive ! 

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise. 

Please note the normal very small cracklings on quiet moment that DO NOT disturb the music.SIDE 1 (details) : 

--- Track 1 : Superb ! A very small repetitive tic BARELY audible that DO NOT disturb the music (see Visual comment).--- Track 2 : Superb !Few very small tics that DO NOT disturb the music.  --- Track 3 : Superb !SIDE 2 (details) : 

--- Track 1 : Superb ! 

--- Track 2 : Superb ! 

Just 3 small consecutive tics at the end of the track. 

--- Track 3 : Superb ! 

The audio recording is amazing here wow !!! 

Very nice condition ! 

Visual : EXC+ (VG++) 

The vinyl is visually superb ! 

This copy has probably been played only few times with care. 

NO scratches ; NO hairlines.Visible under light : 

--- 1 very thin scuff (NON feelable) on Track 1 (Side 1) : see Audio comment.--- 1 very slight scuff (NON feelable) on Track 1 (Side 2) : NO impact on Audio.--- 1 very small surface mark (BARELY feelable) on Track 3 (Side 2) : NO impact on Audio (or BARELY perceptible).--- Few TINY surface marks (NON feelable).--- Some EXTREMELY slight inner sleeve surface traces/scuffs.High luster.Very nice condition !Label : clean ! 

Visually beautiful on both sides. 

Just few very slight/small spindle marks visible under light.See the grading policy in the store pages. All records are carefully inspected and listened before grading. So you can buy with confidence. 


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