LOU DONALDSON BLUE NOTE 1591 ORIG. 47 W. 63RD., EAR/P, 9M, DG, RVG, NICE

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UP FOR AUCTION IS A GREAT ALBUM LED BY LOU DONALDSON TITLED "LOU TAKES OFF" RECORDED ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 12 INCH MONO PRESSING, BLUE & WHITE 47 W. 63RD ST. NEW YORK CITY DEEP GROOVE LABELS, HAVING THE ETCHED RVG AND 9M, AND EAR/P MARK STAMPED IN THE TRAIL-OFF AREA ON EACH SIDE, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE, BLP-1591.

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN VG++/VG+ CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED), THE VINYL HAS A NICE SHINY LUSTER. ONE SIDE HAS SOME THIN NON-FEEALBLE SCUFFS AND THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES, THE OTHER SIDE HAS ONLY A FEW THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES AND THIN NON-FEELABLE PAPER SLEEVE HAIRLINES.  BOTH LABELS ARE IN NICE CONDITION.  I PLAYED SIDE 1 BOTH TUNES PLAY NICELY, I HEARD NO TICKS OR POPS AND IT PLAYED WITH MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE.  FOR SIDE 2 THE 1ST TUNE STARTED WITH SOME LITE SURFACE NOISE BUT GOES AWAY QUICKLY, BARELY HEARD SOME LITE TICKS UNDER THE MUSIC DURING A TRUMPET SOLO AND A COUPLE OF LITE TICKS DURING THE BASS SOLO.  THE 2ND TUNE PLAYS NICELY, I HEARD NO TICKS OR POPS, MINIMAL BACKGROUND SURFACE NOISE.  OVERALL THE RECORD HAS GREAT FIDELITY AND PLAYS WITH MINIMAL BACKGROUND SURFACE NOISE. 

COVER CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL NY 23 COVER IS IN VG+ CONDITION, THE FRONT STILL HAS A NICE SURFACE GLOSS WITH SOME SURFACE WEAR/FOXING.  THE BACKSIDE HAS SOME SURFACE WEAR/FOXING/AGEING/LITE BROWNING.  UPPER SEAM HAS NO CRACKS, NO SPLITS, JUST TWO SMALL CHIPS AND WEAR AT THE OPENING EDGE, THE SPINE SEAM HAS NO SPLIT, NO CHIPS, JUST ONE CRACK AND 1/4 INCH OF PAPER MISSING AT THE LOWER SEAM, LOWER SEAM HAS SOME WEAR, FIVE CHIPS AND 1/4 INCH OF WEAR AT THE OPENING EDGE.  ALL CORNERS HAVE SOME WEAR/ROUNDING.  NO WRITING, NO STAMPS, NO TAGS, NO STICKERS, NO SPLITS.

ALL RECORDS HAVE BEEN CLEANED USING A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE WITH VPI RECORD CLEANING FLUID.

PAYMENT

PAYMENT WILL BE VIA EBAY. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 4 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION.

SHIPPING

THE SHIPPING COST IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER AND CAN BE ESTIMATED BY REQUEST DURING THE AUCTION OR IT WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE AUCTION HAS ENDED.  I COMBINE THE SHIPPING COST FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS/RECORDS.  DISREGARD THE $3.80/MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING COST LISTED IN THE AUCTION AS THAT IS NOT REALISTIC FOR ALL LOCATIONS/COUNTRIES I SHIP TO.  PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE WITH THE TOTAL COST.

I SHIP WORLDWIDE, RECORDS TO BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS WITH A VALUE OVER $75 USD MUST BE SENT USING REGISTERED MAIL WHICH TYPICALLY ADDS TO THE COST OF SHIPPING BY $16 MORE.

RECORD PACKAGING

THE RECORD WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVER.  ALL RECORDS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY RECORD MAILER CARDBOARD BOX WITH CARDBOARD INSERTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE RECORD/COVER TO HELP REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING. 

SATISFACTION GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY

I PROVIDE A "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" OR YOUR MONEY BACK POLICY, LESS RETURN SHIPPING, IF YOU ARE NOT FULLY SATISFIED WITH THE RECORD.  RECORD MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.  ONCE RECEIVED AND IN THE SAME CONDITION AS SENT A REFUND WILL BE GIVEN AS MONEY BACK.

THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK!