LOU DONALDSON BLUE NOTE 5021 ORIG. 10 INCH, 767 LEX., FLAT EDGE

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UP FOR AUCTION IS A RARE AND CLASSIC ALBUM LED BY LOU DONALDSON TITLED "LOU DONALDSON QUINTET" RECORDED ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS.  THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 10 INCH DIAMETER MONO PRESSING, BLUE/WHITE 767 LEXINGTON AVE. NYC ADDRESS LABELS.  FLAT EDGE, DEEP GROOVE LABELS, HIGH FIDELITY RECORDING, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE.  BLP-5021.

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN VG++/VG+ CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED).  VINYL HAS A NICE/SHINY LUSTER.  VINYL HAS SOME INTERNAL MOTTLING/LINES/STORAGE MARKS.  BOTH LABELS ARE IN NICE CONDITION, SIDE 2 HAS A SMALL OVAL STAMP "O".  ONE SIDE HAS ONLY A FEW SHORT THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES, THE OTHER SIDE HAS JUST SOME SHORT LITE THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES.  SIDE ONE-THE 1st, 3rd, and 4th TUNES ALL PLAY NICELY HAVING NO TICKS OR POPS, WITH MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE, PLAY LOUD AND CLEAR.  THE 2nd TUNE HAS NO TICKS OR POPS BUT DOES HAVE LITE SURFACE NOISE DURING MOST OF THE TUNE.  SIDE TWO - THE 1st TUNE I HEARD ONLY A COUPLE OF LITE TICKS, PLAYS WITH MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE, LOUD AND CLEAR.  THE 2nd TUNE I HEARD ONLY A FEW LITE TICKS, HAS SOME LITE SURFACE NOISE IN AREAS, PLAYS LOUD AND CLEAR.  THE 3rd TUNE I HEARD A DOZEN VERY LITE TICKS DURING SOME OF THE SAX SOLO, HAS SOME LITE SURFACE NOISE DURING THE OPENING.  THE 4th TUNE PLAYS NICELY, I HEARD NO TICKS OR POPS, HAS MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE, LOUD AND CLEAR.  

COVER CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL LINER NOTE COVER IS IN VG+ CONDITION.  THE COVER HAS MINIMAL SURFACE WEAR ON THE FRONT, HAS A GREAT GLOSS.  BACKSIDE HAS MINIMAL WEAR, ALONG WITH A SMALL BLACK OVAL STAMP AT UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER AREA, SOME LITE BROWNING AROUND THE EDGES.  UPPER AND SPINE SEAMS ARE SOLID HAVING NO SPLITS, NO CRACKS OR CHIPS, JUST SOME LITE WEAR.  THE LOWER SEAM HAS A FOUR INCH CENTERED SPLIT, NO CHIPS OR CRACKS.  ALL CORNERS HAVE LITE WEAR.  NO WRITING, NO STICKERS, NO TAGS, NO TEARS. 

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.  NOTE: RECORDS SHIPPED OVERSEAS HAVING A VALUE OVER $75 USD MUST BE SENT USING "REGISTERED MAIL" ADDING $20 TO THE BASIC 1st CLASS INTERNATIONAL USPS SHIPPING COST.  IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO PAY THE ADDITIONAL $20 FOR "REGISTERED MAIL" SHIPPING OVERSEAS PLEASE DO NOT BID.

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.  DISREGARD THE $4.87/MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING COST LISTED IN THE AUCTION AS THAT IS NOT REALISTIC FOR ALL LOCATIONS/COUNTRIES I SHIP TO.  I COMBINE THE SHIPPING COST FOR MULTIPLE RECORDS. 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 $20 MORE.

RECORD PACKAGING

THE RECORD WILL BE PROTECTED IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE AND REMOVED FROM THE COVER.  THE COVER WILL BE PROTECTED IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE.  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.