LP, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers..Thelonius Monk, Atlantic 1278, 1960 VG+ - VG++
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30
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I believe this to be a 1960 repress of the original 1958 pressing. Discogs does not provide matrix numbers for these early pressings (don't know why), but instead show the label as the identifier. This label matches the one provided for the 1960 repress on discogs except the fan is black instead of white. Discogs does note that the repressings were made between 1960 and 1962, so this particular variation might have occurred in 1961 or 1962 - discogs lists only 1960 and the next earliest date they provide is 1966.
The shrink wrap is partially present, about half missing on front and mostly complete on back jacket. Light edge and corner wear, heavier on top right with some tearing on top edge less than 1 inch at jacket opening. Soiling beneath shrink on back jacket, no marks or splits. LP found in torn plain white inner sleeve; it has been replaced by a clean new plain white inner sleeve. Few light scratches on clean vinyl - I'll grade in the VG+ to VG++ range, tending towards VG++ (in my visual opinion).
R4
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