MAX ROACH - DRUMS UNLIMITED 1966 ATLANTIC 1467 ORIG USA 1st Pr MONO JAZZ LP EX

	£		21
	$		28

MAX ROACH

~ DRUMS UNLIMITED ~

(1966 ATLANTIC RECORDS  - VERY RARE USA MONO 1st PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A SUPERB & VERY RARE ORIGINAL USA MONO FIRST PRESSING OF THE OUTSTANDING 1966 HARD BOP ALBUM DRUMS UNLIMITED BY MAX ROACH ON THE RED & PLUM ATLANTIC LABEL.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ATLANTIC 1467

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: A-12401-B / A-12402-B

THE SLEEVE

THE VERY HEAVY, FRONT LAMINATED GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH A PASTED SLICK INSIDE, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME VERY LIGHT WEAR, A FEW MINOR MARKS  AND SOME LIGHT FADING. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT. THE EXTRA WIDE BLACK SPINE, WITH WHITE TEXT AND A RED ‘MONAURAL’ BOX IS SUPERB; STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL ATLANTIC RECORDS ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME VERY LIGHT WEAR AND MINOR TANNING. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL CREASES.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VERY HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME SLIGHT MARKS AND TWO SCUFF MARKS ON SIDE ONE. I HAVE LISTENED CAREFULLY TO BOTH SIDES AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT EVERY TRACK.

THE LABELS

THE RED & PLUM ATLANTIC LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. The Drum Also Waltzes
2. Nommo
3. Drums Unlimited

SIDE TWO

1. Soprano Saxophone – Roland Alexander
2. For Big Sid
3. In The Red (A Xmas Carol)

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.