MAX ROACH w/ERIC DOLPHY BITTER SWEET RARE ORIG IMPULSE MONO WHITE LABEL PROMO LP

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·       MAX ROACH with ERIC DOLPHY, MAL WALDRON, CLIFF JORDAN, BOOKER LITTLE AND ART DAVIS – PERCUSSION BITTER-SWEET – ORIGINAL 1961 IMPULSE RECORDS’ MONO LP A-8

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       *** ULTRA-RARE ADVANCE PROMO / TEST PRESSING ***

·       DIFFERENT COVER THAN THE OFFICIAL 1961 IMPULSE RELEASE (NOTE: IMPULSE TEST PRESSINGS WERE DISTRIBUTED  TO DJ’S AND RADIO STATIONS IN “INVERTED & HALVED” COVERS; NAMELY, BECAUSE THE FRONT COVER PHOTO SLICK FOR IMPULSE’S COVERS (WHICH WERE ALMOST ALWAYS GATEFOLDS AND ALWAYS LAMINATED) WERE ALMOST NEVER READY IN TIME TO MATCH THEM WITH TEST PRESSINGS, IMPULSE WOULD HAND OUT PROMO AND TEST PRESSINGS IN TENTATIVE COVERS, WHICH WERE REGULAR COVERS SHOWING THE LINER NOTES AND BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO OF THE ARTIST – OTHERWISE INTENDED FOR THE GATEFOLD’S INSIDE – ON THE OUTSIDE.  IN OTHER WORDS, REGULAR IMPULSE GATEFOLD COVER WOULD BE TURNED INSIDE OUT, THAN SPLIT IN TWO, THUS SHOWING THE INSIDE PHOTO ON THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RARE SPECIMENS.

·       WHITE IMPULSE PROMO/TEST PRESSING LABEL

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       THE RECORD HAS A 'BELL SOUND' / 'STERLING' STAMP IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) AREA, WHICH IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED A PROOF OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE FIRST PRESSING.

·       MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital format.

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you’ll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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Amazing !!! An unbelievable piece: What we have here is an unheard-of TEST / ADVANCE PRESSING of this classic Jazz album – and with a different cover from the officially released version, no less!. While many test pressings often have alternate or demo- versions of known, later released songs, and while it is possible that this particular test pressing contains demo or alternate versions of some of the tracks, please don’t take our word that it does: unfortunately, we are not familiar with the entire album (we know only a few songs) and we regret  we cannot provide any competent information on how different this TEST PRESSING may be from the official release. Please contact us if you have any questions.

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This (…) classic album is one of the finest of drummer Max Roach's very productive career. The illustrious sidemen (trumpeter Booker Little; trombonist Julian Priester; Eric Dolphy on alto, bass clarinet, and flute; tenorman Clifford Jordan; pianist Mal Waldron; and bassist Art Davis, in addition to some guest percussionists) all have opportunities to make strong contributions and Dolphy's pleading alto solo on "Mendacity" is particularly memorable. Abbey Lincoln has two emotional and very effective vocals, but it is the overall sound of the ensembles and the political nature of the music that make this set (along with Roach's Freedom Now Suite) quite unique in jazz history.

(EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY SCOTT YANOW, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL  AS  (WEAK) NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.   (minor scuff noted at the very end of "Mendacity")

(b)          The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)             White Promo Label version of this title is much rarer that a regular, commercially released, version of this title. We estimate that stock copies of this album outnumber promo copies by a ratio of at least 100:1.

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 3

-         Back cover has a few yellowish dust speckles scattered here and there (these tiny spots are not overly obtrusive or distracting)

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging   (nothing significant).

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

-         Cover has a minor 'bump' (dent) on the top  seam

-         Cover has two corners slightly worn / dinged  / bent.(nothing significant)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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