MILES DAVIS KIND OF BLUE RADIO WHITE LABEL '59 ORIGINAL

$ 208

$ 208 Sold For

Jul 28, 2008 Sold Date

Jul 21, 2008 Start Date

$ 25 Start price

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Description

THIS IS MILES DAVIS "KIND OF BLUE" COLUMBIA LP # CL 1355 MONO VERSION FROM 1959 (THIS IS THE EXTREMELY RARE WHITE LABEL RADIO PROMO COPY)

VINYL CONDITION:

· RECORD GRADING

(IMPORTANT NOTE:ALL records are graded visually, and play-graded!; we grade records under strong room light and preview several cuts on each album to check the audio. I will especially play through any cut which looks slightly suspicious.

WE GRADE THE VINYL AS A VERY STRONG VG++ (LISTEN)

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1959 RADIO STATION WHITE LABEL PROMO COPY OF THE GREATEST JAZZ ALBUM EVER RELEASED. IT IS ONE OF THE 50 GREATEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME (#12 ON THE ROLLING STONE TOP 100 LIST). VOLUMES HAVE BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT THIS ALBUM AND DOCUMENTARIES HAVE BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. I PURCHASED IT ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER GREAT JAZZ ALBUMS I WILL BE OFFERING IN THE WEEKS AHEAD FROM A SMALL LOCAL RADIO STATION. IT HAS BEEN STORED IN THE STATION SINCE 1959.

IT HAS SOME VERY LIGHT MARKS ON EACH SIDE OF THE LP, BUT PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY OR I WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE GRADED IT MINT. I HAVE SELECTED ONE OF THE CUTS FOR YOU TO LISTEN TO SO YOU WILL HEAR FIRST HAND WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. THIS IS IN ALL LIKELIHOOD THE VERY FIRST RELEASE OF THIS CLASSIC LP. MOST TIMES THE RADIO STATION COPIES WENT OUT BEFORE IT WAS RELEASED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. AT LEAST THAT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE AFTER NEARLY 40 YEARS IN THE RADIO BUSINESS.

IT HAS XLP47325-1G STAMPED IN THE DEADWAX.

WE HAVE EXAMINED IT UNDER A STRONG LAMP AND IT HAS A VERY NICE GLOSS.

GRADING:

MINT * Perfect record, clean gloss, no marks. A mint record is uncommon.

MINT- * Very clean only light marks; plays very well.

VG++ * Surface marks, no scratches, should play and look very good, with minimal surface noise/clicks

VG+ * More surface marks, maybe a few faint scratches; should play and look very good but more surface noise, some occasional clicks

VG * Still a nice record, looks used, light scratches, no gouges, still plays fairly well, some clicks

VG- * Record shows wear, marks, scratches, some surface noise

The system below is the one developed byBob Djukic eBay seller bobdjukic. It is the best grading system I have seen and the layout and description is copied with his express permission.

· COVER

THE COVER HAS THE FOLLOWING CONDITION ISSUES. LIGHT SCUFF MARKS ON THE FRONT COVER, THE NUMBER “J-78” HAS BEEN WRITTEN IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE FRONT COVER (ABOVE THE “M” IN MILES NAME) AND IS ONLY VISIBLE UPON CLOSE EXAM( IT WAS A VERY COMMON PRACTICE TO DO THIS AT RADIO STATIONS TO CATALOG ALL OF THE ALBUMS), SOME RUB WEAR ALONG THE BOTTOM SPINE AND A SMALL SPOT ON THE RIGHT BOTTOM AT THE END OF THE SPINE WHERE IT HAS RUBBED A SPOT (NOT THROUGH THE SPINE THOUGH), SIDE SPINE IS STRONG, THE TOP SPINE HAS A SMALL SPOT OF RUB WEAR ABOUT A FOURTH OF THE WAY ACROSS (FROM THE LEFT) AND THE END OF THE TOP SPINE HAS RUB WEAR THAT HAS WORN A SPOT ABOUT AN INCH FROM THE END. FINALLY ON THE BACK AT THE TOP THERE IS SOME WRITING WHICH I HAVE PROVIDED PICTURES OF.

IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED SEND IT BACK FOR A FULL REFUND. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE IT BACK IN MY COLLECTION.

THERE IS SMALL RESERVE AS IT’S JUST TO NICE TO HAVE IT GO CHEAPLY, BUT THE RESERVE IS WELL BELOW IT’S TRUE VALUE.

NO OTHER COVER IMPERFECTIONS

- No split seams

- No ring wear

- No cut-out (drill) holes.

- No cut-out corners

- No saw-marks

- No stamps

- No peel-off marks

- No mold or mildew spots

- No stickers or labels