MILES DAVIS "Kind of Blue" COLUMBIA CS 8163 orig 1st thick wax 6-eye EX jazz LP

$

161

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Goldmine Standard Grading:
SS / NM- / VG++ / VG+ / VG / G+ / G / P
I grade very conservatively, please see my grading scale below the record description for more details.


Up for your consideration is a highly regarded Miles Davis album "Kind of Blue" from 1959. Please read more details concerning the record's condition below:


Vinyl: strong VG++
The vinyl shines! Surface has only a few ultra light sleeve scuffs detectable in the right light and even those are hard to see. The pictures show the record well, the vinyl looks amazing. Playback is very nice, please feel free to listen to the clip included below. Quiet passages of the music on side 2 are more silent than side 1, but playback on both sides are what would be expected of vinyl in such beautiful condition. The record has been carefully cleaned on a VPI machine and handled with care during my ownership.

The actual, unedited sound files below are provided by my Yamaha P-520 Direct Drive TT with Digitrac 280E cartridge @ 1.5 grams /// I can't guarantee the record will sound exactly like the file below since all turntables are equipped differently.

Check out the sample below:
mp3 also available here!

Check out the sample below:
mp3 also available here!

Label: VG++ to NM-
The labels look as pictured and are in great shape.


Sleeve: ---
The inner sleeve is plain and has foxing from age still functions as it should and looks great. The plastic sleeve slides into the paper sleeve, it is the original Columbia shrink sleeve and is in great condition.


Cover: VG+
The cover is solid. Though there is no sign of a split on the top seam, there is a solid and continuous piece of clear tape spanning the entire distance. Spine looks great sans some small print chips, all print is legible. Bottom seam at bottom mouth corner has light wear, a small split goes about 1/8th and inch in - very minimal but I wanted to mention it. Some light contact wear on the front cover print. Back print is clear and rather bright. Only light foxing to the back cover. The images show the cover well. It is in great overall condition, definitely worthy of any collection.


General Comments:
For any Miles Davis fan, this is a must have album for a concise and serious collection. This is the first version of the LP. Matrix numbers show a suffix of 1AG. The record is in excellent shape in my opinion though I try to grade very conservatively and not over-talk any record I offer for sale. The book value of this LP in the 2009 Goldmine guide is $250 in NM condition. I'd grade this record overall at 8.75 out of 10 (10 being best) for the vinyl and a 7 out of 10 for the cover. I've set the opening price low to instigate bidding.




Payment:
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Packaging:
All records are packaged with care and shipped outside their sleeves and covers, encased in bubble wrap, padded with cardboard when necessary, boxed in record boxes and taped well. All orders are processed digitally to avoid shipping errors. Each buyer's physical address listed with PayPal and eBay will be automatically added to the label then printed and taped to the box. Delivery confirmation is free inside the US. International orders will have the complete order information including buyer name, record name, weight, final price and customs number clearly printed. Final value prices cannot and will not be altered for customs' sake, that practice is illegal and I will not mark any package as a gift. Please see the shipping details in the listing for the service being used. Buyer can contact me at any time to discuss further shipping arrangements.


Goldmine Grading Details
SS = Still Sealed
any defects will be listed and/or photographed to complete the description

NM- = Near Mint Minus
just short of absolutely perfect
acceptable defects would include a hairline mark not detectable to the touch and not affecting playback, background noise is nearly silent

VG++ = Very Good Plus Plus
most records I will list fall under this grade, just short of NM- but may have a mark or contact wear to the label to grade it slightly lower, maybe a drill hole or cut, maybe a mark or name written on the label lightly, sound is still great, loud and near perfect, cover may have slight edge or corner wear, maybe slight ring wear

VG+ = Very Good Plus
a great record, sound is high quality though may have a few pops or clicks, overall very nice looking vinyl possibly with light marks & scuffs, labels may have a name or mark on them, possible light contact wear to the label, covers may have a small split but not large or gaping, edge wear on cover may show more than slight, may be a mark on cover

VG = Very Good
only records I will list with this grade would be rather rare or of higher book value, meant to sell as a filler until a better record comes along, vinyl may have feelable marks but should play through without skipping, pops or clicks may be louder than usual, may have marks or wear on the label, cover may have open splits, wear on print, may have marks or other very apparent defects (all will be stated in description either by type or in the pictures)