Mike Westbrook Metropolis RCA NEON NF-10(England)
  $   28

 


$ 28 Sold For
Apr 18, 2012 Sold Date
Apr 11, 2012 Start Date
$   19 Start price
5   Number Of Bids
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Logo on 1 label, text on the other. Gatefold jacket. "Metropolis" composed in 1968 has been played in many forms. This version, written for the Arts Council bursary first presented by the London Jazz Centre at the Mermaid Theatre, London, May 18, 1969. 22 instrumentalists plus Norma Winstone, vocalist. Leader, Westbrook, piano. All artists are identified in the gatefold text. Included are Kenny Wheeler, Harold Beckett, Henry Lowther, trumpets, flugelhorn, mellophone; Malcolm Griffiths, Paul Rutherford, trombone,euphonium; Mike Osborne, Ray Warleigh, Alan Skidmore, reeds; John Taylor, electric piano; Harrry Miller, bass, cello and many more. Side 1 is in 4 parts; Side 2 continues with 5 additional parts.

Cover: VG(-) Name of previous owner is written on the front and back cover, in the gatefold and also on 1 label. There is very little contrast with the ink and the label, so the signature is hard to read. The cover is intact with slight edge and corner wear. Indications of the time of each side is written on a sticker in the gatefold.

Record: VG++ to Mint(-) Visually shows no wear. There is some crackling on the first few revolution on Track l, Side 1. The balance of the record has no surface noise. Possibly played only a very few times. Except as noted, the overall quality is near new. Audibly checked.


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