RARE 1958 SWEDISH JAZZ LP LARS GULLIN THE ARTISTRY OF

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LARS GULLIN – The Artistry Of Lars Gullin (Sonet SLP-1) Sweden 1958

Ambitious release in thick hard-back cover w/ booklet; limited & numbered (this being #475 of 1000 copies only!)… and signed by Gullin himself! Way rare & certainly one of the cornerstones when talking Swedish jazz collectables. And before I forget… the music is of course top-notch as well, w/ players like Jan Allan, Rune Gustafsson, Sune Spångberg, Claes Lindroth a o. Not a top copy but definitely enjoyable, and a low opening bid of $49.99. See my other auctions for more rare jazz LPs.

Disc: VG(++) – has lots of marks, plays w/ surfnoise and scattered pops/clicks. Of course no jumps or skips.

Cover: In the lesser area of VG+ - lots of spinewear; some corner wear; frontpage of booklet has some discoluration from being pressed against opposing side of the cover; minor tweaks on bottom corners of booklet; bottom seam of pocket split for 4.5”.  SEE PHOTOS BELOW.

STRICT VISUAL GRADING UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. PLEASE DO CHECK OUT MY GRADING GUIDE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE FOR COMPLETE INFO ON THESE MATTERS.

Postage (this is a heavy set, so postage is higher than usual for one LP): $21 US/Japan/Australia etc, $14 Europe. Another single LP should fit into the same package without raising postage further, so check my other auctions or the website for more cool stuff. Registered mail is optional and costs more. If you want me to send it registered you have to ask for it, if not I’ll presume you want it sent by regular airmail.

Payment: Paypal or cash (US dollars, SEK – Svenska kronor, or Euro) in registered letter. If not cash, Japanese and European customers may pay by sending an IMO (must be made out in SEK). Don’t send payment until I’ve confirmed that it is ok!

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Gradings: Records are graded visually, unless otherwise noted. I feel that my grading is stricter than many other dealers’, and you should not feel the need to shy away from lesser grades. Discs will often play better than their visual grade; for example discs visually graded EX will more often than not play M- (even VG++ discs will often play M- or close). It’s not uncommon for other, well-established dealers to pick up stuff from my lists and upgrade it a whole lot. As low as VG+(+) has become M- in the hands of others! My VG++ and EX grades tend to equal most dealers’ NM grade.

If there's a bigger mark or something like that on one track, it'll be noted specifically. As for the covers, all forms of cut-outs are mentioned. As soon as there's only the slightest start of a ring it's downgraded to VG++. When that's the case with especially rare and/or interesting albums, you'll find it stated. I do try to make the best gradings possible, but of course I'll make mistakes every now and then. If you feel strongly that I've misjudged the condition of an item, let me know and we'll work something out, ok?

M = new, unplayed!

M- = as new, hardly ever played

EX = might have a hairline or two; only the lightest coverwear (no ring - nor beginning of it - though)

VG++ = some light and possibly audible marks, but nothing that will bother anyone but the hardcore mint fanatics; might have (beginning of) light ringwear, and/or other signs of minor coverwear.

VG+(++) = more light marks, perhaps a light scratch; more coverwear and/or fuller jacket ring

VG+(+) = marks, quite a few of which may be audible; cover's obviously used and worn a lot

VG+ = very visible marks and audible too, perhaps some surface noise; obvious severe coverwear