SUN RA w/JOHN GILMORE NOTHING IS VERY RARE ORIG '66 ESP STEREO LP w/FIRST COVER

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·       SUN RA with THE ARKESTRA featuring JOHN GILMORE – NOTHING IS -  ORIGINAL 1966 ESP-DISK STEREO LP ESP-1045 (RECORDED IN 1966, FIRST RELEASED IN 1968/69)

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL, FIRST VERSION OF THE COVER WITH A CAMERA FLASH LIGHT SHOWING BEHIND SUN RA (LATER VERSIONS HAVE SUN RA’S BURNING IMAGE SUPERIMPOSED ON SOLID GREEN BACKGROUND)

·       ORIGINAL UNIQUE  WHITE ESP “ART” LABELS WITH SUN RA’S 'PSYCHEDELIC' IMAGE SHOWING HIS VISAGE WITH A THIRD ("ALL-SEEING") EYE.  BEING THAT SUN RA WAS,  IN HIS OWN WORDS,  BORN ON JUPITER (OR WAS IT NEPTUNE?), THE THIRD EYE MUST HAVE SERVED TO NAVIGATE THE JUPITER'S ENDLESS OCEANS OF FROZEN METHANE.

·       BELIEVED TO BE PRESSED BY PRESTIGE RECORDS, BERGENFIELD, NJ

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least thick, and  10 being the thickest), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 6.

 (►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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Sun Ra & His Arkestra issued only a handful of titles on the groundbreaking indie ESP-Disk' label, and each title contains some of their most expressive musical statements. The eight cuts on 1970's Nothing Is were documented during live performances at various New York state colleges in the spring of 1966. Ra (piano/clavioline) leads the band through a series of free improvisations and more melodically structured compositions. "Dancing Shadows" evolves out of a chaotic brass and percussive assault with some extended inspired keyboard runs. These eventually nestle into a charming upbeat slice of extemporaneous post-bop. Front and center beside Ra are Ali Hassan (trombone), Teddy Nance (trombone), Marshall Allen (alto sax/flute/piccolo/oboe), John Gilmore (tenor sax), Pat Patrick (baritone sax/flute), Robert Cummings (baritone clarinet), James Jacson (flute/log drums), Ronnie Boykins (bass/tuba), Clifford Jarvis (drums), and Carl Nimrod [aka Carl S. Malone/Nimrod Hunt] (sun horn/gong). The leader's solos and accompaniment shimmer with many of the same highly advanced effervescent chord progressions that are worked into early sides such as "Brainville" and "Transitions." Gilmore, Allen, and Patrick playfully blend Eastern-flavored intonations along with Jarvis and a second, albeit uncredited, kit drummer. According to Sun Ra scholars, drummers Jimmy Johnson and Roger Blank both toured at various times during the mid-'60s with the Arkestra. "Imagination" includes a brief recitation, after which comes a full-blown band improv. This undulates over a fast-paced choral mantra of "the second stop is Jupiter" -- a chant that had also been worked into the waning moments of "Rocket #9." The slithery charm of "Exotic Forest" -- featuring a hypnotic oboe lead from Allen -- excels in allowing the mostly percussive contingency of the Arkestra to organically support Boykins' equally entrancing contributions. The short piano solo "Sun Ra and His Band from Outer Space" segues into the last lengthy side, "Shadow World." Patrick streamlines his opening solo around the sonic swirl of Jarvis and Ra. The saxophonist then emerges with an unaccompanied blow that demonstrates his perfection in the context of spontaneity. Allen's solitary oboe borders on maniacal before eventually settling into a final free for all from the entire band. Nothing Is concludes with a mostly Ra-driven "Theme of the Stargazers," which develops into an early version of the "Outer Spaceways Incorporated" and "Next Stop Mars" chants. Caveat emptor: these sides have turned up on numerous repackagings, many of which have been transcribed from poor-grade vinyl.

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

Just a few years after Jackson Pollock hit the world of painting straight between the eyes with his abstract expressionism, Sun Ra did the same to the world of Jazz (and was quickly followed by his acolytes: Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman and late-period John Coltrane who quickly mastered the fine art of musical deconstruction and abstraction). Ever a dubious character, Sun Ra claimed (among other things) to have been born on Jupiter - and his music truly, genuinely reflects his "place of birth". This record, which came out in 1966/67 on a legendary ESP label at the apex of the New Jazz movement (Coltrane’s earth-shattering "Ascension" came out only a year earlier) is truly a wonder of nature, a robust and masculine work which requires undivided attention and devotion on part of the listener. A master of all things modal and atonal, Sun Ra created an improvisational masterpiece which is occasionally difficult and demanding, but is generally considered to be one of his finest works.

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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  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.

(b)            The record is pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

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

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT 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 circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record),  probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

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

-         Cover has a few visible wrinkles along the spine

-         Visible shelf wear noted on the seams

-         Cover has a partially split top seam (between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters)

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

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        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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