THE STAN TRACEY BIG BAND ALICE IN JAZZ LAND REVIEWERS COPY feat. TUBBY HAYES
  £   80
  $   106

 


£ 80 Sold For
Apr 17, 2016 Sold Date
Apr 7, 2016 Start Date
20   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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    THE STAN TRACEY BIG BAND

 

ALICE IN JAZZ

 

REVIEWER's COPY

 



  VERY RARE, ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING OF
THE FANTASTIC BRITISH JAZZ ALBUM "ALICE IN JAZZ"  
BY THE STAN TRACEY BIG BAND ON THE STEREO BLACK / BLUE  COLUMBIA LABEL.
1966  COLUMBIA RECORDS LP – VERY RARE STEREO UK FIRST PRESSING

THE STAN TRACEY BIG BAND

Personnel:-

Trumpets - Kenny Baker,Eddie Blair, Ian Hamer Lea Condon
Trombone - Keith Christie, Chris Smith,Wally Smith
Alto Saxes - Alan Branscombe, Ronnie Baker
Tenor Saxes - Ronnie Scott, Bobby Welling
Baritone Sax - Harry Klein
Double bass - Jeff Clyne
Drums - Ronnie Stephenson

Tubby Hayes replaces Bobby Wellins  on "Summer Hallucinations" & "Murdering the Time"

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS COLUMBIA SCX 6051

 FIRST PRESS
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: YAX 3084-1 / YAX 3085-1

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH TWO REAR FLIP-OVERS IS
 IN EXCELLENT+  CONDITION, WITH BARELY ANY  WEAR. NO CREASES. A STRONG FULLY
 LEGIBLE SPINE WITH ALL PRINT INTACT. STRONG TOP & BOTTOM EDGES AND NO FEATHERING OF THE OPENING

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN STUNNING CONDITION
AND UNDER BRIGHT DAYLIGHT THERE ARE A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT MARKS
 THAT DO NOT MAKE ANY SOUND AT ALL
 FULLY PLAYED THIS AMAZING ALBUM AND i CAN CONFIRM THAT
THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES.
 THERE ARE NO CLICKS NO POPS NO REPEATS NO JUMPS - A TRULY FANTASTIC COPY
 OF THIS SOUGHT AFTER RECORD.
THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER COLUMBIA LABELS WITH BLUE COLUMBIA "MAGIC NOTES" LOGO
 ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS.

I MA QUITE CONFIDENT IN SAYING THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST COPIES I HAVE EVER SEEN

YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

 

         

 



 

 



 

Look at how little spindle wear there is !



 

and on side 2 as well!



 




Owned since release by Fred Norris, the arts & music reviewer for the Birmingham Post from the late 1950's

Factory Sample sent to the music reviewer of a major UK local newspaper.

The lack of spindle marks how little this record has been played.

Over 50 years old now this record sold in tiny amounts and was deleted almost immediately.

Almost impossible to find in this barely played condition and rarely available.


GRADING NOTES - POSTAL RATES.

  • Records:-

  • NEAR MINT ~ audio inspection has revealed that the record plays noiselessly. If there are any surface marks these will be noted in the listing. 
  • EXCELLENT+ ~ The smallest of background sound e.g. one piece of dust in the grooves. No repetitive clicks or pops. 
  • EXCELLENT ~ audio inspection has revealed no major scratches on the playing surface but there may be the faintest of crackle or soft tics 
  • Sleeves:- as per photos.
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LATEST NEWS ON FORTHCOMING LISTINGS.

  • From January 2016 I will be listing some fantastic jazz LP's. 
  • Some dating from the 1950's. 
  • Most from the 1960's .
  • Please email if you require a list.
  • PLEASE NOTE - I WILL NOT SELL ANY ITEM BEFORE THE LISTING APPEARS.
  • All were the property of someone who was the arts & music critic for one of the largest regional newspapers here in the UK and as such mainly played once or twice and some NEVER played. All these records were given him to review by the record company's sales reps.  
  • With the exception of a few BLUE NOTE originals ALL are ORIGINAL first UK pressings, many have the "NOT FOR SALE" stickers on them.
  • These are ALL GENUINE FACTORY SAMPLES




 

  • More superb classical records, from the same source, all in fantastic condition:-. 
  • DECCA SXL's. 
  • HMV.
  • COLUMBIA
  • etc.
  • As well as a selection of rare 1960's rock and prog.
  • And some hard to find Tamla Motown.
  •  


GOOD LUCK!


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