THELONIOUS MONK 5 by Monk by 5 UK RIVERSIDE 1st MONO

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Aug 30, 2012 Sold Date

Aug 20, 2012 Start Date

£ 23 Start price

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THELONIOUS MONK 5 by Monk by 5 UK RIVERSIDE 1st MONO

LOVELY COPY - LIGHT PLAY - SENSATIONAL SOUND

THELONIOUS MONK QUINTET
5 by Monk by 5

RIVERSIDE (RLP 305) *MONO* PRESSING OF THE THELONIOUS MONK QUINTET'S "Five By Monk By Five"
RECORDED New York; June 1 and 2, 1959 - THIS IS THE FIRST UK RELEASE FROM THE EARLY 1960s (pressed by Fontana in Holland for UK distribution)
LOVELY COPY - SEEN LITTLE PLAY - DELIVERS SENSATIONAL SOUND QUALITY - CRYSTAL CLEAR, CLEAN, FRESH AND WONDERFULLY IMMEDIATE

PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH TEXTURED BLUE/SILVER 'reel and mic' LOGO RIVERSIDE LABELS (with "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1959" statement)
MATRIX: 6 RLP (12 crossed out) = 305 1L 1 670 1 1 3C 11 / 6 RLP (12 crossed out) = 305 2L 1 670 1 1 3C 11
THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED, THICK CARD SLEEVE (with "MADE AND SOLD BY FONTANA RECORDS…" back credit)
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH "MADE IN ENGLAND", BRITISH PATENT NUMBER AND 'OTHER PATENTS PENDING' TEXT PRINTED IN PURPLE

Thelonious Monk – piano
Thad Jones – cornet
Sam Jones – bass
Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
Art Taylor – drums

Side One:
Jackie-ing (6:01)
Straight, No Chaser (9:16)
Played Twice (7:55)
Side Two:
I Mean You (9:43)
Ask Me Now (10:43)

LABELS: EXCELLENT+
Clean, bright and unmarked labels with only light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT+
Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen with just a few superficial light hairlines/brush marks evident under bright light - of no audible consequence
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
Superb MONO cut with a crystal clear, deep, fresh and incredibly immediate sound - beautifully recorded and engineered.
My play-check at loud volume revealed little to fault - just an occasional isolated tick (nothing I found at all intrusive) but no scratches, no groove-wear or distortion or any other major audible distractions of any kind - lovely copy of this wonderful record - sounds great
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The cover is crisp and square with little edge or spine wear to speak of - all spine text is clear and bold, the front laminate has a little rubbing but still retains a nice sheen and the untreated back is remarkably clean - a fine example

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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