THELONIOUS MONK Plays Duke Ellington LP Riverside Records 12-201 vinyl DG rare

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THELONIOUS MONK Plays Duke Ellington  Riverside Records 12-201; 1958 Record graded VG+/VG. Jacket/cover graded VG++.
First issue with second cover design featuring Henri Rousseau's painting "The Repast of the Lion." Standard size, deep groove blue labels with no "INC" after Bill Grauer Productions. Address on back is "553 West 51st Street New York 19, N.Y." and highest catalog number advertised is RLP 12-271.
Vinyl Side A is visually graded VG+, with barely any surface markings. Side B maybe closer to VG, with a few hairline surface "scratches" that barely offer much texture, but could have slight affect on play in a few spots on side 2. Still a nice sheen. Cover/jacket is VG++ with just light shelfwear at spines and corners, no seam splitting, cover still looks great and free of markings. 
  A must-have for any country collection and this great version would make an incredible gift for that vinyl collector or jazz fan in your life, even if it's you! 

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Much of this collection was individually and personally purchased under the utmost scrutiny of a music industry professional with an eye (and ear) for the best of the best. While The Music has always been the most important thing, we know that most recordings are available to listen to and/or purchase in sub-standard formats or physical condition so we try to offer only high-quality collectible albums. All records are vintage pressings. We do not sell contemporary reissues/bootlegs.We are committed to passing along some of the most beautiful record albums in the world, so we will always be forthright and detailed in our descriptions and photos.

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GRADING
There are many reputable record-buying guides and standard and personalized grading systems. Again, we will try to describe each item in detail and not just rely on rigid condition categories. That said, our basic standards for using the popular grading terms are as follows:

SS (Still Sealed)
Still contained in original unopened factory seal. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint; obviously this is unknown until the album is actually opened and disc examined. Noticeable flaws on cover will be noted.

M (Mint)
Perfect condition, no flaws, defects or marks indicating handling or playing. We don't take the word “Mint” lightly and will only use this grade on records in truly pristine condition. These are very rare copies that are worth much more than the M-/NM items.

M- / NM (Near Mint, “Mint-minus”)
Has a very minor defect or two that disqualifies it as mint. Vinyl, Labels & Cover are virtually flawless, bright, and shiny. Minor defects can be barely visible scuffs or hairline marks, label may have a small mark or be off center, cover might have a few small dents, or a tiny mark.

VG++
This is a non-standard GoldMine grade, middle grade between M- and VG+. Some visible surface wear, few very minor scratches and scuffs, with minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean. Cover has only slight wear.

VG+
Record will have moderate surface wear and may have light record noise at times but still plays nicely. There will be no skips, and audio quality is quite enjoyable, scratches are light and can’t be felt with fingernail. There might be a slight warp that doesn’t affect sound quality. The cover will have some wear but it is still nice to look at, a small seam split might be present. Flaws are quite varied at this grade level, and can include any of them but not very many. In general the vinyl will sound good and the cover will look good.

NOTE: Except under a few circumstances, perhaps for an extremely rare title, we generally will not be selling albums that don't meet the above criteria, so we won't waste time/space describing lower grades such as VG, VG-(minus), or Good.