THELONIOUS MONK plays DUKE ELLINGTON Mono LP RIVERSIDE RLP 12-201 White Label DG

$

128

This is a first pressing original MONO Riverside of one of the best Thelonious Monk trio recordings ever recorded with Oscar Pettiford (bass) and Kenny Clarke (drums).  This is one of the early Riverside records in the 200 series and very hard to find with this cover and in Mono.  

*Original pressings of 12-201 had the white label with light gray logo of twin tape reels and mic as does this.

*Deep Groove

*Bill Grauer Productions (no "Inc")

*418 West 49th St address on label

COVER: VG+  - spine free of splits with some slightly frayed edges. Both top and bottom seams are intact as well. tape also on cover. edge and corner wear. yellowing at back.

VINYL: VG+  glossy with hairlines and paper scuffs.  There is some surface noise, but still quite playable.

My Vinyl LPs are graded conservatively visually and if time permits, they are graded by playing & listening.  The grading that I go by is listed below.

GRADING

Cover/Vinyl

VINYL GRADES

SS
(STILL SEALED) Sealed at factory and never opened. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint, but this cannot be proven until the album is actually opened and the disc examined.

M
(MINT) Perfection, no flaws, defects, marks or otherwise indications of being handled or played. Any scuffs, hairline scratches or other marks disqualify discs from this category.

M-
(MINT MINUS) The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked.

VG++
(VERY GOOD ++) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor paper scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked.

VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but 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.

VG
(VERY GOOD) Vinyl will have noticeable scratches or scuffs that cause minor surface noise, but do not overpower the music. There will be no skips. Vinyl may appear somewhat dull and grayish. Labels may have small tears, tape marks, larger writing, etc. but still easily legible. 

G
(GOOD) Well-played, dull, grayish vinyl with deeper scratches and wear causing distracting surface noise (hisses, pops, cracks and other nasties). The record will still play through without any skips. Labels may be significantly defaced or damaged.

ALBUM COVER GRADES

SS
(STILL SEALED) Album is still in the factory-applied shrink-wrapping.

M
(MINT) Absolutely perfect; no corner dings, marks, tears, dents, impressions from the disc, or other flaws.

M-
(MINT MINUS) Very minor signs of wear or cover impressions. Artwork is as close to perfection as possible.

VG++
(VERY GOOD ++) Minor disc impression or slight corner creases, no wrinkles, puckers, seam splits or writing on the cover. Artwork is clean and unworn and there is no ink wear.

VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Cover is clean but may have minor writing or marks and may show slight wear. There may be just the start of ring wear, where the disc has created a raised area on the cover that resulted in the ink wearing off the paper. There may be slight discoloration or staining, minor seam wear, but no splits or tears. Corners may have small creases or fraying.

VG
(VERY GOOD) Covers are worn and used. Seams may be starting to split. There is moderate ringwear, but the artwork is still attractive. There may be yellowing or discoloration and there may be larger writing, labels, or marks. Corners may have damage or creases and there may be scratches or gouges that otherwise damage the artwork.

G
(GOOD)  Seam splits, large marker writing, major seam splits, significant ring wear, damaged corners, tears, cuts, gouges, masking or duct tape seam repairs, or other flaws and damage. 

PAYMENT

I accept PAYPAL only. Payment MUST be made within 7 days of closing.

OUR GUARANTEE

I package and ship our vinyl records with the greatest care, using corrugated box to ensure that your vinyl records arrive intact and in good condition. The record itself is removed and placed outside of the jacket so as not to cause any split seams.  I guarantee every item I sell to be as listed.

My goal is always to provide excellent service, but if I have not represented the condition of the disc or jacket, I'll make every effort to make it right either by refunding all costs involved, or adjusting the selling price to everyone's satisfaction.

RETURN POLICY

We will gladly issue a pre-approved full refund on any item returned to us within 10 business days, assuming that the record and cover are received in a condition other than described and graded.

NO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE!