Tina Brooks – True Blue – Debut Bebop-Hard Bop Jazz Vinyl LP – Blue Note

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This was one of the great tenor sax players of the bebop era.  He made his name working with some of the greats including Kenny Burrell, Freddy Hubbard, and Jackie McLean.  He also recorded several albums of his own.  This was his thrilling debut that features support from Hubbard on trumpet, Art Taylor on drums, Sam Jones on bass, and Duke Jordan on piano.  It is truly a stunning and beautiful collection.  The album was released on Blue Note in 1994, number B1 7243 8 28975 1 4.  This is a remastered reissue of the album originally released in 1960.  Its pressed on 180 gram vinyl.  The vinyl is in absolutely beautiful – almost pristine - condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of almost indiscernible surface scratches that do not impact play.  It plays with almost no background noise.  The vinyl grades a strong VG+. The album cover shows a tiny hint of ring wear and very light corner wear.  All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact.  The cover grades VG+. 

Album Tracks: 
Good Old Soul
Up Tight’s Creek
Theme For Doris

True Blue
Miss Hazel
Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You

Grading Information

I only use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Very occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G.  This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. 

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $16.  Additional albums will be shipped for $4 per album, with up to five albums able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $21 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00. 

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.  Payment by PayPal is preferred. 

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