Thelonious Monk Monk's Dream IMPOSSIBLE? RAREST MONK COLUMBIA LP? SIX EYE MONO
  $   100
  £   84

 


$ 100 Sold For
14 Mar 2016 Sold Date
7 Mar 2016 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
  USA Country Of Seller
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Description

THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET ~ MONK'S DREAM ~ COLUMBIA CL 1965. THIS IS MONK'S COLUMBIA DEBUT RELEASED IN 1963. THAT WAS THE SAME YEAR COLUMBIA TRANSITIONED FROM THE SIX EYE LABEL TO THE TWO EYE LABEL AND ONE OF THE REASONS THAT BOB DYLAN'S DEBUT ALBUM FROM THE SAME YEAR IS DIFFICULT TO FIND ON THE SIX EYE LABEL. THIS SEEMS TO BE EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND. WE HAEN'T SEEN THIS VERSION ANYWHERE ON THE INTERNET. THE TWO EYE LABEL IS GENERALLY ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE ORIGINAL PRESSING (AND WE HAVE A WLP OF THAT) AND THAT IS PROBABLY CORRECT, BUT THIS VERSION WOULD PRE-DATE THAT. LIKELY COLUMBIA WAS USING UP LABELS THEY HAD AND SOME WERE USED FOR THIS TITLE. SO, THIS MAY BE AN ODDITY, BUT IT IS A LEGITIMATE USA COLUMBIA PRESSING.  REMEMBER THE COVER COPYRIGHT ON ALL  COVERS SAYS 1962 (WHEN THIS WAS RECORDED), SO THEY HAD IT READY TO GO. MATRIX SIDE 1 IS XLP-58380-1C AND HAND ETCHED 1N, MATRIX SIDE 2 IS XLP-5831 -1D AND 1NH HAND ETCHED. NOTE THAT THE COLUMBIA LABEL HAS CBS ON IT.

COVER IS A VERY NICE VG++ WITH ONLY SOME  LIGHT WEAR. VINYL IS EASILY VG+ WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOFT HAIRLINES, AND IT PLAYS BETTER THAN VG+. LABELS ARE NEAR MINT. THIS MUST BE THE RAREST MONK COLUMBIA PRESSING UNLESS A STEREO VERSION EXISTS!   

PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS WE'VE TAKEN OF THE ITEM FOR SALE.

THIS SELLER ACCOUNT WAS DORMANT FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT WE HAVE RE-AWAKENED IT WITH THE INTENTION OF CONTINUING TO OFFER THE QUALITY PRODUCT, SERVICE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL OUR RECORD OF HAPPY BUYERS HAS LEFT IN OUR FEEDBACK HISTORY. PLEASE SHOP WITH THE UTMOST CONFIDENCE IN OUR ABILITIES TO PLEASE!

 ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AS DESCRIBED. IF THE ITEM DOES NOT MEET DESCRIPTION THEN YOUR WINNING BID (MINUS SHIPPING) WILL BE REFUNDED AS LONG AS THE ITEM IS RETURNED IN THE CONDITION IT WAS SENT WITHIN 14 DAYS OF YOUR RECEIVING IT. FULL PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE END OF AUCTION.

DOMESTIC BUYER PAYS $4.00 FOR USPS MEDIA MAIL  OR $11.00 USPS PRIORITY MAIL. ALL DOMESTIC MAILINGS INCLUDE DELIVERY CONFIRMATION.

 FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL POSTAGE: To CANADA is $15.00.  

TO EVERYWHERE ELSE is $24.00.

WE  WILL COMBINE SHIPPING FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS AT DISCOUNTED RATES. S&H includes a PROPER LP MAILER and GREAT (HEAVY) packing.

THANK YOU for looking!


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