ART BLAKEY & the Jazz Messengers. The Freedom Rider. US edition 1962. Blue Note 4156. Mono original issue. EAR, Van Gelder Sleeve EX+: great condition, front is NM, spine completely intact, only one tiny corner bumb. Writing on back (name of first owner and purchase date, price tag) record EX+ only very light signs of use. Great copy! ART BLAKEY The Freedom Rider US 1962 Blue Note 4156 Mono original EAR Van Gelder

ART BLAKEY The Freedom Rider US 1962 Blue Note 4156 Mono original EAR Van Gelder

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ART BLAKEY & the Jazz Messengers. The Freedom Rider. US edition 1962. Blue Note 4156.  Mono original issue. EAR, Van Gelder

Sleeve EX+: great condition, front is NM, spine completely intact, only one tiny corner bumb. Writing on back (name of first owner and purchase date, price tag)
record EX+ only very light signs of use. Great copy!

Tracklist

A1 Tell It Like It Is
A2 The Freedom Rider
B1 El Toro
B2 Petty Larceny
B3 Blue Lace

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Credits

Bass – Jymie Merritt
Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
Drums – Art Blakey
Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
Piano – Bobby Timmons
Producer – Alfred Lion
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Lee Morgan

Notes
Recorded on February 18 (track B2) & May 27, 1961 (tracks A1-B1, B3). 

this original Mono issue has: 
- Van Gelder stamped in the dead wax, both sides, 
- "P" or "ear" for Plastylite etched in the trail off, both sides, 
- laminated jacket, 
- 43 West 61st St., New York 23 address on back cover
 

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Grading:

• M: never used. We don't use this grade unless the record is sealed
• NM: Hardly any visible and no audible faults. 
• EX: Record has obviously been used, but has no major audible faults, some non sounding marks possible, maybe some dirt or light surface noise (especially on older mono record, surface noise is quite normal) and a few random ticks. Sleeve has wear on edges and/ or ring wear and may be a bit dirty.
• VG+: Light audible faults, ticks or surface noise. Sleeve may have some light damage (a small tear, seam split or dirt).
• VG: record has scratches or other defects, but is still playable. Sleeve has tears, splits, or other damage.