CANNONBALL ADDERLEY SOMETHIN’ ELSE BLUE NOTE ORIGINAL RVG EAR NMM

$

168

Here is a NEAR MINT MINUS copy of a CANNONBALL ADDERLEY LP titled SOMETHIN’ ELSE. It is an original US pressing on the BLUE NOTE label, catalog #1595 in MONO sound from 1958. The LP is in EXCELLENT PLUS condition with a few light marks that do not affect the great playback. It has the 43 W. 63rd St address on the label (no writing) and has RVG initials! (Rudy Van Gelder) and his famous EAR! in the deadwax. The cover is original cardboard in NEAR MINT MINUS condition, glossy with just a hint of corner wear and a clean white back cover! It is a beautiful NEAR MINT MINUS copy for you to own. It is an opportunity to purchase this CANNONBALL ADDERLEY / BLUE NOTE CLASSIC LP in this condition. It’s a true gem for the HARD BOP / SAXOPHONE JAZZ collector!! Email me with any questions and be sure to look at the pic’s. I do not accept bids from or ship to Italy. International bidders can email me for shipping rates. Thanks for Looking & Good Luck!

Music Review from AllMusic.com by Steven McDonald

It isn't too difficult to understand why MFSL considered this album to be a worthy candidate for an Ultradisc reissue -- aside from Cannonball Adderley, you have a lineup that includes Miles Davis, Hank Jones, Sam Jones, and Art Blakey. This is a group that could take on a Barry Manilow number and turn it into a jazz masterpiece. MFSL have done the purchaser a favor, too, by including an additional track that was left off the original album. This sixth track, ""Alison's Uncle,"" closes out Somethin' Else on a high note, changing the flow of energy in an interesting way (purists can still finish up on a quieter note, as with the original, by programming ""Dancing in the Dark"" as the final track). In many ways it's a surprise that this track was left off originally -- it's an excellent piece, with Adderley and Davis trading licks and solos while Jones and Blakey keep pace. Blakey also takes some terrific solos. The remastering job is the usual superb MFSL effort, producing clear sound with almost no background noise. Due to the original recording (made in 1958), Davis' trumpet sometimes seems a little shrill and metallic, but it's not an overwhelming problem -- certainly not when you consider Davis' style. Altogether, an excellent addition to any jazz collection.