CECIL TAYLOR Unit Structures (Blue Note USA Stereo LP 1966) VAN GELDER. EX Audio

	£		31
	$		41

(Blue Note Records BST 84237 USA Stereo LP 1966)

This is an early, circa 1967, USA Stereo LP pressing in very nice overall condition! It has a heavyweight matte sleeve & comes with its original generic company plain paper inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has blue & white "Blue Note" labels. These are grooved also. The labels have the "A Division of Liberty Records, INC." text. This, I believe, makes this a 2nd U.S. pressing from 1967. USA 1st pressings have the "Blue Note Records INC., New York, USA" label text. The record has BNST-84237-A and BNST-84237-B matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax respectively. "VAN GELDER" is machine stamped in the dead wax on both sides too.

This is a genuine early U.S. Stereo LP pressing of this highly regarded mid 1960's Free Jazz/ Avant garde Jazz/ Experimental Jazz LP. It is considered to be one of his best LP's. It was his first release on "Blue Note" too. I have some other rare & collectible 1960's, early 1970's, UK or USA Original Free Jazz/ Modern Jazz  LP's for sale too. This includes some other original 1960's "Cecil Taylor" LP's. So please see my other listings. Don't miss out!

Sleeve: There is a 4 cm seam split on the top edge. This is at the sleeve opening area. There is more moderate to moderate rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the top & bottom edges on some areas. There is light or very mild fading, to a varying degree, to the white areas of the front & rear sleeve. There is a small area of minor staining on the rear sleeve. This is not too noticeable even under a strong light. There is some mild fading to the spine area. There is light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear on the spine on a very few areas. The spine text, in the main, is completely legible. There is an extremely tiny 0.5 cm tear at the rear sleeve opening edge only. This is not that noticeable. It does not affect the front sleeve at all. There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor ringwear, & rubbing wear, on some areas on the front and rear sleeve. Overall, a strong Very Good condition.

Vinyl: There is a light to very mild "L" shaped hairline surface mark on Side 1. In the main, this is not too noticeable under a strong light. There is a 3 cm light hairline surface rub mark on Side 2. This, also, is not too noticeable under a strong light. There is a tiny 0.5 cm mild surface mark on Side 2. There is an even smaller 0.3 cm pin-head sized surface pressing mark very near to this too. Otherwise, there are a few light, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. The original paper inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on some areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Overall, Very Good++ condition. The labels are in Excellent condition and show light or very mild spindle wear only. The company paper inner sleeve is in Very Good condition. There is an 8 cm seam split at the centre area of one side only. There is light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading & creasing.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in many places. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor crackle in a few quieter places. There are a couple of mild clicks on one track on Side 2. Overall, a great audio copy!


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Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

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All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

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Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.