Charlie Mingus Jazz Experiments Orig. DG Bethlehem BCP-65

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UP FOR AUCTION IS A CLASSIC ALBUM BY CHARLES MINGUS TITLED "THE JAZZ EXPERIMENTS OF CHARLES MINGUS" RECORDED ON BETHLEHEM RECORDS.  THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 12" MONO PRESSING, BURGUNDY/SILVER DEEP GROOVE LABELS, HI FIDELITY, LONG PLAYING, UNBREAKABLE, BCP-65.

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN NM/VG++ CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED).  RECORD HAS A HIGH/SHINY LUSTER ALONG WITH SOME AREAS OF INTERNAL VINYL MOTTLING/LINES THAT DO NOT AFFECT PLAY.  SIDE 1-HAS NO SCUFFS, NO SCRATCHES OR PAPER SLEEVE MARKS, ITS VERY CLEAN.  I HEARD ONLY TWO VERY LITE TICKS DURING THE 2nd TUNE, OTHERWISE ALL THE TUNES PLAY NICELY, HAVING MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE, LOUD AND CLEAR.  SIDE 2-HAS ONLY ONE LITE THIN NON-FEELABLE TWO INCH LONG SCRATCH AND A FEW LITE THIN PAPER SLEEVE MARKS.  DURING THE 1st TUNE I HEARD A SMALL AREA OF LITE SURFACE NOISE DURING THE PIANO SOLO, AFTER THAT THE REST OF THE TUNE PLAYS NICELY.  THE 2nd TUNE I HEARD A COUPLE OF TICKS AT THE START THEN AT THE END I HEARD MORE LITE TICKS LASTING ABOUT THREE MINUTES TO THE END OF THE TUNE.  THE 3rd TUNE I HEARD SOME LITE TICKS AT THE START LASTING ABOUT ONE-QUARTER OF THE WAY THRU THE TUNE, AFTER THAT IT PLAYS NICELY WITH NO TICKS, MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE, LOUD AND CLEAR.

COVER CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL 12" COVER IS IN VG+ CONDITION HAVING SOME LITE SURFACE AGE WEAR/FOXING ON THE FRONT/BACK, HAS A NICE GLOSS ON FRONT.  THE UPPER SEAM IS IN NICE CONDITION HAVING NO SPLITS, NO CHIPS OR CRACKS JUST SOME WEAR NEAR THE SPINE SEAM.  THE SPINE SEAM IS IN NICE CONDITION HAVING NO SPLITS, NO CHIPS OR CRACKS JUST SOME WEAR NEAR THE UPPER SEAM.  THE LOWER SEAM HAS SOME WEAR AND THE BEGINNING OF A ONE-HALF INCH LONG SPLIT AT THE OPENING EDGE, HAS FIVE SMALL CHIPS.  ALL CORNERS HAVE SOME LITE WEAR.  NO WRITING, NO STAINS, NO PAPER TEARS, NO STICKERS. 

RECORD HAS BEEN CLEANED USING A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE WITH VPI RECORD CLEANING FLUID.

PAYMENT

PAYMENT WILL BE VIA EBAY. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 4 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION. 

SHIPPING

THE SHIPPING COST IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER AND CAN BE ESTIMATED BY REQUEST DURING THE AUCTION. PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE WITH THE TOTAL COST.  I TYPICALLY USE USPS MEDIA MAIL AT AROUND $5.22, FOR A SINGLE RECORD, BUT PRICING VARIES DUE TO THE FINAL DESTINATION AND TOTAL RECORDS.  THE FINAL SHIPPING COST WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE AUCTION HAS ENDED.  I WILL COMBINE THE SHIPPING COST FOR MULTIPLE RECORDS.  

RECORD PACKAGING

THE RECORD WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVER/CARDBOARD SLEEVE.  RECORDS ARE KEPT IN A PAPER AND POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE.  RECORDS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY RECORD MAILER/CARDBOARD BOX WITH CARDBOARD INSERTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE RECORD/COVER TO HELP REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING. 

SATISFACTION GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY

I PROVIDE A "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" OR YOUR MONEY BACK POLICY, LESS RETURN SHIPPING, IF YOU ARE NOT FULLY SATISFIED WITH THE RECORD.  RECORD MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.  ONCE RECEIVED AND IN THE SAME CONDITION AS SENT A REFUND WILL BE GIVEN AS MONEY BACK.

THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK!