DOLLAR BRAND Underground In Africa 1974 ORIG. MANDLA LP -
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Description
Up for auction is the incredible rare Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim) LP "Underground in Africa" on Mandla Records, KRS-114, from 1974.
Lineup is: Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim), piano; Nazier Kapdi, drums; Lionel Beukes, Fender bass; Basil Chetzee, 1st tenor; Arthur Jacobs, 2nd tenor; Robbie Jansen, Alto.
Tracks are:
- Kalahari
- Ornettes Cornet
- All Day & All Night Long
- Gwidza (In Memory of Cambel Gwidza)
This is the third recording from the partnership of Abdullah Ibrahim and producer Rashid Vally. The previous recordings under this partnership were Dollar Brand +2 (Peace) and Dollar Brand +3 (with Kippie Moeketsi). Underground in Africa was recorded in 1974 with Oswietie
Vinyl- VG
COVER-VG+
The Goldmine Grading Guide
NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)
NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.
VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.
VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.
VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise.VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.
Very Good Minus (VG–)
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably. A Good to VG– cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as, for example, huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.
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