Herbie Hancock Takin' Off Blue Note 84109 Van Gelder DG Original Stereo

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This week we are offering a number of original Blue Note LPs as well as other classic rare jazz LPs on Impulse, Prestige and other labels. Artists include several by Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Stanley Turrentine as well as sought after Roy Haynes, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter and many others.

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Hancock, Herbie Takin' Off

Media: LP
Condition: EX+
Cover Condition: EX-
Label: Blue Note
Reference Number : ST-84109
Country: US

Original stereo pressing with New York USA address on center label, deep groove Van Gelder stamp and "ear" (P) in dead wax. 43 West 61st St. address at bottom of back cover. Record has a couple very light sleeve scuffs that does not sound. Plays near mint. Glossy laminated cover has a 3 inch piece of the text overlay torn off in the bottom left corner of the back cover affecting the text, original price sticker in the top right corner of the back cover. Front cover looks near mint. This record has been professionally cleaned on a Keith Monks Record Cleaning Machine and then stored in an audiophile quality sleeve.

Musicians - Freddie Hubbard, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren and Billy Higgins

Tunes - Watermelon Man, Three Bags Full, Empty Pockets, The Maze, Driftin', Alone And I

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Mint is only used for sealed records or records that we are certain have never been played.

Near Mint or NM is for the most part as good as it gets! No marks and will play clean with no noise unless inherent in the pressing.

EX+ Will generally have one or two minor flaws, but will overall be near mint.

EX or Excellent will have light surface marks and some light background noise in spots.

EX- Overall an Excellent copy with light surface marks, but with something that distracts, like a small scratch that makes a few pops or a light repetitive click.

VG+ Consistent background noise, will probably have a few pops but should not skip or stick. Still a playable copy.

VG has many problems. Noise will dominate. May have quite a few pops and possibly a skip. Groove distortion possible.

VG- Will likely have a skip or two and will be noisy.

G = Our lowest grade and is actually a poor record.

Cover grading -

Mint = perfect!

NM = Damn near perfect

EX+ = Overall near mint but with up to 3 minor flaws such as a minor corner impact, small amount of writing like a name or date or less than 1/2 inch split

EX = May have one split up to 3 inches, light shelf wear, corner impact up to 1/2 inch.

EX- Splits up to 3 inches or one split up to 5 inches, light to moderate shelf wear or ring wear.

VG+ = Possible full length split on one seam, moderate shelf wear but still holding together.

VG = splits, wear, a filler cover.

VG- or below = rough! All cover flaws will be well described.