JOHN COLTRANE AFRICA/BRASS MINT ORIG '62 IMPULSE LP RVG

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143

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·       JOHN COLTRANE - AFRICA/BRASS - ORIGINAL 1961 IMPULSE RECORDS STEREO LP AS-6

John Coltrane tenor and soprano sax
Eric Dolphy alto sax ,bass clarinet, and flute
McCoy Tyner piano, Paul Chambers bass
Reggie Workman bass, Art Davis bass,
Elvin Jones drums, Booker Little trumpet
Freddie Hubbard trumpet, Julian Priester trombone
Charles Greenlee trombone, Britt Woodman trombone
Carl Bowman euphonium, Julius Watkins french horn
Bob Northern french horn, Robert Swissel french horn
Bill Barber tuba ,Pat Patrick reeds

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL ORANGE AND BLACK IMPULSE LABEL

·       VERY RARE STEREO PRESSING, MANY TIMES RARER THAN MONO

·       The record has a ►Rudy Van Gelder’s name or his initials (RVG) clearly stamped or hand-etched in the trail-off vinyl (dead wax) [PLEASE NOTE: SOME PRESSINGS HAVE VAN GELDER STAMP, WHILE THE OTHERS HAVE ‘BELL SOUND’ STAMP; THIS IS THE PRESSING WITH VAN GELDER STAMP]

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER, MADE OF THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get. GUARANTEED!)

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Jazz aficionados are known for their inability to agree on anything, and their ability to agree on nothing (and with gusto!). These loveable folks have a great talent for skillfully avoiding consensus wherever possible. Hence, loathed accord!

Well, now that this has been reaffirmed, we have here one album where consensus is not only possible - it is unavoidable. We feel we speak for everyone when we say that this is one of top-5 finest Jazz recordings in the history of modern Jazz. It is right up there with the works of Miles Davis, John Coltrane himself, Cannonball Adderley, Art Blakey and Sonny Rollins. The interplay of John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones and others on this beauty will leave listener begging and pleading for more after the album is over; and the combination of renaissance tunes given African-American treatment, mesmerizing blues themes, resonant, textured, polyrhythmic African chants, and a seamless, free-flow improvisation is simply mind-blowing. Incredible musicianship is a whole different story altogether - but if you don't know this by now, we won't educate you; you have to find out for yourself.

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)            WE GRADE THE VINYL AS NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs - are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible, and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)            The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(c)             The record has a ►Rudy Van Gelder name, or his initials (RVG) stamped or hand-etched in the trail-off vinyl (dead wax). On SOME Jazz labels (Blue Note, Savoy, Regent, Prestige, Impulse, Verve…) this stamp signifies highly professional masterings either done by - or personally authorized by - the legendary engineer himself.

(d)            The record is apparently pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(e)             Stereo pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more preferable to its mono counterpart. The mix is more graphic, the sound resolution more precise, and the channel separation (which does not exist on mono version) adds a whole new dimension to the music. Also, the stereo mixes are (by definition) somewhat different than on the mono version. We estimate that mono copies of this album outnumber stereo copies by a ratio of at least 3:1.

(f)              Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, LAMINATED, GLOSSY COVER):

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD+++.

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Minor water stain (VISIBLE ON THE INSIDE GATEFOLD ONLY) (less than 3 square inch in size)

-         Cover has two corners slightly worn (nothing significant)

-         The laminated cover has a few tiny air 'bubbles' and wrinkles in lamination (this is a common problem with most laminated 50’s and 60’s covers

-         Inside gatefold has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record), probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage (nothing significant); Light yellowing is also noted on the INSIDE gatefold

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No split seams

-         No ring wear

-         No cut-out (drill) holes.

-         No cut-out corners

-         No saw-marks or indents

-         No writing

-         No stamps

-         No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-         No peel-off marks

-         No mold or mildew spots

-         No stickers or labels

-         No water damage

-         No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

-         No warping

-         No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-         No bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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