LONNIE SMITH Turning Point Blue Note LP BST84313 RVG NM

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LONNIE SMITH ~Turning Point~ Blue Note LP~BST84313~RVG~NM-

Up for your Consideration is this 1969 Used 33-1/3 LP Jazz  Album by “Lonnie Smith” Titled “Turning Point“…Feathering “Lee Morgan Trumpet, Leo Morris Drums, Julian Priester Trombone & Melvin Sparks Guitar…just to name a few….Recorded Jan 3, 1969…Originally released in 1969 on Blue Note Record Label --with a product number of BST 84313 … Stereo Pressing LP Vinyl Condition: STRONG NM- Album is in excellent condition and shows no visible signs of wear or damage that will affect sound quality …The original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines almost like new…Dead Wax or Run Off has “VAN GLEDER” inscribed in Vinyl...Paper Sleeve: Plain white ...Labels Condition: NM-…has the Blue and White Label said to be 1st East Coast Blue Note Stereo Pressing -Reads: “BLUE NOTE RECORDS. A DIVISION OF LIBERTY RECORDS, INC.”… Album Cover Condition: VG++…Gatefold Cover… Slight wear, very faint record ring , very minor shelf ware…Center fold reads  “Audition Copy” in black is stamped on the right hand side…other wise Reads: ”Blue Note Entertainment from Transamerica Corporation.” … “Liberty/UA, Inc. Los Angeles, California 90028.”…Over all what I see based on the Vinyl is a Used 33RPM Album in STRONG NM- Condition … I have listed a rating chart below... I inspect everything under bright spot light and state what I see... Please look at all of the pictures since they are a part of the description also... and please look at my feedback it speaks for it's self…All of my LP’s come with a clear plastic protective sleeve and are mailed with the Vinyl outside the Sleeve in a new standard size heavy Album Mailing Box that holds up to 3-4 Albums…I love to combine to save you money on shipping… thank you for looking and good luck on your bidding…”IN GOD WE TRUST…<><

Record has been visually graded

M:

RECORD: Never Played Sealed Record

COVER:   Never Opened

NM-:

RECORD: Album is in excellent condition and shows no visible signs of wear or damage that will affect sound quality.

COVER:   Very little if any ware

VG++

RECORD: Some signs of being played the vinyl may have light visual marks NO scratches, There could be slight surface sound

COVER:   Slight wear, very faint record or label ring very minor shelf ware the cover may have minor seam splitting

VG+:

RECORD: Obviously been played with noticeable surface marks & the occasional light scratch but record should play without skipping or repeating.

COVER:   Noticeable shelf wear, small tear in seams, possible writing, stains, label or record ring.

VG and below: Let’s be honest: sound quality is low and the cover may be in very poor shape.

I only sell albums rated VG+ and above unless a record is so rare that its presence in the collection transcends

The poor quality of the vinyl or cover, plus: In my terminology Scratches are feeler type and marks or scuffs are just cosmetic and inaudible.

+ (PLUS) / - (MINUS): Slightly up or down in condition as appears in the comments above

Song List 

       1 Turning Point- Smith 8:23

       2 People Sure Act Funny- McDougal, Turner 6:25 

       3 Eleanor Rigby- Lennon, McCartney 9:18

       4 See Saw- Covay, Cropper 5:54 

       5 Slow High- Smith 6:31 

Personnel

 Bennie Maupin Sax (Tenor) 

 Lee Morgan Trumpet 

 Leo Morris Drums 

 Idris Muhammad Drums 

 Julian Priester Trombone 

 Lonnie Liston Smith Organ, Guitar, Vocals 

 Dr. Lonnie Smith Organ, Composer 

 Melvin Sparks Guitar 

 Rudy Van Gelder Engineer, Remastering, Audio Engineer 

 Francis Wolff Producer, Photography, Audio Production 

History

Most Blue Note soul-jazz albums from the late '60s went one of three ways: it either was a straight-ahead commercial session, a slightly psychedelic outing, or a funky workout with a vague "Black Power" theme. Dr. Lonnie Smith had followed the latter path with Think!, the predecessor to Turning Point, and there are still remnants of that style on this session, particularly in the opening cover of Don Covay's "See Saw." Nevertheless, Turning Point is a more adventurous affair than Think!, finding Smith — as well as trumpeter Lee Morgan, trombonist Julian Priester, guitarist Melvin Sparks, tenor saxophonist Bennie Maupin and drummer Leo Morris — exploring territory that isn't quite free, but is certainly more "out there" than the average soul-jazz session. In particular, Smith's originals "Slow High" and "Turning Point" reach the outer edges of the style, playing with dissonance, complex melodies and expansive sound structures. Despite all these free flourishes, Turning Point remains a soul-jazz record and it has all the trappings of its era — While the more adventurous elements of Turning Point make for an intriguing listen, the album isn't quite as enjoyable as the harder grooving sessions or the spacier soul-jazz records from the same era. Nevertheless, it's a worthwhile listen.

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