LOUIS SMITH BLUE NOTE 1594 ORIG. 47 WEST 63RD ST. EAR/P, RVG, DG

$

1,139

UP FOR AUCTION IS A GREAT ALBUM LED BY LOUIS SMITH TITLED "SMITHVILLE" RECORDED ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS.  THIS IS AN ORIGINAL MONO PRESSING, BLUE/WHITE 47 WEST 63rd NYC DEEP GROOVE LABELS, EAR/"P" MARK AND RVG STAMP ON EACH SIDE, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE, BLP-1594.

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN VG/VG+ (VISUAL GRADE) CONDITION. VINYL STILL HAS A NICE SHINE.  VINYL HAS SOME INTERNAL LITE LINES/MOTTLING IN AREAS.  ONE SIDE HAS A COUPLE OF THREE-FOUR INCH LONG LITE THIN NON-FEELABLE SCUFFS AND SOME LITE THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES AND PAPER SLEEVE HAIRLINES. THE OTHER SIDE HAS SOME LITE THIN NON-FEELABLE SCUFFS AND SOME LITE THIN NON-FEELABLE PAPER SLEEVE HAIRLINES.  SIDE ONE – 1st TUNE STARTS OFF WITH SOME LITE SURFACE NOISE DURING THE BASS/TRUMPET PLAY FOR ABOUT NINETY SECONDS THEN QUIETS DOWN, I ALSO HEARD SOME LITE SURFACE NOISE AND REPEATING TICKS DURING THE PIANO SOLO AND THE BASS SOLO.  THE 2nd TUNE PLAYS NICELY EXCEPT FOR SOME LITE SURFACE NOISE DURING THE BASS SOLO, I HEARD NO TICKS OR POPS.  SIDE TWO – THE 1st TUNE PLAYS WITH SOME LITE BACKGROUND SURFACE NOISE FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES THEN IT FADES AWAY, THE REST OF THE TUNE PLAYS FINE, I HEARD NO TICKS OR POPS, LOUD AND CLEAR.  THE 2nd TUNE PLAYS NICELY, I HEARD A COUPLE OF RANDOM LITE TICKS, PLAYS WITH MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE, LOUD AND CLEAR.  THE 3rd TUNE PLAYS FINE, I HEARD NO TICKS OR POPS, HAS MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE, LOUD AND CLEAR. 

COVER CONDITION

THE N.Y. 23 ADDRESS COVER IS VG. THE FRONT HAS A DECENT GLOSS.  THE FRONT AND BACK HAS SOME FOXING. THE BACK UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER HAS SOME BLUE INK PRINTING BY PREVIOUS OWNER AND ON THE LEFT-HAND CORNER THERE IS A “2.89” HAND WRITTEN PRICE IN FADED PENCIL, SOME AREAS HAVE LITE AGEING/BROWNING.  THE UPPER SEAM HAS A ½ INCH LONG SPLIT AT OPENING EDGE AND A SMALL CHIP.  THE SPINE SEAM HAS WEAR AT BOTH ENDS BUT NO SPLIT, NO CHIPS OR CRACKS.  THE LOWER SEAM HAS A CENTERED TWO INCH LONG SPLIT AND A COUPLE OF CHIPS.  ALL CORNERS HAVE SOME WEAR.  NO STAMPS, NO STICKERS.

ALL RECORDS HAVE BEEN CLEANED USING A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE WITH VPI RECORD CLEANING FLUID.

PAYMENT

PAYMENT WILL BE PER EBAY PAYMENT POLICY. 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 OR IT WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE AUCTION HAS ENDED.  DISREGARD THE $4.35 MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING COST LISTED IN THE AUCTION AS THAT IS NOT REALISTIC FOR ALL LOCATIONS/COUNTRIES I SHIP TO.  PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE WITH THE TOTAL COST.

I SHIP WORLDWIDE, RECORDS TO BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS WITH A VALUE OVER $75 USD MUST BE SENT USING REGISTERED MAIL WHICH TYPICALLY ADDS TO THE COST OF SHIPPING BY $17 OR MORE.

RECORD PACKAGING

THE RECORD WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE/COVER.  ALL RECORDS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY CARDBOARD RECORD MAILER 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!