MILES DAVIS - SKETCHES OF SPAIN 1960 FONTANA 682 079 TL UK MONO 1ST Pr NM
  £   43
  $   52

 


£ 43 Sold For
Feb 10, 2019 Sold Date
Feb 3, 2019 Start Date
£   10 Start price
7   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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MILES DAVIS

~ SKETCHES OF SPAIN ~

(1960 FONTANA RECORDS LP – VERY RARE UK MONO FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE, GENUINE UK FIRST MONO PRESSING OF THE LANDMARK JAZZ ALBUM SKETCHES OF SPAIN BY MILES DAVIS ON THE FONTANA LABEL, FEATURING ARRANGEMENTS AND PIANO BY GIL EVANS

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS FONTANA TFL 5100 / 682 079 TL

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: AA682079 ? 1L ? 1 // 420 VOV / AA682079 ? 2L ? 3 // 420 VVV

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED, FRONT-LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME TANNING TO THE REAR. THERE IS SOME MINOR BRUISING TO A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS. THERE ARE A FEW TINY INDENTED MARKS TO THE FRONT. THER IS A SMALL RECTANGULAR STAIN ON THE BACK WHERE A SMALL STICKER ONCE SAT. THE EDGES ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VERY HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. WHAT A MAGNIFICENTLY EVOCATIVE ALBUM! 

THE LABEL

THE LIGHTLY TEXTURED BLACK & SILVER FONTANA LABELS ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS. THERE IS AN EMBOSSED 'O/T' TAX CODE ON THE SIDE ONE CENTRE. 

SIDE ONE

  1. CONCERTO DE ARANJUEZ

  2. WILL O' THE WISP

SIDE TWO

  1. THE PAN PIPER
  2. SAETA

  3. SOLEA

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£8.50

£12.00

£12.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.


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