MTUME UMOJA ENSEMBLE-ALKEBU LAN RARE STRATA EAST 2 LP

$ 175

$ 175 Sold For

May 24, 2011 Sold Date

May 17, 2011 Start Date

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artist: MTUME UMOJA ENSEMBLE
title: ALKEBU-LAN (LAND OF THE BLACKS LIVE AT THE EAST)
label / cat #: STRATA EAST / SES-1972-4 (ORIGINAL PRESSING)

VINYL: NM (Vinyl is extremely shiny & beautiful overall. Music plays strong & loud throughout all four sides with just the occasional normal light very pop & crackle here & there, nothing at all notable or distracting to the true beauty & strength of play. There may be one or two tiny scuffs, but in all honesty both of the 2 records look like they have never been played or handled more than once or twice ever before. The labels look crisp & wonderful both sides. Really Nice!!!)

COVER: VG+ (The gatefold cover looks really wonderful overall with a little bit of visible shelf, ring & edge wear. Nothing at all notable or visually distracting from the overall beauty. Still retains it's original outer shrink & the price sticker on the front on the outer shrink! Looks Fantastic!)

This auction is for the EXTREMELY RARE & heavily in-demand "ALKEBU-LAN" double LP by the MTUME UMOJA ENSEMBLE, an original STRATA EAST SES-1972-4 pressing!!! An absolutely amazing & legendary Holy Grail Avant Jazz record! I have set the opening bid on this immensely rare double LP very low with no reserve. Thank you for viewing my auction & good luck winning. I will happily ship worldwide. PayPal only Please.

players:
MTUME-CONGA + TONETTE HORN
CARLOS GARNETT-TENOR-FLUTE
LEROY JENKINS-VIOLIN
NDUGU-DRUMS
GARY BARTZ-ALTO+SOPRANO
STANLEY COWELL-PIANO
BUSTER WILLIAMS-BASS
ANDY BEY-VOCAL
JOE LEE WILSON-VOCAL
BILLY HART-DRUMS
EDDIE MICHEAUX-VOCAL
YUSEF IMAN AND WEUSI KUUMBA-POETRY

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