SONNY ROLLINS East Broadway Run Down 1967 UK HMV 1st *MONO* NEAR MINT
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SONNY ROLLINS East Broadway Run Down 1967 UK HMV 1st *MONO* NEAR MINT

SONNY ROLLINS
East Broadway Run Down

1967 UK HMV (CLP 3610) FIRST *MONO* PRESSING
SUPERB COPY WHICH LOOKS ONCE PLAYED AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE HMV LABELS WITH "Sold In U.K. Subject To Resale Price Conditions" STATEMENT
MATRIX: AS 9121 A-1 / AS 9121 B-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/O and 1/G
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL "Patents Pending" EMI ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE

Around the ten-minute mark of the title track, things get very interesting indeed -- moody and spooky as Jimmy Garrison hangs on a single note, making his bass throb along while Elvin Jones widens the space and fires drum and cymbal hits in all directions. Coming off bass and drum solos that never seem to fit anywhere in the piece, it's a supreme moment of tension-building, one that gets repeated after Rollins and trumpeter Freddie Hubbard restate the theme in unison. This is the sound of Rollins' group working in unity. For much of "East Broadway Run Down," though, the rhythm section is off doing their thing, usually together, while Rollins meanders about in limbo, seemingly trying to figure out what it is that he should be doing. That Rollins was having an off day for this recording is a suspicion that's strengthened by Hubbard's part -- where Rollins is wandering, Hubbard is charging ahead, focused and tight, fitting with the rhythm section, keeping the tension up. The remainder of the album is more on the mark, with "Blessing in Disguise" being quite enjoyable -- it starts out in a cheerfully traditional vein and gradually, subtly, starts to slide off into an improvisational area only to come back again to the traditional, and so back and forth. Rollins floats his sax line around the melody with only occasional excursions toward the outer regions. "We Kiss in a Shadow," though, is charmingly straightforward, a ballad rendering supported by Jones and Garrison locking together on a nice rhythm construction that lets Rollins float around the melody.

Side 1:
East Broadway Run Down
Side 2:
Blessing In Disguise
We Kiss In A Shadow

LABELS: NEAR MINT
A clean set of fresh, unmarked labels with just one spindle trace
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with just a few light marks but these are all audibly harmless
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Fantastic sound quality with a nice loud *MONO* cut.
Nothing to fault apart from an occasional one-off tick, absolutely nothing really.
A superb, barley played original copy
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Again, great condition with a deep gloss to the laminated front, a clean white back and sharp edges and spine where all text is clear and bold

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)

Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way  1228 (GS 8.1 (1228))


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