Sam Rivers - Contours ( Vintage Blue Note BLP 84206) - 1 play only - VAN GELDER

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SAM RIVERS         Contours                 Blue Note   BLP84206

      This is a previously sealed Blue Note vintage pressing of Sam Rivers 2nd outing (as leader) for Blue Note, "Contours". Originally recorded in 1965 (released in 1967). Fantastic mid-60s avant-garde jazz session with a line-up to die for (Rivers, Hubbard, Hancock, Ron Carter, and Joe Chambers). For my money, probably one of the best mid 60s Blue Note modern releases (along with Dolphy's "Out To Lunch"). Outstanding performances of dense, melodic Rivers' compositions. As fresh and innovative as the day it was recorded! An odd hybrid early/mid 70s Liberty pressing with VAN GELDER stamped on Side 1 only. First one of these that I have every owned (I think).

Dead Wax Info: Side 1 has BNST-84206-A etched and VAN GELDER stamped in the run-out. Side 2 only has BST-84206-2 etched in the run-out 

Vinyl Visual Grade:  VG+/NM and would be considered all the way NM with a good cleaning. Slight mottling from age (and from being in paper for so long). Some minor dust as well. Labels are the blue label with the white b (see pictures).

Vinyl Play Grade: N/M and as good a play and fidelity as you will find of this pressing. Very quiet, and would sound virtually flawless with a cleaning. Opened and played once.

Cover Visual Grade: VG+ at best with shrink fully on the back cover and only half on the front. I opened this one about 5 years ago and played it exactly once. Half of the front shrink came off when I opened it and as a result, there is some corner fraying and wear on the exposed seam. Delete cut bottom left front. All in all fairly nice. 

Has the paper Blue Note inner sleeve of that era - white with small blue notes. I have lined this with an audiophile rice-plastic style inner.

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