THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET:"IN EUROPE VOL.1".1963 RIVERSIDE.MONO.NEAR MINT+1L/2L.

	£		22
	$		26

ATTENTION THELONIOUS MONK,1960s AMERICAN JAZZ COLLECTORS AND CONDITION UPGRADERS! 

HERE IS AN ALBUM THAT IS RARELY SEEN ESPECIALLY AS OUTSTANDING AS THIS EXAMPLE!    THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET:

"THELONIOUS MONK IN EUROPE VOL.1". 

TOP CLASS BOP/MODERN JAZZ FROM THIS LEGENDARY MUSICIAN RECORDED IN 1961 AND ISSUED FOR THE FIRST TIME 51 YEARS AGO IN 1963!  THIS IS THE EARLIEST UK PHILIPS PRESSED RIVERSIDE LABEL MONO PRESSING ON THE "ROUGH TEXTURED" LABELS:RLP 002+THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE 1L/2L MATRIXES. ALMOST EVERY COPY SOLD WOULD HAVE BEEN PLAYED A LOT OR AT LEAST THE COVER WOULD HAVE STICKERS,WRITING AND OTHER DAMAGE OR DEFACEMENT SPOILING IT'S GLORY! THIS COPY IS PROBABLY THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD AS CLOSE TO MINT AS POSSIBLE FROM A MAJOR JAZZ COLLECTORS ARCHIVE-SEE BELOW DETAILS! 

THE VINYL IS BEAUTIFULLY THICK AND GLEAMS WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF FAINT SURFACE MARKS. NO SPINDLE WEAR OR EVIDENCE OF MUCH PLAY! KNOWING THE SOURCE AND HAVING SPOKEN AT LENGTH TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER'S SON,IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE THIS COPY WAS NOT PLAYED VERY MUCH AT ALL!  TRULY EXCEPTIONAL STUNNINGLY CLEAR SOUND QUALITY! THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING UPGRADER COPY! THE SOLID MONO MIXES HAVE A DEPTH AND WARMTH THAT IS OFTEN MISSING ON THE "SPREAD OUT STEREO" MIXES. THE MONO MIXES OF THIS ALBUM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN REISSUED ON CD.DESPITE BEING ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN JAZZ MUSICIANS,THIS LP WAS NOT A BIG SELLER AND PROBABLY DELETED WITHIN A YEAR OF ISSUE.

 STRICTLY GRADED AS NEAR MINT CONDITION AS MINT SIMPLY DOES NOT EXIST UNLESS THE DISC IS 100% SEALED!  EVEN SO  I PLAY ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO ENSURE ACURATE GRADING FOR CONFIDENT BIDDING! FANTASTIC WARM,RICH,SOLID MONO SOUND. PLENTY OF BASS! HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE WITH THE "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING" CREDIT DENOTING ONE OF THE FIRST EVER PRINTED FOR THIS LP!

THE LAMINATED FRONT COVER HAS A FEW TINY EDGE CREASES BUT NO WRITING,RIPS,STAINING OR REPAIRS UNLIKE MOST COVERS OF THIS AGE!     BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE!  MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE OF THIS RECORD ARE IN DREADFUL CONDITION AND NOT CLEARLY GRADED. JUST ONE OWNER FROM NEW,THE LATE PETER NEWBROOK WHO HAD A MASSIVE COLLECTION WITH MANY DUPLICATES SUCH AS USA/UK ISSUE VARIANTS, HENCE THIS STAGGERING AND MAGNIFICENT CONDITION.THOSE THAT DID HAVE PLAYS WERE ON TOP OF THE RANGE PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND CAREFULLY STORED WITH MOST OF HIS RECORDS ON STURDY SHELVING IN HIS TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ARCHIVE-BARELY BEING PLAYED IN MANY YEARS!

PETER NEWBROOK WAS A JAZZ MUSICIAN,WRITER,RECORD REVIEWER ON JAZZ,A FILM DIRECTOR AND THE OWNER OF THE BRITISH JAZZ LABEL ESQUIRE WHICH ISSUED MANY BRITISH,AMERICAN AND CONTINENTAL RECORDINGS AND AS SUCH HAD MANY STRONG CONTACTS,KNEW MANY JAZZ MUSICIANS AND FRIENDS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS IN THE UK AND USA WHO WOULD SEND HIM EARLY ADVANCE COPIES OF RECORDS FOR HIS OPINIONS AND APPROVAL-THE MAJORITY ADDED TO HIS SHELVES WITH JUST A COUPLE OF PLAYS IF THAT AS HE WAS A VERY BUSY MAN INDEED! I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY MOST OF HIS VAST COLLECTION SEVERAL YEARS BACK AS LONG TERM EBAYERS AND JAZZ COLLECTORS WILL RECALL.  NATURALLY AS A LONG TERM COLLECTOR AND JAZZ FAN MYSELF,I COULDN'T RESIST KEEPING SOME OF THEM BUT I AM PRUNING DOWN AGAIN WITH THE NEED FOR SPACE SO DON'T MISS OUT ON THESE TOP QUALITY RARITIES WHICH MAY NEVER BE SEEN AGAIN AS GOOD AS THESE EXAMPLES! CHECK OUT MY OTHER RARE JAZZ ALBUMS FOR AUCTION THIS WEEK! MORE TO FOLLOW IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS-KEEP WATCHING AND BE PREPARED FOR KEEN BIDDING ON WHAT COULD BE LAST CHANCE ITEMS!  SEE MY FEEDBACK FOR SIMILAR ITEMS!

MY CONSTANT AIM IS TO GET FEEDBACK COMMENTS LIKE"BEYOND EXPECTATION",WHICH I ALREADY HAVE! EVERYTHING PACKED WITH CARE AND ATTENTION TO ENSURE THEY ARRIVE SAFELY!

A LOW,REALISTIC STARTING PRICE OF JUST £12.

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

KEEP READING FOR MORE INFORMATION!

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE!!

DEALERS AND COLLECTORS TRAVEL FOR MANY MILES TO VISIT ME-MOST NOT EVEN ASKING TO EXAMINE MY RECORDS AS THEY TRUST MY VERY STRICT JUDGEMENT AND GRADINGS! 

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS COPY IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND THAT IS BEING VERY STRICT!

NO JUMPS!/NO STICKS!/NO NASTY  CLICKS!/NO SWISHES!How many were preserved like this one-??

HARDLY USED AND NOT SERIOUSLY ABUSED!!!!!!

The 1960s equipment was often basic with much heavier tonearms than later lightweight pickups.

This LP has clearly been very well cared for on lightweight  high quality equipment.  

 Vinyl is still the best way to hear JAZZ and always will be!  

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.

IT IS STILL FAR BETTER THAN MOST AROUND! 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A VERY NICE COPY-EXAMINE YOURS AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!

AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "MINT"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.  

THE LP AS USUAL WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVER BEFORE SENDING!   

REMEMBER I AM GRADING VERY STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY ALL OF THE PHOTOS!

IF YOU GO THROUGH MY FEEDBACK YOU WILL SEE MANY OTHER LPs SOLD -PAY NOTE TO THE FEEDBACK RESPONSES!!-NO ISSUES!! INFACT VERY HAPPY CUSTOMERS WHICH IS PROOF OF MY CAREFUL,DETAILED AND STRICT GRADING!!!!    SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT

Checkout my feedback of OVER 17,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BID with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my  ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 11 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement. OVER  11 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

MANY MORE ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS!

KEEP WATCHING IN 2014!

THANKYOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!GOOD LUCK!

MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT THE OTHER JAZZ ALBUMS ENDING AT AUCTION ON EBAY FROM ME WITHIN MINUTES OF THIS ITEM ENDING!