Vinyl: Clifford Jordan Glass Bead Games Strata-East 19737/8 Original Stereo Insert NM

Glass Bead Games

Clifford Jordan Quartet

1974

Label : Strata-East (Dolphy Series n°5)

2 LPs

SES-19737 / SES-19738

Original STEREO 1st pressing

Deep Groove (RECORD 2 / SIDE B)

Strata-East insert

RECORD GRADING (see photos & details below) :

This is an original 1st press copy in superb condition !

Included a rare Strata-East insert « Clifford Jordan And The Dolphy Series » (photo n°12)

Cover : EXC+ (VG+)

Beautiful laminated gatefold cover very well preserved !

- Front : just a couple of very small surface marks at the middle and few normal small/slight bubbling in laminate.

- Back : just a couple of normal small/slight bubbling in laminate (at top right).

- Slices : opening slice slight wear sign.

- Corners : very small wear sign.

Strata-East insert (rare) : YES (28 x 21 centimeters - photo n°12)

Original paper inner sleeves : YES

Very nice condition !

Audio : NM

The sound quality is great and impressive !

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise ; NO surface noise or BARELY audible.

RECORD 1 / SIDE A :

- Track 1 : NM

- Track 2 : NM

- Track 3 : NM

- Track 4 : NM

RECORD 1 / SIDE B :

- Track 1 : EXC+ (VG+) just 1 slight repetitive tic at the end of the track during the last 40 seconds (see Visual comment) otherwise top condition !

- Track 2 : NM

- Track 3 : NM

RECORD 2 / SIDE A :

- Track 1 : NM

- Track 2 : NM

- Track 3 : NM

RECORD 2 / SIDE B :

- Track 1 : NM

- Track 2 : NM

The audio recording is amazing here wow !

Superb condition !

Visual : EXC+ (VG+)

Very close to NM ! The vinyl are visually splendid.

This copy has probably been played once or twice, not much more, with care.

NO scratches ; NO hairlines ; NO feelable marks.

Visible under light & NON feelable :

- RECORD 1 / SIDE A : superb !

Just 1 TINY superficial surface mark (NO impact on Audio) and 2 very slight superficial scuffs (NO impact on Audio) on Track 1.

- RECORD 1 / SIDE B : superb !

Just a couple of TINY surface marks (BARELY visible) at the end of Track 1 (see Audio comment) and 1 very thin superficial scuff on Track 3 (NO impact on Audio).

- RECORD 2 / SIDE A : superb !

Just 1 TINY superficial surface mark (NO impact on Audio) and 2 very thin superficial scuffs (NO impact on Audio) on Track 3.

Note : there is 1 small scuff in the deadwax area without going beyond (you can see it photo n°21). So rest assured the playing surface is absolutely intact.

- RECORD 2 / SIDE B : superb !

Just 3 very thin superficial scuffs (NO impact on Audio).

Otherwise for both LPs normal EXTREMELY slight superficial paper inner sleeve surface traces (BARELY visible).

High luster.

Superb condition !

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

RECORD 1 : NO spindle marks visible under light (as new).

RECORD 2 : NO spindle marks visible under light (as new).

See the grading policy in the store pages.

All records are carefully inspected and listened before grading. So you can buy with confidence.