Vinyl: Herbie Nichols The Prophetic 2 Blue Note 5069 Original Lexington RVG DG Ear EXC+

The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 2

Herb ie Ni chols

195 5

Label : Blue Note

BLP 5069

10" Original M ONO 1st p ressing

767 LEXINGTON AVE NYC ( labels )

Frame construction cover

Flat edge vinyl

Deep Groove

9M stamped

RVG hand- etched

Ear stamped

RECORD GRADING ( see photos & details below ) :

This is a RARE original 1st pre ss copy in very nice condition !

Cover : EXC ( solid VG+)

Beautiful frame cover very well preserved !

- Front : superb ! normal very slight aging sign.

- Back : nice ! normal slight age toning ; a small stain at left ; 3 writings at left ( a name, a number, a date).

- Slices : bottom slice 7 cm split (from the opening) & slight wear sign .

- Corners : left corners small wear sign.

Original Blue Note plain paper inner sleeve : NO

Very nice condition !

Audio : EXC + ( VG + )

The sound q uality is great and impressive !

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO d istor tion ; NO background no ise .

All tracks are superb ! P lease note the normal small cracklings on quiet moment that DO NOT compete at all with the music and o therwise few very small tics here and there (mostly BARELY audible).

The audio recording is amazing here wow ! !

Note : playgraded with a stereo cartridge (not a mono cartridge as it should be to optimize the listening ).

Very nice condition !

Visual : EXC + (VG+ + )

The vinyl is visually beautiful !

This copy has probably been played only few times with care.

NO scratches ; NO hairlines .

V isible under light :

- 1 very slight /thin scuff (NON feelable) on Track 1 ( Side 2 ) .

- 1 TINY surface mark (BARELY feelable) on Track 1 (Side 1 ) .

- 1 TINY surface mark (BARELY feelable) on Track 2 (Side 1 ) .

- 3 TINY surface marks (BARELY feelable) on Track 3 (Side 1 ) .

- Few very small surface marks (NON feelable) .

- Some EXTREMELY sligh t inne r sleeve surface scuff s / traces.

High luster .

Very nice condition !

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides .

Just few very slight/small spindle marks visible under light.

See the grading policy in the store pages.

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