Description: The Australian Jazz Quartet / Quintet Self-Titled (First) AJQ Vinyl LP Record MONO Album 1956 Bethlehem Records -- BCP-6002 UNITED STATES ISSUE Jazz -- Swing Jazz Liner Notes -- Joseph P. Muranyi RARE "BETHLEHEM" VERSION "High Fidelity" "LONG PLAYING 33-1/3 MICROGROOVE" Original Inner Sleeve Side One Center Label Matrix: "(BCP-6002-A)" Side Two Center Label Matrix: "(BCP-6002-B)" Cover-Sleeve Condition: Excellent (Goldmine Grading) Vinyl Condition: Very Good (Goldmine Grading) Play-Tested: Very Good (VG) RARE LABEL VARIATION(Wine-Red - Silver-Print - Boxed-Logo) Pressing-Ring RARE ETCHED MATRIX VARIATION Smoke/Pet Free Plastic SLEEVE-COVER-PROTECTOR Included Twelve (12) Tracks FROM GRANDPARENT'S SONOMA CALIFORNIA ESTATE (World War II Veteran ~ United States Army) Classic 1950's Jazz -- THE AUSTRALIAN JAZZ QUARTET / QUINTET -- From A Treasured Vinyl Collection.... Includes Shipping + Professional RECORD-BOX Package "All starred tunes recorded January, 1955; others recorded February, 1955; all made in New York City. A. J. Q. -- the Australian Jazz Quartet (recently expanded to a regular Quintet with the addition of Jimmy Gannon on bass) is a known commodity to jazz fans the world over with something original to say."__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Goldmine Record Grading Summary MINT (M): Vinyl - Absolutely Perfect; No Factory-Pressing Defect; No Factory-Packaging Defect; No Fingerprint; 3rd-Party Certified. Cover Sleeve - No Seam Split; No Ring Wear; No Crease; No Sticker; No Ink Wear; 3rd-Party Certified. SEALED (SS): Factory Sealed. NEAR MINT (NM or M-): Vinyl - No Major Factory Defect; Full Gloss; No Spindle Mark; If Played - No Surface Noise; May Have A Minor Sleeve Scuff From Packaging That Does Not Cover More Than One Track; No Fingerprint. Cover Sleeve - No Seam Split; No Ring Wear; No Crease; No Sticker or Cut-Out; Very Minor Ink Wear If Any. EXCELLENT (EX / E) or VERY GOOD DOUBLE-PLUS (VG++): Vinyl - Would Be Near Mint Except For A Few Minor Things; Great Shine; May Have Minor Center-Hole Mark But Not Misshapen; May Have Very Minor Label Wear or Discoloration; May Have Light Sleeve Scuff(s) From Packaging; May Have Minor Fingerprint(s); Very Little Surface Wear; May Have A Light Scratch Not Deep Enough To Feel With Fingernail; May Have Very Minor Warp That Does Not Affect Sound; If Played - Almost No Surface Noise. Cover Sleeve - Very Minor Seam Wear; Barely Noticeable Ring Wear; Very Slight Corner Crease; No Cut-Out; No Price Tag But May Have Clean Package/Marketing Sticker. VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): Vinyl - Shows Some Signs of Handling But Otherwise In Great Condition; Has Most of the Original Gloss Shine; Center Hole May Have Marks or Be Slightly Misshapen; May Have Minor Label Wear, Writing, or Sticker; May Have Some Fingerprints; May Have Some Surface Wear; May Have Minor Scratches Not Deep Enough To Feel With Fingernail; May Have Some Warp That Does Not Affect Sound; If Played - May Have Some Incidental Surface Noise. Cover Sleeve - Seam Wear But No Seam Split; Some Ring Wear; Some Ink Wear But Not Overwhelming; May Have Corner Creases; No Cut-Out; No Writing (Autographs Accepted); May Have Clean Price Tag or Other Sticker. VERY GOOD (VG): Vinyl - Lacks Much of Original Gloss Shine; May Have Label Writing, Tape, or Sticker; Some Visible Groove Wear; May Have Light Scratches Deep Enough To Feel With Fingernail; If Played - Some Surface Noise or Audible Scratches Perhaps in Intro, Ending, and Soft Passages But Does Not Overpower Music. Cover Sleeve - May Have Seam Split But Not Obvious (For Example: Minor Bottom-Seam Split Less Than One Inch); Ring Wear in the Middle or Edge But Not Overwhelming; Creases; May Have Minor Defacing or Cut-Out Mark; May Have Writing, Tape, Stamp, Price Tag, or Sticker. GOOD (G), or GOOD PLUS (G+), or VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-): Vinyl - Label Definitely Worn with Significant Ring Wear, Heavy Writing, or Other Obvious Damage; Significant Groove Wear and/or Scratches; If Played - Record Plays Through Without Skipping But Has Significant Surface Noise. Cover Sleeve - Seam Splits Obvious on Sight; Distracting Ring Wear; Heavy Creases or Folds; Significant Defacing or Cut-Out; Heavy Writing, Tape, or Name-Sticker. POOR (P) or FAIR (F): Vinyl - Cracked; Impossibly Warped; Skips or Repeats When Play Attempted. Cover Sleeve - Makes you want to cry. (Note: Unfortunately, there are buyers who unscrupulously swap a good pressing with a bad pressing; therefore - no returns.)
Price: 14.37 USD
Location: Puyallup, Washington
End Time: 2025-01-23T17:19:01.000Z
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Artist: The Australian Jazz Quartet
Record Label: Bethlehem Records
Fidelity Level: High-Fidelity
Mono / Stereo: Mono
Unique Highlight: From Grandparent's Sonoma California Estate
Record Grading: Very Good (VG)
Format: Vinyl Record
Release Year: 1956
Version: First Issue; United States
Serial / Matrix / Stamper / Runout (S2): BCP-12-6002-B-R1 (etched)
Record Size: 12"
Style: Swing Jazz
Features: Original Cover, Original Inner Sleeve, Bethlehem Pressing
Speed: 33 RPM
Release Title: Self (First)
Material: Vinyl
Code: BCP-6002 / BCP-6002
Catalog Number: BCP-6002
Edition: First Edition, First Pressing, United States
Serial / Matrix / Stamper / Runout (S1): BCP-12-6002-A-R1 i (etched)
Collector Hallmark: Rare Etched-Matrix Variant; Rare Label Variant; Bethlehem LP
Type: LP
Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)
Era: 1950s
Genre: Jazz
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States