RED RODNEY Red Rodney: 1957 (Ultra rare original 1957 US 6-track deep groove mono LP on the seldom seen Signal label (white with black text & green arrow), with 'RVG' (Rudy Van Gelder) and 'ear' stampers in the run-outs, featuring the ex-Parker trumpeter with an all-star cast of Ira Sullivan on Tenor, Tommy Flanagan on Piano, Oscar Pettiford on Bass & Philly Joe Jones or Elvin Jones on Drums. The sleeve is tape reinforced along all three closed edges, keeping it nice and sturdyand free of creasing. There is some authentic weathering to the back panel commensurate with age but nothing that ruins the print. The heavyweight vinyl shows a few spindle marks to indicate play and just some very faint scuffs on side A but it sounds beautiful - what surface noise there is is kept to an absolute minimum and plays through from beginning to end with no faults at all. This was a real pleasure for us to play grade - simply a wonderful album! S1206)