HANK MOBLEY Mobley's Message (Extremely rare 1956 UK 6-track deep groove mono LP on Esquire, with 'RVG' hand inscribed in the run-offs, sonically on a par with its US Prestige counterpart, if not better. Recorded on July 20, 1956 & starring Donald Byrd, Barry Harris, Doug Watkins Art Taylor & a young Jackie McLean guesting on one track, this is a high energy all-star Bop date of the highest order. Comes housed in a unique fully laminated flipback sleeve, with no splits or writing.The sleeve is in Excellent condition, even after sixty years, with just a little mild corner creasing from handling. The vinyl is super clean & plays beautifully. The sonics are majestic. Visually there is one small scratch at the start of 'Au Privave' which causes just a few faint clicks or background surface on rotation, barely noticeable. A lovely VG+/EX- example for one happy customer)