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Kenny Burrell - 1st - Lexington - DG

KENNY BURRELL Kenny Burrell (Very rare April 1957 first US issue 5-track mono LP on the 'Lexington Ave' address label with no 'r' below 'Blue Note', a "deep groove" both sides of the label & an Andy Warhol designed sleeve. In the run-offs, there is an 'RVG' & 'ear' etching both sides & a definite flat edge. This album is also referred to as Volume 2, being only the second longplayer by Kenny on Blue Note, also starring Frank Foster, Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers or Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke or Shadow Wilson & Candido on conga for the opening track, Get Happy. See 'more info' for condition details of this historic Blue Note classic... BLP1543)

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Release Year 1957 - 67 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label Blue Note
Complete Stock List Go to Kenny Burrell
Product Catalogue No BLP1543
Music Genre Jazz
Country Comes from USA Comes from 'USA'
 
Tracklisting & More Information

Get Happy
But Not For Me
Mexico City
Moten Swing, Cheeta
Now See How You Are, Phinupi, How About You

Condition :-

What better place to start than with the cover. Worthy of framing alone, this sleeve depicts a piece that was commissioned by Blue Note by Reid Miles from an illustration designed by a young Andy Warhol. It is a highly expressive study of Kenny in mid-play, one of the early examples of Warhol's work, rounded off with his flowing facsimile signature at the bottom.

Obtained from the prize collection of one very keen Jazz fan, with all records bought from new back in the day, this is the first time we have obtained this extreme rarity.
Condition wise, the sleeve is still a vivid black on white, with the deliberate use of white space to reflect Kenny's style having lost none of its impact. There are no blemishes that stand in its way. Due to its sturdy manufacture it remains in outstanding condition. There is some historic tape reinforcement at each corner from past ownership, & no splits. The rigid card has left no creasing & both panels are clean with just some very faint discolouring for its vintage & no tears or writing. The spine is lovely & all text is clearly readable. It has survived over half a century to tell its story with grace.

The heavyweight vinyl has flat edges & clearly reveals the 'RVG' [Rudy Van Gelder] as a pre-stamper etching in the run-offs both sides. In addition to the 'ear' etchings & catalogue/matrix details, there is a 'deep groove' present both sides of the label & no 'r' in the 'Blue Note' label lettering, indicating a pre-trademark pressing. In other words, this is the earliest & the best for audiophile Blue Note collectors.
The labels reveal some spindle marks by the centre hole to indicate past action on the turntable, with no blemishes to upset the print. The tax import stickers for the UK are present both sides & highlight its history.

The vinyl has received a deep cleanse on a top of the range Matrix machine. We have play tested both sides & by golly, does it sound BIG. Many subsequent pressings of this album in the original mono tended to sound thin. A class example of Rudy Van Gelder technology & a great performance.

The vinyl appears super clean with no scratches or marks, maybe just a couple of ultra faint paper scuffs to be pedantic. These have no effect on play. With a survivng sleeve fully intact with just some tape at the corners, we would grade the vinyl a healthy VG+/EX-, thus completing a beautiful package overall.

Highly recommended.

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Recording Artist Kenny Burrell
Product Title Kenny Burrell - 1st - Lexington - DG
Product Information Kenny Burrell Kenny Burrell - 1st - Lexington - DG USA vinyl LP album (LP record).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Deleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.
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