FITZGERALD & ARMSTRONG ~ ELLA & LOUIS ~ 1956 HMV EX+!

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ELLA FITZGERALD AND LOUIS ARMSTRONG “ELLA AND LOUIS” (1956 HMV RECORDS LP – RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!) ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE (ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION) UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC JAZZ ALBUM "ELLA AND LOUIS" BY ELLA FITZGERALD AND LOUIS ARMSTRONG ON THE HIS MASTER'S VOICE LABEL. THIS LP IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION. THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1956 HMV CLP 1098 THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE MGV 4003-A-1N / MGV 4003-B-1N THE SLEEVE THE SUPERB FULLY LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH TWO REAR FLIPBACKS, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME VERY LIGHT WEAR AND SOME SLIGHT TANNING ON THE REAR. THE LAMINATION IS JUST BEGINNING TO PEEL ON THE TOP FLIPBACK. THERE IS A SMALL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND BACK RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM WHERE A SMALL PIECE HAS BEEN REMOVED. THE VINYL VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A HANDFUL OF TINY HAIRLINE MARKS WHICH DO NOT AFFECT THE SOUND QUALITY WHICH IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. THE LABELS THE SUPERB "NIPPER LOGO" HMV LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH A COUPLE OF TINY SPINDLE MARKS. SIDE 1 CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS ISN'T THIS A LOVELY DAY MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME UNDER A BLANKET OF BLUE SIDE 2 TENDERLY A FOGGY DAY STARS FELL ON ALABAMA CHEEK TO CHEEK THE NEARNESS OF YOU BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS. UK EUROPE REST OF WORLD £4.00 £5.50 £8.50 ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM MAIN SLEEVE AND ANY INNER SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL. IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £41 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY ; EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE . ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY. PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS. FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING. I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL. IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM. I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED. RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT. EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING. VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE. GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC. THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES. read more

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