NINA SIMONE & Her Friends ORIG BETHLEHEM LP 1959 US DG Chris Connor Carmen McRae

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NINA SIMONE & Her Friends ORIG BETHLEHEM LP 1959 US DG Chris Connor Carmen McRae Over the next few months i will be selling on here a superb selection of rare Soul, Jazz, Funk and Latin LP's, acquired from a serious enthusiast who is trimming his collection down! Most are in fantastic collectors condition, and most are original pressings unless otherwise stated... Artist: NINA SIMONE / CHRIS CONNOR / CARMEN McRAE Title : NINA SIMONE AND HER FRIENDS Format : mono LP Label : BETHLEHEM Records, USA (BCP 6041) Year : 1959 Style : Vocal/Pop-Jazz Info : Very rare original US mono issue LP, featuring a collection of rare tracks by three of the best female singers of the era!This is the original pressing with red and silver deep groove labels, pressed on quality thick vinyl, and is not a reissue or replica pressing.This hardly ever turns up for sale in the UK, especially not in as good condition as this!Comes in original front laminated card paste-on picture sleeve and has original plain paper inner sleeve.Nina Simone accompanies herself on the piano, supported by Albert Heath on Drums and Jimmy Bond on Bass.Chris Connor is accompanied by the Vinnie Burke Quartet on two songs and the Ellis Larkins Trio on two songs.Carmen McRae is accompanied by the Mat Mathews Quartet on one song, and on the other three songs by the Tony Scott Quartet.Includes the killer 'African Mailman':Also from youtube:12 tracks:- -side 1: NINA SIMONE - He's Got The Whole World In His HandsCHRIS CONNOR - Cottage For SaleCARMEN McRAE - Old Devil MoonNINA SIMONE - I Loves You, PorgyCHRIS CONNOR - Try A Little TendernessCARMEN McRAE - You Made Me Care -side 2: NINA SIMONE - For All We KnowCHRIS CONNOR - What Is There To SayCARMEN McRAE - Too Much In Love To CareNINA SIMONE - African Mailman CHRIS CONNOR - Good ByeCARMEN McRAE - Last Time For Love Vinyl in excellent+ condition and has not been played much! Looks very clean and shiny with some faint sleeve-wear traces in parts. Plays through superbly with just a bit of very light background surface noise audible in between tracks and in some of the quiet parts.Labels are lovely and tidy with only a handful of small faint spindle marks on side 1, and i am struggling to find any spindle marks on side 2, there may be two?! Sleeve in excellent++ condition and looks fantastic! Spines are clean and tidy with no splits, the corners have just the lightest of wear. Surfaces are smooth and glossy with virtually no creases, and no sticker marks, writing or ring-wear. The rear surface has just a tiny amount of the lightest possible storage rub-wear, and a small amount of light wear just next to the opening edge, but otherwise looks great. Opening edges are crisp and tidy looking. A lovely example!Inner sleeve in excellent condition with a few slight crinkles but no writing or edge splits. I am selling lots more similar records this week so please check my other auctions and ebay shop..!---------------------------------------------------------Will be posted in strong professional packaging to avoid damage in transit.I do combined shipping rates if you are thinking of buying more than one item. *For orders of �25 or above i must insist on recorded or registered mail.* Airmail shipping to outside of UK in Europe is �4.50 / USA is �7.00 / Japan and Australia is �7.50For registered airmail please add an extra �5.00 All items are sent at buyers own risk and i cannot be held responsible for items going missing in the post. I do obtain a certificate of postage for each item i send, but if you want to be sure of it arriving its better to get recorded or registered mail - ask me if you want this. For buyers within the UK i accept paypal, personal cheques or postal orders. For buyers outside of the UK i accept paypal and international money orders. _gsrx_vers_454 (GS 6.3 (454)) read more

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