Vinyl: IKE QUEBEC w/KENNY BURRELL~BOSSA NOVA SOUL SAMBA~RARE ORIG '62 BLUE NOTE MONO LP

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· IKE QUEBEC with KENNY BURRELL AND WILLIE BOBO – SOUL SAMBA - ORIGINAL 1962 BLUE NOTE RECORDS MONO LP BLP-4114

· ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

· ORIGINAL 'BLUE NOTE' LABEL WITH 'NEW YORK, USA' ADDRESS ON THE LABEL

· The record has an "EAR" symbol (a pretzel-like engravure about 1/4-inch/6mm long) in the trail-off vinyl, which on SOME jazz labels is associated with very early or first pressings)

· The record has a ? Rudy Van Gelder’s name or his initials (RVG) clearly stamped or hand-etched in the trail-off vinyl (dead wax)

· THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

· ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

· ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER

· CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

· THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

· MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital format.

( ? PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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With his thick, ingratiating sound and elegant romanticism, it only made sense for Ike Quebec to try his hand at the bossa nova boom Stan Getz kick-started in 1962, and that's what he did with Soul Samba. However, Quebec makes the session much more than mere bandwagon-jumping. He takes some chances with the repertoire and consciously adds a heavy blues inflection that makes Soul Samba one of the more unique interpretations of the bossa nova style. It's also one of the more sensuous, thanks in part to the combination of Quebec's natural tendencies and the soft, light style itself, but even more so with the extra bit of meat added via the blues. The music is warm and danceable, yet with a late-evening hush that's more suggestive of winding down and getting cozy with someone. Quebec's choices of material are never obvious — the Brazilian selections do not include any Jobim standards, for one thing, and both Quebec and guitarist Kenny Burrell (absolutely stellar in support) contribute original material that ranks among the album's best performances (particularly Quebec's "Blue Samba" and Burrell's "Loie"). What's more, Quebec adapts some unlikely sources — the traditional standard "Liebestraum" and the Dvorak theme "Goin' Home" — into surprisingly effective samba pieces. The whole project is thoughtfully conceived and beautifully executed, treating bossa nova as a new means of personal expression, not just a fad to be cashed in on. Sadly, Soul Samba was Quebec's final album, but at least his career ended on a high note.

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· CONDITION:

· RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a) WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VERY GOOD+(+) . CAUTION: The vinyl is NOT MINT or NEAR MINT, but is nevertheless in a very nice and clean condition. There are some surface marks and abrasions, mostly light and superficial, although some may be longer than 1.1/4 inches (1 inch = 2.5 centimeters) [THE RECORD PLAYS WITH LIGHT, BUT BEARABLE, SURFACE NOISE]

(b) The record has a ?Rudy Van Gelder name, or his initials (RVG) stamped or hand-etched in the trail-off vinyl (dead wax). On SOME Jazz labels (Blue Note, Savoy, Regent, Prestige, Impulse, Verve…) this stamp signifies highly professional masterings either done by - or personally authorized by - the legendary engineer himself.

(c) The record has an "ear" symbol (a pretzel-like engravure about 1/4-inch/6mm long) in the trail-off vinyl, which on SOME jazz and blues labels (such as Blue Note; Folkways; Period, etc…) is associated with very early or first pressings). The 'ear' symbol is actually a letter 'P' in italic script, denoting a pressing made by Plastilite Corporation’s pressing plant.

(d) The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(e) Mono pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more preferable to its stereo counterpart. We think that the mix is more natural, humane, "organic" and that the mixes are somewhat different than on the stereo version. We estimate that stereo copies of this album outnumber mono pressings by a ratio of at least 5:1.

(f) Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

· COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, LAMINATED, GLOSSY COVER):

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

- Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY) ; On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 3

- Back cover has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record), probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

- Cover shows some light yellowing on back side, apparently from aging.

- Back cover has some light yellowish stains, probably from exposure to humidity (nothing significant).

- Minor shelf wear noted on the opening side (nothing significant)

- Minor shelf wear noted on the top and bottom seams (nothing significant)

- Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY)

- No split seams

- No cut-out (drill) holes.

- No cut-out corners

- No saw-marks or indents

- No writing

- No stamps

- No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

- No peel-off marks

- No mold or mildew spots

- No stickers or labels

- No water damage

- No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

- No warping

- No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

- No glue traces or wax residue.

- No bar codes

- No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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