1577/ JOHN COLTRANE - Blue Train

SOURCE: Collector

SPECS: 1ST PRESSING; MONO; DG; W63/W63; NO NY23; NO R.; RVG STAMPED; P; LAM.

JACKET: Front: NM, no ringwear; Laminate: NM, no crackle; Color/Contrast: NM; Back: VG-, stains; storage wear, water damage; Spine: VG+; Seams: VG+

DISC (VISUAL): Side A: VG+, strong; Side B: VG/VG+, two scratches and general wear; Labels: VG+

DISC (PLAYBACK): Side A: VG+, with pockets of distortion but playback is still large and spectacular during the majority including key moments of performance; Side B: VG+ (scratches do not affect playback) Surface noise: mostly quiet, some areas have minor surface noise. Groovewear: Distortion is present during the first 5-10 seconds. Distortion re-appears throughout last 30 seconds of the first track on Side A into the first notes on track 2, then disappears. Warp: No

ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE: Yes

NOTES: The holy grail for most—Trane's only session as leader for the label. Back panel of the jacket has the original state of Curtis Fuller's side profile before it evolved. Front panel is the second corrected state of the deep blue, but has the double texture finish true to the original pressings. Great playing copy of this classic. Grades are conservative.

OVERALL GRADE: VG+