4252/ DUKE PEARSON - Sweet Honey Bee

SOURCE: Collector

SPECS: 1967; 1ST PRESSING; MONO; NO DG; LIBERTY; MACHINED VAN GELDER; NO P.; NO LAM.

JACKET: Front: VG+, water damage/wrinkles, some light ringwear; Back: VG+, stains, water damage/wrinkles; Spine: VG++; Seams: VG+ aged bottom seam—no seam splits; Color/Contrast: VG+, vivid

DISC (VISUAL): Side A: VG+, one hairline, one scratch; Side B: VG+, couple of tiny scratches and storage wear; Labels: NM

DISC (PLAYBACK): Side A: NM; Side B: NM; Groovewear: No

ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE: Yes

NOTES: Sounds great. The tapes are allegedly lost for this title, making recent Blue Note-branded reissues non-existent. This version was produced during the same year as the New York, NY labels. Unclear which came first, or if they're part of the same run made using leftover New York, NY labels.

OVERALL GRADE: VG+