84115/ FREDDIE HUBBARD - Hub Tones

SOURCE: Collector

DISC: Specs: 1ST PRESSING; 1963; STEREO; NYNY; NO DG; REG. TXT; R.; P.; NO 9M; MACHINED RVG; Visual: Side A: EX-, extremely light tiny hairlines if viewed under daylight; Side B: EX-, many hairlines and two non-feelable scratches that do not affect play; Labels: EX; Playback: Side A: EX; Side B: EX-, light noise on the first track as found on every stereo BN I've experienced even after ultrasonic cleaning; Groovewear: No; Original Inner Sleeve: Yes

JACKET: Specs: 1ST STATE; PRINTED SPINE; NO WINDOW; LAM; Front: EX-, minor tonal aging on bottom edges and top corners; Color/Contrast: EX, perfect; Back: VG++, tonal aging and water damage and heat damage perhaps, right side, however back of jacket is generally quite new looking; Seams: EX; Spine: EX-

NOTES: Incredibly beautiful performance and copy. One of the best sounding stereos, perhaps when RVG really figured it out. Blown away by the signal on this record, similar to the mono but with wider stage.

OVERALL GRADE: EX-