84195/ HERBIE HANCOCK - Maiden Voyage

SOURCE: Collector

SPECS: 1ST PRESSING; STEREO; 1962; NO DG; NYNY; MACHINED VAN GELDER; P.; NO LAM.

JACKET: Front: VG+, no ringwear; Color/Contrast: NM; Back: VG+, some marks; Spine: NM; Seams: VG+, however top seam has green color worn down, common with this era of weaker jacket construction

DISC (VISUAL): Side A: VG+, one notable scratch and two small hairlines; Side B: VG+, two hairlines; Labels: NM

DISC (PLAYBACK): Side A: VG+, light surface noise during the final 30 seconds of the first track, but still highly enjoyable, no major impact on overall experience of the recording, rest of Side A plays through very well, although minor surface noise under the music during parts of the second track, not major; Side B: NM, no issues; Groovewear: No; Warp: No

ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE: Yes

NOTES: High sound pressure, very fresh sounding pressing. Very minor issues at times on the first half of the first side, but overall retains large sound stage with no groovewear or distortion. This is shortly after the point in time when Van Gelder fully mastered stereo recordings, resulting in a beautiful sounding Plastylite pressing. Tough to find a jacket in better condition than this.

OVERALL GRADE: VG+