by Marty | Aug 18, 2025 | uhhh...
First, we will look at Robert Johnson’s King of the Delta Blues…a 1963 Mono issue of this classic compilation. It has the 2-eye Columbia labels that are specific to the 63 release. The cover of this one is solid, but does show a little normal shelf wear...
by Marty | Jul 23, 2025 | uhhh...
Here we are looking at Geroge Braith’s Musart, on Prestige. This is a nice copy overall, showing only some monor shelf wear. The cover has a little bit of shelf/ring wear to it, but is holding up well. On the back cover in the lower right, it is stamped...
by Marty | May 9, 2025 | Sales Display
Here we are looking at a first, mono pressing of the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds. One of the main things we are looking at here, is what they call foxing on the cover. Foxing refers to small discolored spots, like age spots on your grandma’s arm. Foxing might...
by Marty | Apr 9, 2025 | Sales Display
Here we are looking at Duke Pearson’s Wahoo! on Blue Note. The specific issue with this one, is to look at the damage in the upper left corner, on the top edge. In my write-up I referred to this as “chewing” but it is truly some form of dry...
by Marty | Mar 16, 2025 | uhhh...
Here we are looking at Kenny Dorham and the Jazz Prophets Volume One from 1956 on ABC Paramount. This one has a really solid cover overall, though the back shows clearly established levels of foxing/age and discoloration. I zoomed in on what looks (in the picture)...
