SONNY ROLLINS Moving Out 1956 orig press PRESTIGE PRLP 7058 RVG MONK DORHAM EX

	£		280
	$		334

SONNY ROLLINS - MOVING OUT

A truly wonderful condition copy of this extremely rare and highly sought after 1956 U.S. 1st pressing  jazz masterpiece, on PRESTIGE records, PRLP 7058

The dead wax matrix numbers are :

Side 1  Etched PRLP-7058 - A with "AB" and "C" stampers and etched "RVG"

Side 2  Etched PRLP-7058 - B with "AB" and "B" stampers and etched "RVG"

The overall appearance and condition of the heavy duty vinyl is excellent plus (EX+). Let me say from the outset that the superb condition of this vinyl makes it obvious that it has been played very sparingly, probably just a few times. The LP is completely flat and in normal daylight comes across as in perfect condition, with a jet black sheen and beautiful luster. An absolute gleamer! Close scrutiny under a bright light reveals just a couple of the wispiest of wispy small hairlines hairlines but even these are trivial, hard to detect, and totally superficial.Remarkable condition, especially considering it's 63 year antiquity!

The labels are excellent plus (EX+). All text and the famous Prestige logo with black text upon a matt yellow background remains perfectly intact. Note the circular deep groove on each label and of course the text and address "PRESTIGE RECORDS Inc., 203 South Washington Ave., Bergenfield, N.J." - each unique identifiers of original and rare U.S. very early pressing Prestige records. There is a very thin, windy crease through each label - this is manufacturing and very trivial but I mention it nonetheless - and I can just make out under a bright light a couple of small and very faint spindle trails adjacent to the centre hole on each label. Apart from that, perfect!

The thick cardboard and glossy front outer sleeve is in excellent plus (EX+) condition. All edges remain rigid with no scuffing or rubbing at all. The iconic front side remains in original lovely, crisp, perfectly defined condition and with no discolouration - the colours remain remarkably vivid and vibrant. The reverse side is in great condition also - no unwanted doodles and all text beautifully intact and clear. There is the occasional small and very light age/shelf wear mark but these are trivial. Elsewhere each corner remains a perfectly defined right angle with barely any rubbing at all. Amazingly, there is no laminate lift at all, there is no fraying of the opening edges and the spine remains totally solid throughout. In other words, hard to fault - brilliant!

Finally, the quality of the audio is excellent plus (EX+). Impeccable audio quality with wonderful tone and clarity throughout, even on higher frequencies and at higher volume. No intrusive clicks or background interference - even the interludes are silent. Clearly this is a record that has been played only sparingly. There really can't be many original pressing copies of this wonderful, landmark record left in better condition than this. Sit back and immerse yourself with these jazz legends each at the top of their game : Sonny Rollins - tenor sax, Kenny Dorham - trumpet, Thelonius Monk - piano, Percy Heath - bass, Art Blakey & Arthur Taylor - drums. Superb!

Track lists :

Side 1 

1. MOVING OUT

2. SWINGING FOR BUMSY

3. SILK N' SATIN

Side 2

1. SOLID

2. MORE THAN YOU KNOW

Comes complete with original plain white die-cut inner sleeve with no tears, splits or obvious creasing - just some mild age discolouration towards the edges - and remaining in excellent and fully functional condition. Note that I always insert the record into a replacement plain white inner sleeve in order to protect the original.

In summary a truly brilliant condition copy of this extremely rare and highly sought after US original press jazz classic, the remarkable condition of the vinyl, superb audio quality and wonderful condition outer sleeve each being real highlights - worthy of gracing any serious jazz vinyl collection and only continuing to gain in value.

 If you require any further information, including photos, then let me know and I'll do my best to oblige. 

If this record interests you then take a look at my other 50's, 60's & 70's classic vinyl listings.

A bit about myself : I have been collecting vinyl for more than 49 years and have amassed a huge collection covering a varied genre, but mostly of 1960's and 70's origin. Most of my records were originally bought by myself for my own collection, but during the past 30 years I have embellished my collection by buying records from a variety of sources : friends/acquaintances, car boot sales, auctions, and even through putting up a "vinyl wanted" notice in my wife's shop! I am now retired and take great delight in being able to spend more time scouring the country and attending boot sales and auctions in the hope of unearthing more vinyl gems...I am 64 years of age now and am still discovering bands and music of the 60's and 70's that I have never come across before. Wonderful! Richard

My ebay feedback speaks for itself so rest assured that you are buying from a trusted seller and in the very unlikely event that you are unhappy with your purchase just e-mail me and I'll sort out the problem. I offer a "no quibble" refund policy. 

On the subject of postage, I take great care in the packaging of all items, using a proper vinyl thick cardboard crucifix style mailer along with at least two cardboard stiffeners. I take great care in separating the record from the outer sleeve in order to help prevent sleeve damage in transit and I always insert the vinyl, outer sleeve and inner into a clear plastic sleeve, thus adding further protection. 

For this item postage & packaging will be Royal Mail special delivery  : UK £5.00; 

and Royal Mail 1st class tracked and signed for continental Europe £11, and Rest of the World £15. 

 I do discount post & packaging costs for multiple purchases. I do NOT profit from postage.

Good luck with your bidding! Richard

NOTE : My vinyl descriptions comply with the official Record Collector vinyl grading guidelines :

Mint

The records itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items, such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent

The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and /or creasing.

Very Good

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

Good

The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

Fair

The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents are torn, stained and/or defaced

Poor

The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents are badly damaged or partly missing.

Bad

The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler

Just to be absolutely clear, this is the rare and sought after 1956 US 2nd pressing; the 1956 (even rarer) 1st pressing has "50th St NYC" text on each of the labels. Some jazz bibles refer to this copy as the "1st pressing, 2nd edition". Thanks, Richard