Donald Byrd Blackjack 1967 Blue Note BST 84259 VAN GELDER Liberty Hank Mobley V2 For Sale

ConditionRecord: VG+
Cover: VG- / VGVinyl retains strong gloss with light surface marks, hairlines and sleeve scuffs visible under bright direct lighting. No major deep scratches apparent in the photos. Conservatively graded VG+ visually unless play-tested.Original jacket shows substantial age/storage wear including surface rubbing, discoloration/soiling, edge and corner wear, and general handling wear. No attempt has been made to hide the jacket wear; please review photos closely.DescriptionDonald Byrd – Blackjack
Blue Note Records BST 84259
Original 1967 U.S. Stereo LPDesirable original Liberty-era Blue Note pressing featuring the VAN GELDER stamp in the dead wax.Classic Donald Byrd session with an outstanding lineup:Donald Byrd – trumpet
Sonny Red – alto saxophone
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
Cedar Walton – piano
Walter Booker – bass
Billy Higgins – drumsPressing details include the original blue-and-white “Blue Note Records • A Division of Liberty Records, Inc.” labels, BST 84259 catalog number and VAN GELDER dead-wax stamp.Runouts are consistent with BNST 84259-A / BNST 84259-B, with additional production markings as photographed.Track ListSide One:
Blackjack • West of the Pecos • LokiSide Two:
Eldorado • Beale Street • PentatonicThe vinyl presents considerably better than the jacket and retains excellent gloss. Light superficial marks are visible under strong lighting, so it is conservatively graded VG+ visually.The jacket has substantial cosmetic wear, including rubbing, staining/soiling, edge and corner wear. Please see all photographs for exact condition.A desirable original-era Blue Note pressing, particularly for collectors looking for the Van Gelder-mastered Liberty issue rather than a later Blue Note reissue.Item Specifics* Artist: Donald Byrd
* Release Title: Blackjack
* Record Label: Blue Note
* Catalog Number: BST 84259
* Release Year: 1967
* Country: United States
* Format: LP
* Record Size: 12”
* Speed: 33 RPM
* Edition: Original U.S. Pressing
* Mastering: VAN GELDER
* Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
* Sleeve Grading: Very Good (VG) — I’d use VG in ’s dropdown even though cosmetically it’s toward the lower end of VG.
* Genre: Jazz
* Style: Hard Bop, Soul Jazz
* Color: Black
* Stereo: Yes
* Features: VAN GELDER Dead Wax Stamp, Liberty-Era Blue Note Labels