What are you listening to right now?

[tmazz]

Ella in Berlin

Verve LP

On of my favorite Ella Fitzgerald albums. Nice stereo deep groove copy.

[eleazar]

Santana

[eleazar]

Al Caiola And Orchestra ~ Guitars Woodwinds & Bongos

[allenzachary]

Lou Donaldson: Blues Walk

Blue Note CD

Very disappointed with Amazon on this one. Found a dealer advertizing a used (supposedly mint) 180g LP copy of this album.

I'm always hesitant to buy records advertised as "mint."  I've always been anal about my records, even as a teenager.  I would immediately put every record I bought into a poly sleeve, even sealed records.  Still, when I go to sell them now even the minty-est records have some story to tell--slight creasing at the corner, light scratches on the cover, feathering on the glossy record surface, a single spindle trail.  Any dealer that doesn't go into that kind o detail about the record's condition doesn't deserve my money.M

Here's what Goldmine says about "mint" and "Near Mint" condition records:

    Mint (M)   Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, If at all.
    Near Mint (NM or M-)   A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly)that no record is ever truly perfect.

    The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

    An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like.

    Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

    Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

[etcarroll]

Stan Kenton - Journey Into Capricorn
vinyl

[jsaliga]

Classic Records 200g Blue Note mono reissue.

--Jerome

[jsaliga]

Japanese EmArcy vinyl reissue.

--Jerome

[eleazar]

Brian Auger's Oblivion Express

[Triode Pete]

Three Pink Floyd releases on Vinyl (of course) Played in order...

[eleazar]

The Grass Roots ~ Lovin' Things

[eleazar]

The George Shearing Quintet ~ Latin Escapade

[lonewolfny42]

Dave Brubeck Trio & Gerry Mulligan - "Live at the Berlin Philharmonie"...2Cds

[jsaliga]

Some crazy sick guitar work is on this LP.

--Jerome

[jsaliga]

--Jerome

[jsaliga]

Haven't listened to this record in years.  It's been way too long.

--Jerome