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At Work In Europe

LP (Item 23599) Prestige, 1969 — Condition: Very Good+
2LP Gatefold
Great US issue of 2 different albums that Webster recorded in Europe near the end of his life – Blow Ben Blow and For The Guv'nor. The albums were both recorded in 1969, and both with that kind of open-ended European "focus on the master soloist" approach that was gaining favor at the time. Webster's in far better form than on many of his other recordings of the 60s, and he's backed here by Kenny Drew on one session, and Cees Slinger on another. Titles include "Work Song", "The Preacher", "One For The Guv'nor", and "Straight, No Chaser".  © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.

Very Good + (plus)

  • Vinyl should be very clean, but can have less luster than near mint.
  • Should still shine under a light, but one or two marks may show up when tilted.
  • Can have a few small marks that may show up easily, but which do not affect play at all. Most marks of this quality will disappear when the record is tilted, and will not be felt with the back of a fingernail.
  • This is the kind of record that will play "near mint", but which will have some signs of use (although not major ones).
  • May have slight surface noise when played.

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