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Organ Grinder Swing
LP (Item 29619) Verve, 1965 — Condition: Very Good+ Gatefold
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No hokey organ grinder here – no monkey on a leash, begging for change on a street corner – just a smoking little trio session that stands as one of the best records that Jimmy Smith ever recorded for Verve! The album's got a groove that's similar to Jimmy's early years at Blue Note – long, stretched-out tracks – played by a trio that features Kenny Burrell on guitar and Grady Tate on drums, with lots of room left for Jimmy to cook up mighty solos on the Hammond! There's loads of little twists and turns that make the session shine nicely – and titles include "Oh No, Babe", "Blues for J", "Greensleeves", and "The Organ Grinder's Swing". © 1996-2023, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(70s Japanese pressing – MV 2074, including insert. Vinyl has a short click on the first track, but the rest is great. Inner gatefold has some aging. Cover has mild corner bumps.)
(70s Japanese pressing – MV 2074, including insert. Vinyl has a short click on the first track, but the rest is great. Inner gatefold has some aging. Cover has mild corner bumps.)
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.
Additional Marks & Notes
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