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Lord Astor E Danca

LP (Item 38305) Imperial, 1961 — Condition: Very Good
Originally: 24.99
Lord Astor is Astor Silva, the Brazilian trombone player who grooved hard on bossa sessions like the famous Os Ipanemas record. This one's from a few years before than one, and has Astor leading a tight group through some jazzy samba tunes with an upbeat dancing style. The best tracks feature strong instrumental solos on trombone and alto sax – almost in a mode that would be taken up by bossa jazz groups a few years later – and the harder percussion brings a nice edge to the session that you wouldn't expect. Titles include "Oh Carol", "Fita Amareca", "A Noite Do Meu Bem", "Feitico Da Vila", and "The Diary".  © 1996-2023, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Original pressing, still in plastic outer sleeve, with some aging and clear tape in back. Label has a bit of pen.)

Very Good

  • Vinyl can have some dirt, but nothing major.
  • May not shine under light, but should still be pretty clean, and not too dirty.
  • May have a number of marks (5 to 10 at most), and obvious signs of play, but never a big cluster of them, or any major mark that would be very deep. Most marks should still not click under a fingernail.
  • May not look near perfect, but should play fairly well, with slight surface noise, and the occasional click in part of a song, but never throughout a whole song or more.
  • This is clearly a copy that was played by someone a number of times, but which could also be a good "play copy" for someone new.

Additional Marks & Notes

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