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Greatest Hits

LP (Item 453471) Prestige, 1949/1966 — Condition: Near Mint-
A collection of wonderful late 40s sides recorded by Moody during his first tenure at Prestige, originally issued as 78s, re-compiled and re-released many years later in the 60s as a hits package. These sides were all recorded in Sweden and feature Swedish sidemen that include Leppe Sundwall, Thore Swanerud, Yngve Akerberg, Jack Noren, Gosta Theselius, Arne Domnerus and Per Arne Croona. Takes are mostly short and concise, and there's a dozen numbers in all, including "The Flight", "I'm In The Mood For Love", "Lester Leaps In", "Body & Soul", "In The Mood For Groovin", "Out Of Nowhere", "Indiana", "These Foolish Things", "Good Bait", "Over The Rainbow", "Dexterious" and "Blue & Moody".  © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.

Near Mint - (minus)

  • Black vinyl that may show a slight amount of dust or dirt.
  • Should still be very shiny under a light, even with slight amount of dust on surface.
  • One or two small marks that would make an otherwise near perfect record slightly less so. These marks cannot be too deep, and should only be surface marks that won't affect play, but might detract from the looks.
  • May have some flaws and discoloration in the vinyl, but only those that would be intrinsic to the pressing. These should disappear when the record is tilted under the light, and will only show up when looking straight at the record. (Buddah and ABC pressings from the 70's are a good example of this.)
  • May have some slight marks from aging of the paper sleeve on the vinyl.
  • Possible minor surface noise when played.

Additional Marks & Notes

If something is noteworthy, we try to note it in the comments — especially if it is an oddity that is the only wrong thing about the record. This might include, but isn't limited to, warped records, tracks that skip, cover damage or wear as noted above, or strictly cosmetic flaws.



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