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Swing's Our Thing

LP (Item 517551) Verve, 1967 — Condition: Near Mint-
Gatefold
With Sam Woodyard on drums, Jerry Castleman on bass, Buster Cooper on trombone, Cat Anderson on trumpet, and Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet and tenor.  © 1996-2025, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Stereo MGM pressing. Cover has a tiny cutout hole, faded on the spine, with some aging inside the gatefold.)

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.

Condition Notes

If something is relevant, we try to describe it in the notes — especially if it is release or pressing details, or 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, or strictly cosmetic flaws.


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