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Phillips' Head

LP (Item 527464) Choice, 1975 — Condition: Sealed
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Flip Phillips — Phillips' Head (with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99
Tenorist Flip Phillips was one of the leading lights of the early days of Verve Records – a key player in the JATP, and an artist who also got to record a fair bit as a leader, too – and although other record companies didn't record Flip as often in the 60s and 70s, it's clear from a set like this that he really continued to stay at the top of his game! Some of Phillips' other albums maybe are in a straighter, swing based mode – but this set is more open and creative, and not only has Flip on tenor, but a bit of bass clarinet too – the latter of which he blows with a hell of a lot of care and charm. The rest of the group features Mickey Crane on piano, Milt Hinton on bass, and Mousey Alexander on drums – and titles include "Fat Tessie's Ass", "Nature Boy", "Love Story", "Jeannie", "Nancy", and "This Is All I Ask".  © 1996-2025, Dusty Groove, Inc.

Sealed

This is what it says, that the record is still held fast in shrink-wrap. We tend to be pretty suspicious about these things, so if the shrink-wrap doesn't look original, or if the record seems to have undergone some damage over time, we'll probably take it out of the wrapper to ensure that it's in good shape — which is why we don't have more of these. In some cases the shrink-wrap may be torn in spots, but if it's not possible the record has been taken out and played, the record will still qualify as "Sealed".

Condition Notes

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