chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 the vinyl is thick, like old king vinyl, flat edge, inscription on side a reads- KSD-12-531-A and ditto, excpet B for side be, etc little "R" mark, or so it looks like as well (a la the RVG stamp on blue notes) on label its 531 on cover its 395-531 IS THIS A REISSUE??? BECAUSE IT ONLY COST 3 BIG ONES AND IT IS MINT- THE COVER IS A+ AND THE VINYL IS, OH, A. AND I DONT HARDLY BELIEVE IT CAUSE EVERY KING RECORD IVE EVER SEEN, BE IT 45, LP, OR EVEN 78- IS COMPELETLY MANGLED. BUT THIS ONES REALLY CLEAN? COULD IT REALLY BE LEGIT?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted March 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 ps label is dark blue,not black, a la "doggett beat for the happy feet" lp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted March 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 one more Q: are those king records even vinyl, or are they straight ACETATE?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold_Z Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 I have this record and I can't remember exactly when I got it, but it's the late 50s or early 60s. Mine has the numbers as you describe, but is a black label and there is no encryption in the vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 IS THIS THE ONE WITH MOBLEY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 The few really old King LPs I have are black label, if that means anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted March 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 nononono no mobley- but i am ASTONISHED to see a KING record in this kind of condition-- isnt it true that unlike w/ blue note, whereas some collectors, or just astute jazz fans even back then, would buy em and take care of em and stuff- but with KING, these records were purchaed by the most urban of urban blacks and working class folk, etc-- and every other KING record i have it either stained with 50 yr. old BBQ sauce, blood or vomit, or completely scratched to complete pieces (but they still play great!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 (edited) Seems to be an original. You're right about King records having been subjected to serious partying. And they still play great! You get the same thing with the UK Esquire editions of Prestige Soul Jazz releases in the early '60s. Here's what my copy of one looks like. The record matches the sleeve - but sounds great! MG Edited March 10, 2007 by The Magnificent Goldberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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