When he perched his athletic 6-foot-5-inch inch frame behind the dual-manual keyboard, quick hands and size 15 feet sparring with the drawbars, pedals and electromagnetic tonewheels housed in a wooden box that could be mistaken for living room furniture - it didn't seem so big after all. But Reuben Wilson - who died on May 26 at the age of 88 - was one such organist. The only time we'll list a record with a cover in this shape is if it's rare or the record is in great shape.Reuben Wilson's Hammond B-3 grooves for Blue Note Records found a second life in samples, particular on Nas' 'Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park).'įew are the folks who could cast a literal shadow over the iconic Hammond B-3 organ, nicknamed 'the Beast' by many of the jazz musicians who have helmed the hefty 425-pound instrument. All the seams are split, the panels are moldy, major writing all over, etc. We will rarely list a record in this condition.Ĭover - cover is damaged to a point where it is not usable to house a record. Vinyl - will play but will have a lot of issues and have a lot of loud background noise. May have warping but it should not affect play.Ĭover - will have a couple cosmetic issues ring wear, seam splitting, writing on cover, creases, etc and it will be very pronounce. Vinyl - will look VERY played, have lot of marks, scuffs, scratches (possibly deep), play with noticeable maybe even consistent background noise but is still listenable. Could be a couple items (not all) and they should not be major. May have light warping but it should not affect the play.Ĭover - will have noticeable wear such as ring wear, seam splitting, writing on cover, creases, etc. May have light surface noise such as pops, clicks and crackles but it should be occasional and not consistent and not overwhelming. Vinyl - will look played, may have some scuffs and light surface marks / scratches. Vinyl - may have one or two light scuff marks but should play just as well as a NM record.Ĭover - has some very minor cosmetic issue, like a light crease, light ring wear, nothing that is very noticeable. Vinyl - a unsealed record that looks nearly flawless.Ĭover - may have light typical storage wear. Of course since the record is sealed we cannot guarantee there are no pressing flaws or minor warping, and since most of the sealed records we sell are out of print and collectible if opened they cannot be returned as the value has been decreased, if we make an exception it maybe subject to a 50% restocking fee. Vinyl - only given to sealed records, or records we personally acquired new, opened them but never played. If this is a concern of yours you can contact us and ask us.

NOTE: We do not grade or mention the condition of original printed inner sleeves (if the record has them) though we will often picture them if included. Occasionally we'll use a grade range (ie: VG / VG+) for either vinyl or cover if condition is borderline and hard to stick in one category. We encourage you to view all the pictures and read our comments on the conditions, as we find these to be more beneficial than a standard grade. With a partial play grading when deemed nessary. All our regularly priced used vinyl goes through and 10 minute Ultra Sonic cleaning (the best cleaning) and is then graded visually under bright light,

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