Herbie Hancock ‎/ V.S.O.P.
Japan Orig. 2LP


CBS 40AP 530 ~ 1

Appendices: “Original OBI”, “G/F Cover”, “Inner Sleeves” & "Insert"

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1977 ) of his live double album, comin' with complete appendices. It’s hard to find Japanese copy of this album even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Alto Flute – Mwile Bennie Maupin
Bass – Mchezaji Buster Williams, Ron Carter
Drums – Tony Williams, Jabali Billy Hart, James Levi
Electric Bass – Paul Jackson
Electric Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet – Herbie Hancock
Guitar – Ray Parker Jr.
Guitar, Synthesizer, Talkbox [Voice Bag] – Wah Wah Watson
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Lyricon – Bennie Maupin
Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone – Pepo Julian Priester
Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Effects – Mganga Eddie Henderson


Condition: G+/EX-/NM ( Cover / Disc 1/2 )


COVER: Cover is partly worn on the corners & outer edges. It’s lightly scraped with light ring-wear on the surface of outside. Inside gate-fold, it’s stained with brown spots along the side-rims and center-fold ( See photos ). Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent & writing…OK.

DISC 1: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few slight scuffs with a short light scratch ( inaudible ) on Side B. There are several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be rated as "EX-". No flaw on the groove of Side A.

DISC 2: Disc 2 is nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. There are a few spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff, scratch & hairline, which can be rated as "NM". No flaw on the groove…very clean disc, we guarantee you.


OBI: G+, being slightly tanned on the surface of back side, while being creased along upper side-rims with a short tear of front side.

INSERT: VG, being lightly tanned on the surface of white sides, while being lightly curled along the spine-rims.