John Coltrane / The Other Village Vanguard Tapes
Japan Orig. 2LP


ABC Impulse YB – 8506 ~ 7 – AI

Appendices: "Original OBI”, “G/F Cover", “Insert” & “Fold-Out Poster”

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1977 ) of his live double album, comin' with complete appendices. This double album was recorded live at the Village Vanguard in N.Y. on Nov.2,3,4 and 5, 1961.

Insert is with “Japanese liner notes”. An enclosed fold-out big poster was issued in limited numbers for the 1st Japanese press. It’s hard to find this item in complete shape even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Eric Dolphy
Bass – Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman
Drums – Elvin Jones
Oboe, Contrabassoon – Garvin Bushell
Oud – Ahmed Abdul-Malik
Piano – McCoy Tyner
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane


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


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners, spine & right-edge. Spine-edge is vertically creased as usual. Inside gate-fold, it’s lightly stained with minor spots, while being clean outside. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing…OK.

DISC 1/2: Both discs are nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. Each disc has a few spindle-marks on each label, while Disc 2 has patterned-marks on each label ( See photo ). Otherwise each disc has none of any scuff, scratch & hairline, which can be rated as “NM". No flaw on the groove of both… very clean discs, we guarantee you.

OBI: G+, being discolored along upper left-rim of front side. Back surface is clean.

INSERT: EX-, being slightly tanned on the surface of each side.

POSTER: VG ( still unused ), being with brown spots in places on the blank side, while being clean on the front side.