Shelly Manne And His Men / Live! At The Manne Hole
Japan Rare 2LP


Contemporary Records LAX 3140/1

Appendices: “G/F Cover" & "Insert"
( OBI is missing )

Description: This is scarce Japanese “Contemporary Jazz 1500 Series” Edition copy ( released in 1977 ) of their live double album, coming with an insert. Enclosed insert is with “Japanese liner notes” and “Album covers which were issued in this edition”. Though obi is missing, it’s still hard to find this item even in our country. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Bass - Chuck Berghofer
Drums – Shelly Manne
Piano – Russ Freeman
Tenor Saxophone – Richie Kamuca
Trumpet – Conte Candoli


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


COVER: Cover is partly worn on the corners & outer-edges. It’s lightly scraped with slight ring-wear on the surface of outside, while being lightly stained with minor brown spots on that of back and inside gate-fold. Right top corner of front is partly scraped. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC 1: Disc 1 is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has several slight scuffs on Side A and a few on Side B. There are several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX".

DISC 2: Disc 2 is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few slight scuffs on Side B. There are several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX+". No flaw on the groove of Side A.

OBI: Missing.

INSERT: FAIR, being lightly tanned and stained on its surfaces, while being partly creased and torn off in the left top rim and corner.