V.S.O.P. The Quintet / Tempest In The Colosseum
Japan Orig. 2LP


CBS 40AP 771 ~ 2

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

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1977 ) of their live double album, coming with an insert. Enclosed inserts are with “Japanese liner notes” and “Photos of members”. Though obi is missing, it’s still hard to find this item even in our country. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Tony Williams
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard


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


COVER: Cover is partly worn on corners & outer-edges. It’s lightly scraped with light ring-wear on the surface of each side. Inside gate-fold, it’s stained with minor brown spots along its top-rim. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC 1: Disc 1 is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a slight scuff on Side A with minor scratches in part on “outer rim ( not music surface )”. There are a few 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 B and mostly on Side A.

DISC 2: Disc 2 is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a slight scuff on Side A. There are a few 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 B.

INSERT: G, being lightly rippled, tanned and stained on its surfaces of each side. Originally fold-out insert is split along the spine-edge to 2 pieces of insert.