John Coltrane / Live At Birdland
Japan Rare LP


ABC Impulse YP – 8523 – AI

Appendices: "Red & Black OBI", “G/F Cover” & “2 Inserts”

Description: This is scarce Japanese copy ( released in 1976 ) of his live album, coming with complete appendices. Insert is with “Japanese liner notes”, while the other one is “Album discography of Impulse Japan”. It’s hard to find Japanese copy of this album even in our country nowadays.

Double Bass – Jimmy Garrison
Drums – Elvin Jones
Piano – McCoy Tyner
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane


Condition: G+/EX ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is stained with brown spots inside gate-fold ( See photo ) and lightly on the back, while being discolored along the upper spine-edge and right-rim of back side. Outer edges are partly worn. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing…OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. A light scuff is on Side A-2. There’re a few spindle-marks with minor spots 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.

OBI: VG, being stained with minor brown spots on the surface of back side. A supply-tag is still in the bottom of back side.

INSERT: G+ ( white ) / VG ( light blue and white striped ), being slightly tanned on the surface of each side. White insert is stained with brown spots on the surfaces of each side.