Lester Young - Pres, In Washington District of Columbia 1956 - Pablo Live 2308 219 - Original 1st US Pressing - ORANGE & WHITE LABEL - 1980 - RARE - VG+ - Vinyl Jazz LP
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 12" PRESSING FROM 1980 of "Pres, In Washington District of Columbia 1956" on Pablo Live Records. This is the 1st original United States pressing with the gatefold jacket.
This album was also released the same year (1980) in Norway, Japan, Germany, Canada, and Spain.. This is the 1st United States Pablo Live release, Collectors item. Very rare find.
ORIGINAL ORANGE PABLO LIVE RECORDS LABEL. This is the genuine article. 100% AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL US 1st pressing.
Matrix / Runout: PP-2309
Matrix / Runout: PP-2310
Matrix / Runout: 2308-219 PP-2309 SIDE A
Matrix / Runout: 2308-219 PP-2310 SIDE B
There seem to be several "titles", rear cover "Lester Young In Washington, D.C. 1956, front cover "PRES", Spine ""Lester Young"/Lester Young At Olivia Davis Patio Lounge". The vinyl reads "Lester Young At Olivia Davis Patio Lounge Washington.
THIS RECORD IS FROM OUR PERSONAL COLLECTION. Well maintained.
*Because our clients are mostly jazz collectors and connoisseurs, as we are, we made it our policy to only sell vinyl that we grade in VERY GOOD (VG) condition or better. This vinyl is in our opinion a VG+, looks and plays great.
Record Grade VG+ = ONE OWNER. Purchased new in Manhattan in 1980. Very well maintained. Just listened to both sides of the whole album with headphones on and it plays very beautiful. The vinyl looks beautiful. Little to no surface noise at all. No skips or jumps. Difficult to find this rare vintage stereo recording in such nice condition. (see pictures)
Jacket Grade VG+ = Very well maintained. We kept it on our shelf in plastic cover all these years. Gatefold jacket very sturdy. No writing, no tape, no seem splits. Corners have regular shelf use. Firm spine. A strong clean jacket for a 35 year old album. (see pictures)
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Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959),nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist.
Known for his hip introverted style, he invented or popularized much of the hipster jargon which came to be associated with the music.
Pablo Records was a record label founded by Norman Granz in 1973, roughly a decade after he had sold his jazz labels (including the world-famous Verve Records) to MGM Records.
Pablo initially featured recordings by acts that Granz managed such as Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson and Joe Pass. Later, recordings by Count Basie, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan were added. Milt Jackson and Paulinho da Costa recorded for Pablo from the mid 70s to the mid 80s.
In 1987 the Pablo label was acquired by Fantasy Records, which continued to release previously unissued recordings using the Pablo name.
Lester Young "Pres"
"In Washington, D.C. 1956"
Label: Pablo Live 2308-219 (US)
Format: 33 rpm 12" LP Stereo
Country: United States
Vinyl Condition: VG+ (Very Good Plus)
Cover Condition: VG (Very Good)
Year Released: 1980
LP Quantity: 1
Bass – Normal "Willie" Williams
Drums – Jim Lucht
Layout, Design – Sheldon Marks
Piano, Liner Notes – Bill Potts
Producer, Layout, Design – Norman Granz
Remastered By [Engineer] – Jack Towers
Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young
A1 A Foggy Day
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin 5:26
A2 When Youre Smiling
Written-By – Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay, Mark Fisher 5:58
A3 I Cant Get Started
Written-By – Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke 3:32
A4 Fast Bb Blues
Written-By – Lester Young 5:49
B1 D.B. Blues
Written-By – "Blind" Lemon Jefferson 7:49
B2 Tea For Two
Written-By – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans 5:41
B3 Jeepers Creepers
Written-By – Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer 6:13
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