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Pretty Things ‎– Cross Talk
Warner Bros. Records ‎– BSK 3466, 1980

Cut at Sterling
Pressed at Capitol, Los Angeles

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I figured I'd open this one up and see how it looks.

This one had the worst sleeve damage between the 2 records. Seam splits on all 3 sides - big enough for the record to bust about an inch through...on the spine side (see image below).

Surprisingly, this one had less paper dust as the other...and minimal scuffs in that first inch - nothing that can be heard.

XTC As The Dukes Of Stratosphear ‎– 25 O'Clock
Ape House ‎– APELP023, 1985/2019

Cut by John Dent at Loud Mastering

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Russ I said:
Duke Ellington - Money Jungle

Interesting label for a Blue Note Tone Poet release:

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Its all to do with EMI (who had already bought out Liberty Records) purchasing United Artists. They basically phased out Blue Note during the 80's and later reissue projects were therefore able to use any records from the bought out companies, such as with this release. Its the same reason Blue Note have released Tone Poets such as Chick Corea - Now He Sings, Now He Sobs (Solid State Records) and Chet Baker ‎– Chet Baker Sings (World Pacific Jazz). Interesting for sure.
 
Muriel Grossmann ‎– Elevation (Jazzman Records, 2020 First Pressing)

This slaps so hard!! I was really looking forward to hopefully seeing Muriel Grossman live in London later this year but doesn't look like that's going to happen now.

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