Count Basie Trio - For The First Time - Pablo 2310712 - Original 1st US Pressing - ORANGE LABEL - 1975 - RARE - VG+ - Vinyl Jazz LP
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 12" US PRESSING FROM 1975 of "For The First Time" by Count Basie Trio on Pablo Records. This is the 1st original United States pressing with the orange sticker on vinyl.
This album was also released the same year (1975) in Germany, Japan, and the UK. This is the 1st United States Pablo release, Collectors item. Very rare find.
ORIGINAL ORANGE PABLO RECORDS LABEL.This is the genuine article. 100% AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL US 1st pressing.
Side 1: 2310-0712 A PP-1029
Side 2: 2310-0712 B PP-1030
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 New York City in 1975. 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. The jacket is very sturdy. No writing, no tape, no seem splits. Corners have regular shelf use. Firm spine. A strong clean jacket for a 40 year old album. (see pictures)
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The Count Basie Trio consists of:
William James "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.
Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni (July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009),known by the stage name Louie Bellson (his own preferred spelling, although he is often seen in sources as Louis Bellson), was an American jazz drummer. He was a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator, and is credited with pioneering the use of two bass drums.
Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an influential American jazz double bassist and cellist, known for extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald, among many others.
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.
Count Basie Trio
"For The First Time"
Label: Pablo 2310 712 (US)
Format: 33 rpm 12" LP Stereo
Country: United States
Vinyl Condition: VG+ (Very Good Plus)
Cover Condition: VG+ (Very Good Plus)
Year Released: 1975
LP Quantity: 1
Tracklist
A1 Baby Lawrence
A2 Pres
A3 Ill Always Be In Love With You
A4 Blues In The Church
A5 Lady Be Good (Concept I)
A6 Lady Be Good (Concept II)
B1 Blues In The Alley
B2 As Long As I Live
B3 Song Of The Island
B4 Royal Garden Blues
B5 (Un)Easy Does It
B6 O. P.
Credits
Piano: Count Basie
Drums: Louis Bellson
Bass: Ray Brown
Produced by: Norman Granz
Photo by: Phil Stern
Recorded May 22nd 1974
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