Jimmy Smith – Softly As A Summer Breeze (LP) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Beautiful condition all around. Vinyl stored in audiophile sleeve.

Notes:

Recorded February 26, 1958.

Characteristics of this first mono pressing:
• non-laminated front cover
• “43 West 61st St., New York 23” address on rear cover
• blue/white labels with “Blue Note Records Inc • New York USA”
• sans-serif numeral I and lowercase letters on label “Side I” indicate labels pressed by [l783596]
• 70mm pressing ring
• [l328679]’s stylized cursive P logo stamped in the runouts on both sides
• VAN GELDER stamped in the runouts on both sides

A1. These Foolish Things 5:25
A2. Hackensack 5:55
A3. It Could Happen To You 5:55
B1. Sometimes I’m Happy 8:15
B2. Someone To Watch Over Me 6:40
B3. Home Cookin’ 4:45

Matrix / Runout BNLP-4200•A• VAN GELDER P
Matrix / Runout BNLP-4200•B• VAN GELDER P
Pressing Plant ID P

Record Company Blue Note Records Inc.
Recorded At Manhattan Towers
Lacquer Cut At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Pressed By Plastylite