Up for sale is a promotional copy of the 1982 Dexter Gordon album, "American Classic", on the Elektra Musician label. This is a fantastic jazz record featuring the legendary tenor saxophonist alongside special guests Grover Washington, Jr. on soprano sax and Shirley Scott on organ. This is a rare promotional issue, as indicated by the gold foil stamp on the back cover and the "FOR PROMOTION USE ONLY" text printed on the record labels (see photos). The album is also notable for its iconic cover photography by Myron Freeman, featuring Dexter Gordon in New York City with a vintage Cord automobile and the World Trade Center towers in the background. Condition: Sleeve (VG): The cardboard sleeve is in solid shape with good color. There is some light shelf wear and minor bumping on the corners. Please note there is a "-13"" written in marker on the top of both the front and back covers. Please examine all photos carefully for a detailed look at the sleeve's condition. Vinyl (VG+): The vinyl is visually graded and appears to be in very good plus condition with a nice gloss. It has been kept in its sleeve and looks clean. This is a wonderful piece for any jazz vinyl collector. It will be packed with care and shipped in a proper record mailer. Tracklist: Side One: Jumpin' Blues Besame Mucho For Soul Sister Side Two: Sticky Wicket - 7:21 Skylark - 12:36 Dexter Gordon Interview - 2:02 Personnel: Dexter Gordon ? tenor saxophone Grover Washington, Jr. ? soprano saxophone Shirley Scott ? organ Kirk Lightsey ? piano Eddie Gladden ? drums David Eubanks ? bass Produced by Michael Cuscuna. Please feel free to ask any questions before bidding. Thank you for looking! VG/VG In G+ to VG USED condition Has been play graded. comes as pictured. we use Goldmine Grading as our grading guideline (we are very conservative when it comes to grading) Please ask Any and All Questions prior to purchasing. Fast Same or Next day shipping with Free Delivery Confirmation within the U.S. Payment Due within 7 days of purchase (if you need more time please let us know In advance) we love to combine shipping is always a Yes and Most of the time Additional Items Ship for free. Goldmine Grading Standard. Still Sealed (SS) Near Mint (NM or M-) The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap. Very Good Plus (VG+) A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable. Very Good (VG) Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. Good (G), Good Plus (G+) A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the cover. Poor (P), Fair (F) The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, crinkled, and written upon. Because does not educate buyers on how to take advantage of Combined Shipping we have to. so in order to take advantage of our combined shipping rates instead of using the "buy it now" button please use the "add to cart" button for each of our items you want/plan to buy and combine into one purchase once you have finished adding all the items you want to your cart then go into your cart and you should be able to Pay for all the items together and receive our combine shipping discount or you can click "request total from seller" button and we can send a revised combined shipping invoice for all items you want to purchase. 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