Carmen McRae - Carmen For Cool Ones
LP Decca DL 8738 Mono VG
Raven RECORDS collector copy: Beautiful original 1958 mono Decca pressing of Carmen For Cool Ones from legendary jazz vocalist Carmen McRae. A highly collectible vintage vocal jazz release featuring warm tube-era Decca sound and remarkably well-preserved presentation for its age. Carmen McRae – Carmen For Cool Ones Label: Decca Records Catalog Number: DL 8738
Built in the Raven Records style: actual-condition photos, clear grading, pressing/version evidence where available, and careful handling for collectors who play and preserve their records.
COLLECTOR SNAPSHOT
Side 1: MG6472T1 Side 2: MG6473T1 Vinyl grades VG and has been fully play-tested. Playback is clear with beautiful warm vintage jazz tone throughout. Some light background crackle can be heard during quieter passages, so grading has been kept conservative despite the record’s strong visual appearance. Cover presents remarkably well for its age with only light shelf/storage wear overall. Includes original inner sleeve.
PRESSING & IDENTIFICATION
Website title: Carmen McRae - Carmen For Cool Ones LP Decca DL 8738 Mono VG
eBay item ID: 366424805548
Discogs reference: Carmen McRae - Carmen For Cool Ones (LP, Album, Mono)
Website title Carmen McRae - Carmen For Cool Ones LP Decca DL 8738 Mono VG
eBay item ID 366424805548
Listing basis Actual photos, Raven Records condition notes, and platform-specific grading.
DEAD WAX / MATRIX EVIDENCE
Dead-wax and pressing evidence:
Side 1: MG6472T1
Side 2: MG6473T1
Vinyl grades VG and has been fully play-tested. Playback is clear with beautiful warm vintage jazz tone throughout. Some light background crackle can be heard during quieter passages, so grading has been kept conservative despite the record’s strong visual appearance.
Cover presents remarkably well for its age with only light shelf/storage wear overall. Includes original inner sleeve.
CONDITION
Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl grades VG and has been fully play-tested. Playback is clear with beautiful warm vintage jazz tone throughout. Some light background crackle can be heard during quieter passages, so grading has been kept conservative despite the record’s strong visual appearance.
Cover presents remarkably well for its age with only light shelf/storage wear overall. Includes original inner sleeve.
TRACK LISTING
Side 1
All The Things You Are – 2:26
A Shoulder To Cry On – 3:53
Any Old Time – 3:10
Weak For The Man – 4:08
What’s New – 2:29
I Get A Kick Out Of You – 2:15
Side 2
What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry – 1:47
Without A Word Of Warning – 3:20
You Are Mine – 1:55
If I Were A Bell – 3:27
The Night We Called It A Day – 4:27
I Remember Clifford – 2:58
An excellent collector copy of a beautiful late-1950s vocal jazz LP with early T1 matrix variation.
Ultrasonically cleaned and shipped in a brand new 3 mil outer vinyl sleeve. Record shipped outside jacket in a professional LP mailer with protective stiffeners to help prevent seam splits during shipping.
Please review all listing photos carefully, as they are the actual photos of the exact record being offered for sale. Additional photos and detailed information are always available upon request prior to purchase.
Huntington Beach, CA-Wilmington, NC Private Collection
RAVEN RECORDS HANDLING
Record will be professionally cleaned before packaging when appropriate. The album is packed in a proper LP mailer with cardboard stiffeners and shipped to collector standards. When appropriate, opened records ship outside the jacket to reduce transit wear.
SHIPPING INFORMATION
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