Description ******************************************************************************MERRILL, HELEN with GARY PEACOCK TRIO (Sato Masahiko & Hino Motohiko): “Sposin’ ” LABEL: VICTOR RECORDS JAPAN Label Number: SMJX-10132 -BLOODY RARE JAPAN ONLY ISSUE HOUSED IN JAPAN ONLY GATEFOLD JACKET ART – was later reissued on the Danish Storyville label. First released in Japan in 1971!!!- Comes complete with FIRST ISSUE textured gatefold jacket art- Comes with insert- Comes on the green colored VICTOR RECORDS label – very first issue ONLY!-FOR ARCHIVAL COLLECTOR – GRADING:LP Record: Near Mint ~ beautiful condition without any signs of much play at all. Next to impossible to upgrade upon!!! Gatefold Jacket: Excellent – with thick fully readable spine/ Sharp Corners/ Straight Edges and beautiful Japan only design gatefold jacket art!!!!! Some aging spots visible inside the gatefold due to age. Insert: Excellent MERRILL, HELEN with GARY PEACOCK TRIO (Sato Masahiko & Hino Motohiko): “Sposin’” (Victor – SMJX-10132) Bloody rare 1971 1st press issue complete with insert. Japan only release – it later came out on the Danish Storyville label as well, but this here is the 1st press edition as released & recorded in Japan. Rarest and to these ears best Helen Merrill recording ever, a Japan only release where she gets backed up by Gary Peacock, Sato Masahiko and Hino Motohiko. With such a line-up, sparks are bound to fly high up into the air. And like expected, this slide delivers heavily and heavenly. Balancing between free roaming flashes and spiritual intoned vocal delights, to these ears this is the greatest LP ever put down by Merrill. The backing group of Sato Masahiko and Hino Motohiko sets the sparks flying off, creating a delirious female vocal spiritually inclined free jazzing masterpiece. Original 1st Japanese pressing, recorded and released when Peacock was living in Japan SHIPPING IS FROM JAPAN AND IS NOT 4$ - CHECK SHIPPING RATES HERE BELOW!!! New to the e-bay game but long experience in selling records so bid with confidence. Our grading scale: Mint/ Near Mint/ Excellent/ VG++/. We don’t sell anything below VG++. VG++ grade is basically that the record has some scuffs and has wear. Excellent: record has hardly no visible defects and is preserved with care and attention, the condition most collectors take pride in to file away. Near Mint: a dash below mint, just perfect. Mint: like new. Auction must be paid for within 3 days of its ending, no exceptions. Please await our invoice before paying!! Also please ignore the ebay’s shipping calculator since it gives you an incorrect shipping cost/total. Bid with confidence, items are graded accurately. Payment preferable PayPal, otherwise please inquire before sending money. Japanese bidders can send their payment either via PayPal in US$ or through Bank Transfer in YEN. Everything must be shipped by Registered Airmail or EMS Mail. No exceptions. SHIPPING COSTS= Registered Airmail to USA/Canada/Mexico/Oceania = $22 for 1 LP, $25 for 2 LP's, and $30 for 3 LP's.= Registered Airmail to UK/Europe/Russia = $23 for 1 LP, $26 for 2 LP's, and $31 for 3 LP's.= Registered Airmail to South America = $30 for 1 LP, $33 for 2 LP's, and $39 for 3 LP's.= For Asian countries = Because the charge of the Registered Airmail is the same as EMS, we automatically send out your package by EMS. See the EMS rate below. In case of purchase more than $200, item(s) must be shipped by EMS(Express Mail with internet tracking, and the insurance).= EMS Shipping to USA/Canada/Mexico/Oceania = $25 for 1 LP, $29 for 2 LP's, and $33 for 3 LP's.= EMS Shipping to UK/Europe/Russia = $28 for 1 LP, $32 for 2 LP's, and $36 for 3 LP's.= EMS Shipping to South America = $37 for 1 LP, $42 for 2 LP's, and $48 for 3 LP's.= EMS Shipping to Asian countries = $20 for 1 LP, $23 for 2 LP's, and $26 for 3 LP's. Registered Airmail Shipping rates for EP’s:USA & EUROPE & AUSTRALIA: $13 for one EP; 15 for 2 EP’s and 18$ for 3 EP’sRegistered Airmail Shipping rates for CD’s:USA & EUROPE & AUSTRALIA: $10 for one CD and 12$ for 2 CD’sALL PARCELS OVER 2 KG WEIGHT MUST BE SHIPPED WITH EMS!!!***********************************************************************************************************************************************************