From thousands of first-hand examinations of Blue Note records comes this exhaustive guide to identifying the many details that determine what is - and what is not - an original Blue Note pressing. Over 100 color and black and white photographs assist the reader, identifying important details that qualify each record as an "original." This is a 112-page book, written by an expert collector. He interviewed Rudy Van Gelder. His research is incredibly detailed, and he includes pictures of the lead-out grooves, stamper numbers, labels, etc.