Sounds like a Xanadu Barry Harris I purchased a few years ago. Horrible. I was going to toss it but never did. I recently purchased a Vevor ultrasonic cleaning machine so I may see if that improves the sound at all.
There was an article in the NYT last week or so how Argentine fans are doing whatever they can, including going into debt, to go to the Cup. Crazy at those prices.
The music was moving him, eliciting an emotional reaction. I find that with bop, hard bop, soul jazz and blues. Avant garde does not elicit any reaction in me other than to change the music but what appeals to one person doesn’t to the other and vice versa.
Whenever I sell or buy a sealed record (from someone other than the manufacturer), the record is described as presumed mint. You can never know for sure obviously.