Nova - Original 1976 US Mustevic Sound label 5-track LP

Rare original 2nd vinyl LP album by South Bronx, New York, born radical jazz drummer - issued as a private presseing on Reids own label, Mustevic Sound Records and recorded with Reis Legendary Master Brotherhood ensemble. Nova was called a criminally neglected album  by Allmusic reviewer Rob Ferrier who places the music as beautiful and dangerous as a shower of broken glass and the album overall as a wonderful document of a long vanished New York scene. 

Vinyl has black printed white labels with a narrow and a wide pressing ring - handetched matrix information:
Side 1: NOVA (closest to the label) MS-2001-A (line underneath, farther from the label)
Side 2: NOVA (closest to the label) MS-2001-B (line underneath, farther from the label)

Condition: VG++ (Vinyls and Labels)/VG+ (Cover):
Vinyl is beautiful - hardly any sleeve only scuffing and no needle inflicted damage what so ever. Mint labels. Vinyl is graded Near Mint.
Front and back cover centers are perfect - without any scuffing and hardly any pressure marks. There is almost no wear to spine - but light wear is present to top and bottom seams - especially againtst corners which are minutely dented, rubbed and split... like a couple to a few mm's. Lower spine corner has a very minor dent, upper spine corner just a little faint rubbing. A cover which is easily graded VG+ and not too far from VG+(+)/Excellent - overall simply a way above awerage copy of this hard to find freed jazz/funk gem.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Nova (Joe Falcon, Steve Reid) 3:49
2. Lions of Juda (Ahmed Abdullah) 5:38
3. Free Spirits - Unkown (Les Walker) 5:49

Side 2:
4. Long Time Black (Ahmed Abdullah) 8:03
5. Sixth House (Joe Rigby) 8:14

Recorded March 25, 1976 at Studio WE New York City
Recorded at Studio WE, 193 Eldridge Street, New York City
Remixed at The Sound Hut, North Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Credits:
Steve Reid - Drums, Avedis Zildjian (Cymbal)
Luis Angel Falcon - Acoustic Bass
Joe Rigby - Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Richard Williams - Electric Bass
Les Walker - Piano, Electric Organ
Ahmed Abdullah - Trumpet

Technical Credits:
Steve Reid - Production
Ali Abuwi - Recording Engineer
Les Ledo - Remix
Mustevic Sound Inc. - Executive producer
The Legendary Master Brotherhood - Arrangements

Artwork:
Brenda Reid - Cover Design, Layout
Abdul Gamal, Big George - Photography