ECM 1080 · ℗ 1976 · VINYL, LP, ALBUM
John Abercrombie, Ralph Towner – Sargasso Sea
Record Details
Source ↗- Artist
- John Abercrombie, Ralph Towner
- Record
- Sargasso Sea
- Label
- ECM Records
- Released
- 1976
- Genre
- Contemporary Jazz, Jazz
- Pressings
- One of 23 (this is an original)
Tracklist
- A1 Fable 8:40
- A2 Avenue 5:16
- A3 Sargasso Sea 3:57
- A4 Over And Gone 2:46
- B1 Elbow Room 5:10
- B2 Staircase 6:20
- B3 Romantic Descension 3:15
- B4 Parasol 5:24
Shipping & Pickup
Free local pickup in Vancouver. Canada-wide shipping calculated by weight — fill the box, the rate stays flat.
Copy for Sale
- Year
- 1976
- Country
- Germany
- Catalog #
- ECM 1080
- Format
- Vinyl, LP, Album
- Description
Come for Fable and stay for a super chill ambient guitar work marking ECM's move towards minimalist jazz. Probably Abercrombie at peak. Original German pressing.
Condition
Solid copy
How we grade
Every copy gets two 1–10 scores — the vinyl itself and the sleeve — mapped to the Goldmine standard collectors use everywhere:
| 10 | M | Mint — sealed or flawless |
| 9 | NM | Near Mint — looks unplayed |
| 8 | VG+ | Very Good Plus — light signs of careful use |
| 7 | VG | Very Good — visible wear, plays through |
| 6 | G+ | Good Plus — well-played, no skips |
| 5 | G | Good — significant wear, fully playable |
| 4 | F | Fair — rough, priced accordingly |
| 3 | P | Poor — a filler copy, you were warned |
| 2 | GEN | Generic or replacement sleeve (sleeve only) |
| 1 | — | Missing — no sleeve at all (sleeve only) |
We don't sell media graded below 3 (P).
How We Priced This
274 want / 1426 have — over 100% means more collectors want it than own it
44 for sale on Discogs worldwide
- Discogs suggests (VG+)
- CA$49.2
- A mint copy books at
- CA$71.91
- Our price
- $40.00(-19% vs suggestion)
Market data captured Aug 9, 2026 from the exact Discogs pressing — check it yourself. Photos are from the Discogs community entry for this release — credit or removal on request.
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