Album Title: Tell It The Way It Is This is a great album by Paul Gonsalves, the popular tenor saxophone player from the Duke Ellington Orchestra, recorded on the famous modern jazz label, Impulse. The members include Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves (ts), Ray Nance, Rolf Ericson (tp), Walter Bishop Jr. (p), Ernie Shepard (b), and Osie Johnson (ds), with members of the Ellington Orchestra also participating, allowing them to fully display their skills in a relaxed atmosphere. Among them, Bishop's bluesy and funky piano touch, and Gonsalves' deep tenor saxophone blows on standards like "Body And Soul" are captivating. US Original Impulse AS-55 mono, one-sided vangelder. The gatefold coating jacket has scratches, wear, yellowing, and stains due to aging, but is in decent condition. The record surface has scratches overall (photos 11-18), with small pops and crackles, and some repeating noise on B-4, but perhaps because it's mono, it's not as noticeable as it looks, and you don't notice it much once the music starts. It's a powerful vangelder mono sound, but please refrain from purchasing if you are at all concerned.