Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges, tape along top and bottom edges, moderate scuffing and discoloration (front/back); sticker on front with letters/numbers. Back has pencil writing next to tracks and heavy discoloration along spine. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is somewhat readable with significant wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners with corners showing tears and folds. Opening shows signs of heavy use, especially near top. (Hole-punch in top-right.)
Coleman was born Seymour Kaufman in New York City, United States, to Eastern European Jewish parents, and was raised in the Bronx. His mother, Ida was an apartment landlady and his father was a brickmason. He was a child prodigy who gave piano recitals at venues such as Steinway Hall, Town Hall, and Carnegie Hall between the ages of six and nine. Before beginning his fabled Broadway career, he led the Cy Coleman Trio, which made many recordings and was a much-in-demand club attraction. Despite the early classical and jazz success, Coleman decided to build a career in popular music. His first collaborator was Joseph Allen McCarthy, but his most successful early partnership, albeit a turbulent one, was with Carolyn Leigh. The pair wrote many pop hits, including Witchcraft and The Best Is Yet to Come.