New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble – Scott Joplin: The Red Back Book (1973) Vinyl LP

The ragtime revival's most celebrated recording — Scott Joplin: The Red Back Book is a 1973 LP from the New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble conducted by Gunther Schuller, a landmark recording that helped spark the great ragtime revival of the '70s by presenting Joplin's orchestrations with scholarly authenticity and infectious joy, featuring the original arrangements from Joplin's own "Red Back Book" of orchestrations.

Format: Vinyl LP
Year: 1973
Genre: Ragtime / Classical / Jazz
Cover: Good — 8/10 (minimal edgewear/buffs)
Sleeve: Generic white paper
Disc: Good — 8/10 (seems rarely played)

A beautifully preserved ragtime revival classic — a must for any Scott Joplin or American music collector.