1966 BATMAN TY FRANK GORSHIN RIDDLER A&M 45& PIC SLEEVE

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1966 BATMAN TY FRANK GORSHIN RIDDLER A&M 45& PIC SLEEVE

ARTIST/GROUP : FRANK GORSHIN

LABEL: A&M RECORD LABEL #804

TITLES : THE RIDDLER B/W NEVER LET HER GO 

CONDITION : VG++

COMMENT : eloquently than we ever could.

In 1966 there were a multitude of tie-in records issued to capitalize on the wildly popular ABC TV show "Batman" which starred Adam West, Burt Ward, that fabulous George Barris Batmobile and a host of renowned actors as the villain of the week. Only a scant few records featured the actual performers from the show. Arguably one of the best (along with the Burgess Meredith 45 as the Penguin - be sure to see our other auctions for a terrific example of that rarity!), is this vintage 1966 Frank Gorshin single, A&M 804, "The Riddler" b/w "Never Let Her Go." What really sets this 45 release apart is the sensational full color picture sleeve of Frank in costume as the Riddler. Not only that, but the title song is actually sung by Frank IN FULL CHARACTER, complete with his manic laughs! A staple of bizarre oldies radio programming, the Riddler song is quite listenable, for it was written by crooner Mel Torme. The flip-side song, however, is completely forgettable.

When looking for this difficult to find release, one should be very careful not to mistakenly purchase one of the virtually worthless late 1990's foreign "re-releases" of this rare sleeve and disc. Even Frank himself would sell and sign those reissues at public appearances, until the supply ran out. One easy way to tell the 1966 release is by the typical "close-out" drill hole that appears in almost all of the original examples that turn up. Initially not a very popular record, the remaining copies had their retail prices slashed and were put into the "cut-out" bin of bargain records. To ensure that such budget purchases were not returned for a full credit, the typical practice was to clip a corner, saw a slot into the side, or punch a hole through the cover and disc. That last measure is what happened to most of the Riddler sleeves and is also evident on our copy offered here.

GRADING IS AS FOLLOWS:

MINT   ...PERFECT RECORD, CLEAN GLOSS, NO MARKS, BEAUTIFUL
IN EVERY WAY. VERY FEW RECORDS WILL MAKE MINT.
MINT-  ....VERY CLEAN ONLY LIGHT MARKS... VERY OFTEN A GREAT
RECORD FOR MOST COLLECTORS.
VG+  ......LIGHT SCRATCHES ONLY, SHOULD PLAY AND LOOK VERY
NICE WITH MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE.
VG  ....STILL A NICE RECORD,LOOKS USED, LIGHT SCRATCHES
NO GOUGES, STILL PLAYS WELL, SOME SURFACE NOISE.
VG-  ......A BIT ROUGH BUT WILL PLAY OK, FILLS THE COLLECTION.
G   ....PLAYS ROUGH, HAS MULTIPLE SCRATCHES.

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