45 - R&B / Doo Wop - Alvin Gaines & Themes - Let's...Broomstick / Cross My Heart

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113

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In my continuing quest to bring you fine vinyl, I'm happy to offer the record(s) listed above.  (and of course, as usual, please check out my other listings to find things that you may need).
Incredibly hard to find any copies of this at all. From Nashville's heyday in 1959, this 2-piece killer single is pretty amazing! You've got your R&B multi-vox rocker on one side, and a slick,  polished ballad on the other. And the first track is a great rendition of the Brenda Lee classic. 
As I've heard, there was a super-small run of these; allegedly less than 1,000.
White label on both sides, but I don't see any verbiage/text declaring this to be a  promotional release. Check out the sound files on a certain web site that offers that kind of  thing. ;)
Side A: A bit noisy in the beginning. There's enough dynamic range to cover up approx 85-90% of the scratchiness. Slight, small edge warps along with a concave pressing dimple in intro wax do NOT affect play. No skips, either. Needs a deep careful cleaning to remove dirt and prints, and to also remove what looks like fog juice from deadwax. Definitely lower end VG+. 
NOTE: wol/sol. A previous owner signed their name directly on the label, and then put a gummed  address sticker over the wol. Even though the first pic looks to relatively unimpaired, please know that some of the wol and all of the address sticker is on the record. The sticker even goes into the deadwax. I used mspaint to redact name/address for reasons of privacy, but the winner of this record WILL see full wol and all of the sticker's contents. 
Side B: Some ringwear on label. This side is actually much better, however, it will also need a careful deep, cleaning. Verified no skips. A bit stronger in grade than side A - med VG+. Ish. 
Ephemera/various: Books at $750, but I'm never gonna charge book value. Be that as it may...a M- copy of this went for over $700 less than 10 months ago. 
As with all records, a careful dusting/cleaning may be required for optimum playback. 
FIVE DAY ONLY SALE. I actually played this one...see grading above. 
Please see and examine pictures, as they are part of the listing. If you would like additional pics, just let me know!
NOTE: Due to the endemic, there are mail delays all over the US. Please allow for some  extra time for shipments to arrive...for example: I have seen intra-US shipments sit in a  Post Office for roughly 2 weeks...BEFORE EVEN BEING SCANNED AS "RECEIVED" .
Priority Mail packages have taken as long as 7 days, add a few more days for First Class,  and even more time for Media Mail. 
Please be patient. I will always go to bat for my customers, and I will take care  of the needs of the customer and transaction, but I cannot make USPS work faster. 
It is preferable that payment be made ASAP, however, due to various circumstances,  I'm allowing up to three days for payment to be made. Anything after that, and an unpaid item case automatically opens. If you don't plan on paying, then don't bid.
Shipping: 
I'm happy to combine shipping for orders! 
No matter how many 45's you purchase (in the lower 48 of the US), the shipping cost will never go over the current Media Mail rate (currently $3.11). 
I ship all of my (soon to be your ) items as such:
1. Paper sleeve (will match company of the record if available), poly outer sleeve.  2. Cardboard stiffeners for added package strength (when available; if not available, I'll use raw cardboard).  3. A stiffener is placed under the record, then the next one is turned at 90° with the record in between. 4. Specialized mailing boxes are exclusively used for mailing 45rpm records (or LP's).
If you are getting more than one record from me, please wait until I send you an invoice. 
Any questions? Please feel free to contact me. I've an open-door policy! :) I WILL happily process returns if the item arrives damaged, or is significantly different than advertised. I will NOT process refunds due to buyer's remorse, I'm sorry to say. 
PayPal and credit cards ONLY. Cash is also acceptable, upon approval from me. Most importantly, cash sent through the mail is the buyer's responsibility until I receive it. If I don't receive it, or it's been  purloined during mailing, I cannot process a refund and the sale will be cancelled. Not trying to be  a jerk about this, but I do have to cover my ahem, posterior. 
See my feedback and bid with confidence! 
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