Billy The Kid Emerson 45 Sun 219 V Condition Red Hot/No Greater Love
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Greetings everybody! Thank YOU very much for stopping by another of my ebay record listings, as I am very glad that you have taken time out of your busy day (or night!) to have a look at what I have to offer this time! I know that recently my auction listings have been sporadic, but I'm doing what I can to get back to action like I'm used to. I just enjoy being around records, don'tcha know! Hopefully, some of the ones I have up for bids are ones you'd enjoy being around and listening to as well! I suppose theres only one way to find out! Let's see what's up for bids this time!
This time up, I have a 1955 7” 45rpm release on the Sun record label, label #219, by Billy “The Kid” Emerson. This is the single of “Red Hot” b/w “No Greater Love”. Well well well, it looks like the chickens have come back to roost, as this is not the first time I’ve listed this single on ebay for you folks. I had a collection a few years ago that had a couple of original Sun label singles, including a copy of this one, so I am familiar with what I was going to hear when I gave this a preview spin. Most folks who are familiar with “Red Hot” probably know it from either the Robert Gordon cover, which was actually the rockabilly version that was first done by Billy Lee Riley. However, Riley’s version was 2 years AFTER this one, and Emerson gets the writing credit on this, original version. It is quite different from the Riley/Gordon one, as theirs is done rockabilly style, while this one is nothing but the blues baby! It’s amusing to listen to as well, as Emerson sings some lyrics, and the band adds vocals to the refrain. This has some excellent percussion/drums, as this is what really drives the tune, along with a smattering of piano, drums, and some guitar as well. Plus, there’s some sax honking that’s truly a great addition to the sound. Emerson’s voice isn’t the strongest, but he does a great job with the lyrics, and with the additional backup vocals, really keeps this tune on track. “No Greater Love” is a slower blues tune, with some nice baritone sax to assist, and the guitar stings, and some strings on it are definitely getting bent, almost to the point of making it sound out of tune. It’s a slow drag blues tune, and is a better effort at bringing out Emerson’s voice, and definitely works to his advantage. Now the playing surface does have plenty of visible wear, storage wear (doesn’t look like it had a sleeve for ages, something I have taken care of since getting it), needle marks, scuffs, and yes, some true scratches. Oddly enough, the “Red Hot” side looks to be the worse of the two sides, looks-wise, but this side did play through without any interruption. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for “No Greater Love” as there were two spots, one about a minute or so in, and another toward the end where there was a slight yip, and the needle did skip for an instant each time. This wasn’t an egregious skip, only for maybe a second each. With a heavier tracking weight, this might be eliminated. Both sides did have some crackling while playing-and hiss as well, but due to these two small yips, I am only giving this my considerably less than average grading of V. I’d go V-, but honestly, the sound outside the yips deserve better. That’s my grading though, and my grading is considered non-standard. If you are considering placing a bid, please read the paragraph that follows this one, as it will show you the gradings and their respective descriptions. It won’t take long to read, please do. The labels show some wear as well, storage wear, abrasions, and discoloration, however the text is still clear and very easy to read. If you need more pictures or description, I can and will be happy to provide. If you have any comments or questions, please send them to me, and I will reply as soon as possible.
My Grading is as follows: M (Mint)-ONLY for Still Factory Sealed Records ONLY! No 45 nor 78 will ever get this grading. E+, minimal wear, perhaps only needs cleaning. E, a few light marks, maybe some minor background crackle and/or hiss. E-, light marks, crackling (nothing major), scuffs, etc.. Not great, but still quite playable. V+, More marks, scuffs, needle marks, scratches-but nothing that would make the needle skip. Will have background noise that even with a cleaning will still be around. V. Worn. Scuffs, scratches, can be noisy, but still (probably) won’t cause the needle to skip nor get stuck. V-, Noisy? You bet! Worn? Oh yeah. Playable? Sure, but don’t expect it to sound all peachy keen. P. Bleah! Playable perhaps, but do so at your own risk. Don’t trash a new needle on it. Only used on records considered rare enough for “fill in” purposes to a collector-or to those who do digital restoration.
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Oh yes, if you are the winning bidder, and you are in the Commonwealth of Virginia, I'm afraid you are going to have to fork over the 5.3% Virginia State Sales Tax.
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Folks, I have lots of records for sale/auction here on ebay, but I also have another outlet that I use as well, where items I haven’t listed elsewhere, and occasionally things that have been listed (but not anymore) here as well. I work for a record store as you may already know, and my boss has been putting out one of the largest, if not the oldest record auction in the Mid-Atlantic area. If you look online for RecordSmith auctions in Richmond, VA, you can easily find the site. If not, or if you’d like any information, you can always contact me through the ebay message system, and I will be glad to get that information for you. Hey, I love my boss, and love working there. So I don’t mind doing some “shilling” for him, and I’m certain he (and I!) would enjoy your participation and business!
I hope that there's someone out there who might like to make this part of your own collection, since that's what I'm here for! I do appreciate that you did click on my listing and had a chance to check out the goods, thanks again for stopping by!price rating
