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Buddy Holly Listen to Me EP pre release promo rare 1963

 Note this is a 7" EP, to maximise exposure, this is also listed in 33rpm 12" category check out my other listings, all promo demo sample recordings from OZ 60's

Please read special notes at bottom of listing, relating to the source of this and other NM promo singles to be offered over coming weeks.

Artist                    Label

Buddy Holly        Coral Purple/ White Label stamped sample pressing on label

                                  Stock code CX-10,637

TITLE                    Listen to Me

Needless to say this is definitely an early pressing and in NM  condition This is an extremely rare Australian Pressing of the famous "NO GLasses" cover EP but in australia, it has a picture of Buddy 'WITH Glasses'. Even rarer is the fact as with all current listings it is in NM condition and cover although VG+ because of some corner bends, is stamped on the rear with "Release Date 30 May 1963 Preview Disc" The original American pressing sells for many Hundreds of dollars and previously on eBay this Australian cover and pressing has fetched in excess of $100AUD.  Test Play review below,

Track Titles

Listen to Me

Rock Me My Baby

You've Got Love

An Empty Cup.( and a Broken Date)

Year of issue if known

Pre Release copy stamped on cover Release Date 30th May 1963 Preview Diasc

Sample/Promo/demo marking : Sample Record stamp in ink on A side

Promotional Liner note included ? NO!!

Condition of vinyl (Visual grading)

Near Mint   not even any paper scuffs !!. Small purple ink sample stamp on A side .

No Spindle trails.

Test Play Result

Plays faultlessly Full test play after professional wash, on a Stanton Turntable with a Shure Cartridge. Test Play confirms visual grading, no sign of wear related noise or damage in reproduction. I heard only one or two occasional pops or tics that you expect from Vinyl reproduction. The replay quality prove this has rarely been played or mishandled

Condition of Picture Sleeve dust jacket

Very Good Plus  Flipback cover, There are some corner bends, but no seam splits. Has some very minor ring wear Both sides. Damage to front cover white card directly unde word "Me" in title. shiny card lifted and torn. (1cm square)

Previously mentioned rubber stamp release date on back cover 30 May 1963.

Special Notes

Nearly all singles/EP's offered over the coming weeks were most probably owned as a sample/Demo copy by one of Sydneys best known top 40 DJ's from the 60's from Radio 2KO, one of the pioneers in 1962, of top 40 radio in Australia (NOW KOFM).

Original DJ owners Name appears on more than one of the dust jackets from this collection. (BUT NOT THIS ONE) If you listened to top 40 in Sydney, or Regional NSW at the time of this recordings release date, it might have been this single you heard. No I don't mean this recording I mean THIS RECORD, However these singles/EP's look so clean and unmarked generally, it seems unlikely it was  played by this DJ more than a few times ,and remained in the dj's private collection,an uncirculated 46 year old first pressing, 

Sample/Demo singles were sent to DJ's, Radio stations or people of influence, often prior to public release date, often with a special liner note to help 'promote' the new release and encourage the person sent the disc to add it to their playlist or review it etc. This of course means the promo disc was one of the first pressed, and often done with a little more care, to make sure the sample copy was going to reproduce well for the intended receiver.  First pressings off of any master stamper are the preferred option for record collectors in all genre's as they are recognised as having the highest possible definition in sound quality before the natural decline in the Master Stamper takes its toll on quality in pressings, that may have sold in the tens of thousands of copies.

It is conceivable given the size of the market in the early/late 60's in Australia, that these sample copies were pressed, possibly in the first thousand or less from the master stamper and sent out prior to commercial release date. Some of the auction items have dates warning the receiver not to play publicly before certain dates, noted by a sticker on the recording or jacket, other than the rubber stamped or stuck on 'demo copy' warning.

Postage

Overseas - Postage is as per Australia Post Cost, I add no extra for packing or Handling, Bulk Postage welcome to reduce per item cost. Amount will be as per the postage calculator result that appears in your countries display on eBay. Quote is for Airmail.  Insurance upto $100 with registration, only $5 extra, ignore invoice quote from ebay!! insurance over $100 starts at $8 and goes up with Value(that's the ebay quote). Insurance is recommended to have peace of mind over this almost irreplaceable piece of Australian Pop Music History!!

Australia Fixed price for everyone, one cost fits all destinations. Single disc should only be $1.65 under 250gm as large letter Registered extra $100 insurance included for only $2.80 extra.  Registered internal post is recommended for such a rarity of music history in Australia.

Items will be securely wrapped between 2 sheets of carboard to protect from postal service damage.

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