CAPRI # 7201 THE SPARTANS DOO WOP 78 RPM A great group

$

505

Great 1950s  DOO WOP TUNES.
The Spartans, a Doo Wop group from Cleveland Ohio, recorded only these two sides in 1954. They are great, fun to listen to, and very hard to find.  On Side A, the vocal is accompanied by  great sax and guitar solos. Side B is a slow classic very harmonic ballad, unaccompanied, despite what the label says. This 78 was recorded by a small and little known company in New York called Capri Records. It is an original vinyl pressing.  Numbers in the dead wax are 7201 290 M. The M has a circle around it.

Capri # 7201
THE SPARTANS (with Banjo Bill and his Rhythm Kings) *Accompanies only on one side. Despite the name, there is NO banjo in the recording, and the accompaniment is very R&B oriented*
Titles: Faith, Hope and Charity / Lost
Condition: E- (grooves are in beautiful, very shiny shape. Almost no goove wear at all. This record would be E, except for the light surface scuffs and surface scratches. Record is very glossy)
It plays great on my turntable with 2.8 mil.
A great addition to your Doo Wop or R&B collection.

Personnel include:
Richard  Howard (Lead)
Curtis Hafley (First Tenor)
Ronald Howard (Second Tenor)
Paul Mahaly (Baritone/Bass)
Herb Hinton (Bass)
From:
Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide.

More info can be found here, including biographies and lyrics to "lost"
:
http://home.att.net/~uncamarvy/Spartans/spartans.html

and

http://www.blogg.org/blog-65325.html


Link to a Youtube video of the song, "Lost"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEiFIWBpvvE


*If you would like to hear the record, please contact me with your phone number and a time to call*
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Grading: I try to be extremely accurate in grading. Please ask in you have any questions.

E+   Near perfect.
No visible wear of any kind.

E  A Very Excellent record.
May have light handling scuffs, and one or two very light scratches. Exhibits a very shiny surface, and has no groove wear

E-  Near Excellent Condition, Will have very light scuffing. A few scratches my be present. It will have a very shiny surface. It may have minor groove wear that does not affect play.

V++  A VERY Good record.
Very nice condition. Usually more scuffing then E-, but the surface is mostly still shiny. May have random scratches, but none are deep or affect play unless noted. A great record for your collection.

V+  A Very Good record.
 Nice condition. Definitely more scuffing then E-, but the surface is  still shiny.  Has random scratches, but none are deep or effect play unless noted. Light groove wear present. Still a great record for your collection. Will still play well.


V  Some shine left, still will play well, and will be enjoyable to listen to. Will be scuffed and have light to moderate scratches. Light to moderate groove wear will be present.



V-  A Good record. Playable and still enjoyable, but will have annoying defects. Moderate groove wear and scuffing will be present, as well as lots of scratches.

G (+,-) Will have heavy scuffing, surface noise, moderate to heavy groove wear and moderate to heavy scratching. Playable, but with a good amount of noise.