CLASSIC 1946 FRED ASTAIRE 78 PUTTIN ON THE RITZ / CRAZY FEET UK COL. DB 2270 EX-
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A REALLY GREAT CLASSIC FROM FRED ASTAIRE
PUTTING ON THE RITZ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFabjc6mFk4
b/w CRAZY FEET
BLUE SKIES (1946) was the second of two musicals Astaire made with Bing Crosby, the first being HOLIDAY INN (1942). This film also featured a thin plot involving competition for the girl (Joan Caulfield, this time) and loads of songs by Irving Berlin. And once again, Bing sang "White Christmas" (and other Berlin standards like "Blue Skies" and "How Deep is the Ocean?"). But the dancing was all Astaire. His "Heat Wave" number with Olga San Juan and his "Puttin' on the Ritz" solo are among the highlights of the film. Disappointed by what he perceived to be the general decline of his career however, after BLUE SKIES, Fred announced his retirement from motion pictures.
DISC DETAILS
COLUMBIA DB 2270 10" 78rpm CONDITION - EX+
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AND NOW THE RANT.........
eBaY IN THEIR INFINITE WISDOM HAVE VERY STUPIDLY PUT A FALSE CEILING ON THE COST OF POSTING 78s IN THE UK OF £4 !!
THIS IS A FRAGILE 78 AND THE COMBINED COST OF SAFE PACKING AND POSTAGE BY 1ST CLASS MAIL OR BY AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET IS - IN THE UK £ 5 , EUROPE £ 8 , AND REST OF WORLD IS £ 12
So for UK customers unless you pay the optional £1 "insurance" charge this record will have to be posted 2nd class - sorry
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE RATES ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES OF 78S - USUALLY 75p PER EXTRA RECORD IN THE UK £1 PER EXTRA RECORD TO EUROPE AND £1.50 PER EXTRA RECORD IN THE REST OF THE WORLD
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THE GREG'S GREAT'S SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A SPECIALLY DESIGNED INNER BOX MADE OUT OF 1" THICK POLYSTYRENE, WHICH THEN GOES INSIDE A DOUBLE CORREGATED STIFF OUTER CARDBOARD CARTON. THE BOXES CAN TAKE UP TO 21 RECORDS,
USUALLY FOR MAILING OVERSEAS, I RECOMMEND NO MORE THAN 7 IN A BOX, OTHERWISE IT GOES OVER THE AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF 2Kgs WHICH CAUSES A LARGE HIKE IN POSTAL RATES.
I SEND OUT ON AVERAGE ABOUT 30 PARCELS A WEEK AND DISPATCH IS NORMALLY DONE ONCE A WEEK - SO IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR RECORD WITHIN A WEEK IN THE UK, PLEASE DON'T BE TOO SURPRISED - YOU MAY HAVE JUST PAID FOR IT THE DAY AFTER I'VE DONE THE PARCEL RUN!! - ON THE OTHER HAND YOU MAY HAVE HIT IT LUCKY, AND GET THE PARCEL WITHIN A DAY OR TWO!!
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