ETTA JAMES At Last ORIG 1961 US ARGO MONO DG LP G+/G+

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OK - BACK TO LPs OF VARIOUS STYLES FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS - This is a reasonably priced 1961 ARGO RECORDS U.S. DEEP GROOVE MONO LP titled 'At Last' from legendary R&B vocalist Etta James.  It is Argo Records U.S. catalog number 4003, thick rigid deep groove vinyl pressing, bluish green Argo labels.  

Tracks:

A1  Anything To Say You're Mine  2:35
A2  My Dearest Darling  3:01
A3  Trust In Me  3:08
A4  Sunday Kind Of Love  3:15
A5  Tough Mary  2:24
B1  I Just Want To Make Love To You  3:03
B2  At Last  3:00
B3  All I Could Do Was Cry  2:57
B4  Stormy Weather  3:07
B5  Girl Of My Dreams (Rendered As Boy Of My Dreams)  2:21

This LP resided in my personal collection until recently when I obtained a better copy, and is a good player but somewhat of an ugly duckling - Condition of record is G+ with a fair to good amount of surface marks which cannot be felt, and do not affect play, and a couple of light surface scratches which can be felt and which may cause a few light ticks.  Condition of cover is G+ with the following flaws: Splits for the length of the top and bottom edges (I have carefully and neatly repaired these splits by taping from the inside), clear tape along the top and bottom edges which was applied by a previous owner, some writing in red marker near the top left corner of the back cover, what appears to be a small amount of damage from exposure to moisture at the bottom left corner, a fair amount of ring and contact wear, and some wear and flaking along the edges and on the corners.  Cover has no tears or stickers.  Opening bid price on this item is in line with previous eBay sales of this title in similar condition - This classic and sought-after LP could be in a bit better shape, but it would still be a worthy addition to any R&B vocal record collection!  Winning bidder pays $4.00 media mail postage or actual priority mail postage within the U.S.  I WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE - PLEASE NOTE: NEW FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL POSTAGE TO AREAS OUTSIDE THE U.S EXCEPT FOR CANADA (13.50) AND GERMANY is $20.50 - YES IT'S CRAZY, THIS IS THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AS OF 1/27, NOT ME!!!  PLEASE NOTE: AN EXTRA $13.95 TO COVER REGISTERED POSTAGE WITH TRACKING AND SIGNATURE DELIVERY WILL BE ADDED TO ALL SHIPMENTS VALUED OVER $50.00 GOING TO BUYERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.  ALSO, DUE TO THE GERMAN POST AND CUSTOMS CONTINUING FAILURE TO DELIVER MY PACKAGES, I AM FORCED TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL $13.95 TO COVER REGISTERED POSTAGE WITH TRACKING AND SIGNATURE DELIVERY TO ALL SHIPMENTS GOING TO GERMANY.  I APOLOGIZE FOR THIS, BUT I CANNOT CONTINUE TO LOSE MONEY AND HAVE MY EBAY REPUTATION DAMAGED BY THE GERMAN POST AND CUSTOMS' INABILITY TO DELIVER MY PACKAGES.  Please e-mail me for postage rates to other areas outside the U.S.!   WINNING BIDDER PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH - IT PROBABLY WILL NOT GET HERE! I will give an immediate refund (less shipping) upon return of the LP if winning bidder is dissatisfied for any reason. Good luck!