Eddie Cochran 45 Three Steps To Heaven 1960 Last Charted Single NM USA Pressing

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-Artist / Group:  Eddie Cochran

-Mini bio: Born Edward Ray Cochran on Oct. 3, 1938 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; raised in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Killed in a car crash on April 17, 1960 (age 21) in Chippenham,England; accident also injured Gene Vincent. Influential rock and roll / rockabillysinger / guitarist / songwriter. Moved to Bell Gardens, California in 1953. Teamed with Hank Cochran (no relation) as the Cochran Brothers; first recorded as Country act for Ekko Records in 1954. Appeared in the movies The Girl Can't Help It, Untamed Youth and Go, Johnny, Go! Inducted into the Rock and RollHall of fame in 1987.

-Eddie Cochran released just a handful of rock and roll / rockabilly classic singles1956-1961 including Skinny Jim (1956), Sittin' In The Balcony (1957), Mean When I'm Mad (1957), Drive In Show (1957), Twenty Flight Rock (1957), Jeanie, Jeanie (1958), Summertime Blues (1958), C'mon Everybody (1958), Somethin' Else (1959) and Three Steps To Heaven (1960)

-Titles: Three Steps To Heaven / Cut Across Shorty

-Three Steps To Heaven co-written by Eddie Cochran is a melodic mid-tempo teen love ballad with smooth vocals from Eddie Cocharan with terrific strummed guitar, bass, light drumming and effective backing vocalists and was Eddie Cochran's last ever charted single and was released posthumously in June 1960, approximately two months after his death in April 0f 1960.

-At the time, the song title Three Steps To Heaven seemed eerily prophetic following so close to his death on April 17, 1960.

-Cut Across Shorty is a fast-tempo rockabilly rocker with Eddie Cochran's fire-breathing vocals, driving bass, drums, and strummed guitar! 

-Very rare American first pressing on the green Liberty label, subsequent pressings were on a black label.

-Label: Liberty F-55242

-Year released: 1960

-Billboard number: 108

-Billboard debut: June 5, 1960

-Billboard debut: Sept. 16, 1957

-American pressing

-Visual grade: Mint minus with some very light sleeve scuffs which do not affect play, the record actually looks unplayed and was purchased as new, unplayed old stock from Harrison's Records in Seattle, Washington in 1973 just at the time they were going out of business.

-Labels: Mint minus

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-Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.