Jerry Lee Lewis EP EZA 1187 promo sample Rare 1958? OZ

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Jerry Lee Lewis EP EZA 1187 promo sample Rare 1958? OZ

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

Jerry Lee Lewis  London  Black label Australian issue, 4 spokes on centre hole

                           Australian stock code EZA 1187

Track Titles

Jambalaya

Fools Like Me

High School Confidential

When The Saints Go Marching In

Year of issue if known

Although originally recorded in the USA in 1958, on Sun Recordings, I am unsure if it was released in Australia then, or in the early 60's as the rest of these singles and EP's collection offered on eBay seemed to be.(Same original owner, see special notes further down on Provenance)

Sample/Promo/demo marking : red print white sticker on label 'Sample Record'

Promotional Liner note included ? NO

Condition of vinyl (Visual grading)

One fine hairline scuff, rated as Excellent +++ also to consider Sample sticker on label (grade that as you will,) Also a very minor 'sweat'ark on run in on side 2 that does not sound in replay. I am saying the Playing Surface is Excellent

Label has one spindle mark on B side, indicating play of A side at least once other than my full test play.

Test Play Result

Full test play after professional wash, on a Stanton turntable with a Shure Cartridge. Visual grading confirmed by test Play, no sign of wear related noise or damage in reproduction. Only occasional pops or tics as you expect from Vinyl reproduction.

Condition of Picture Sleeve

Very Good  Downgraded due to surface damage to non laminated shiny card, See supersize photo's for your inspection. Damage has lifted the shiny card in two larger spots on front cover to expose uncolored base card, and one spot of top flipback on rear, also see photo. There are some very minor corner bends, but no seam splits.

Rear shows faint signs of ring wear on white card.

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 40+ year old 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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