KEN CARSON:"HAWKEYE".1955 LONDON "GOLD" PRINT+COVER.VERY RARELY SEEN 45
  £   25
  $   33

 


£ 25 Sold For
Mar 6, 2020 Sold Date
Feb 25, 2020 Start Date
£   5 Start price
4   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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ATTENTION 1950s AMERICAN ROCK AND ROLL/POP,LONDON LABEL AND 1950s SINGLES COLLECTORS!  HERE IS A UK 1955 ORIGINAL PRESSING OF A RARELY SEEN SINGLE BY KEN CARSON:"HAWKEYE".NOT STRICTLY ROCK AND ROLL BUT PRETTY LIVELY WITH SOME NIFTY GUITARWORK WHICH MAY APPEAL TO SOME ROCKABILLY FANS! THE "B"SIDE="I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD". THERE WAS VERY FEW COPIES SOLD AND IS ONE OF THE RAREST LONDON LABEL SINGLES!

THIS RECORD CAME FROM A WELL MAINTAINED HIGH QUALITY JUKE BOX WITH A LIGHTWEIGHT PICKUP OF A ROCK AND ROLL/1950s MUSIC COLLECTOR AND ALTHOUGH THIS COPY IS NOT UP TO MY USUAL HIGH STANDARDS STILL PLAYS THROUGH NICELY AND IDEAL TO GO INTO YOUR JUKE BOX OR TO OWN AS A VERY DECENT "GAP FILLER" UNTIL A BETTER ONE COMES ALONG.WHEN I PLAYED THIS ON MY JVC AMP WITH THE MONO SWITCH ON,THERE WAS FAR LESS SURFACE NOISE.

1955 DECCA PRESSED LONDON 45-HL-F 8213 WITH THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE GOLD PRINT  AND 1C/1C MATRIXES.

VERY SERIOUSLY STRICTLY GRADED AS GOOD++++++++ CONDITION AS THERE ARE SOME LIGHT SURFACE MARKS AND SOME SURFACE NOISE INCLUDING SOME CLICKS ON THE "B" SIDE BUT PLAYS THROUGH VERY NICELY INDEED WITH NO STICKS OR JUMPS! IT SOUNDS MUCH NEARER TO VG! THIS IS VERY RARE AS A UK 7 INCH SINGLE THAT THE MAJORITY BOUGHT AS A MORE COMMON 10 INCH 78 RPM DISC AND NOW 65 YEARS OLD! I DOUBT IF MORE THAN A FEW HUNDRED COPIES WERE PRESSED AS A 45-IT'S THE FIRST COPY I HAVE FOUND IN AGES AS A DEALER!.

PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS TO OBSERVE THERE IS NO ORIGINAL CENTRE.

 HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL AND CORRECT LONDON COMPANY COVER WITH SOME CREASES,A COUPLE OF TEARS AND SLIGHT STAINING BUT NO WRITING OR REPAIRS. 

 A LOW,REALISTIC STARTING PRICE OF £5. THE BUYER WILL GET A PROMPT AND SOLID PARCEL SO BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE.  

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE!! 

GREAT INVESTMENT FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING RECORD EXPERTS! 

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.  

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION!

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS! 

As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!

Checkout my feedback of OVER 25,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BID with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my  ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 17 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACCURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement. over 17 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

MORE FINE DESIRED 45s FROM ME ON EBAY!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK. MANY,MANY MORE TOP 45s TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS AND MONTHS!

KEEP WATCHING IN 2020 AND BEYOND!!!!!


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