PREWAR BLUES 78: KING SOLOMON HILL The Gone Dead Train CHAMPION **HEAR**
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KING SOLOMON HILL The Gone Dead Train/Tell Me Baby CHAMPION 50022 *HEAR* Small thin crack (1 inch) at start causes a pop (hear it in video clip), otherwise only mild surface wear, small scuff but no deep scratches, VG to VG+. Paramount sides recorded in 1932. Note the name is spelled King Soloman Hill on the label.
This record came from the collection of blues and surrealist author Paul Garon.
Due to the price and rarity of this record, postal fees for insurance and signature-required delivery have been added to the shipping fee,
This record was ultrasonically cleaned but still has a layer of surface noise due to groove wear and/or scuffs.
See grading codes below. See photos for label damage, markings, stickers, etc.
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78 RPM RECORD GRADING
Most of the following descriptions are based on the Vintage Jazz Mart grading codes.
N (new) or M (mint): New and unplayed. NM or N- (near mint): Nearly same as M but played a few times. or showing minimal storage wear.
E+: plays almost like new, with very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.
E (excellent): Still very shiny, near new looking with few or no visible signs of groove wear but may have a few inaudible scuffs.
E-: still shiny, but without the luster of a new record. Very little wear, plays distortion-free. May have a few minor scuffs.
V+ or VG+: An "average" looking 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free of distortion. Surface noise still not pronounced.
V or VG (very good): Moderate, even wear throughout but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not too intrusive.
V- or VG- = quite playable; may have some distortion in louder passages but music remains loud in most places. Surface noise from wear and scratches are below music level.
G+: gray throughout or quite scuffed but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled.
G (good): quite worn/damaged, but surface noise still below music level. Listenable.
G-: Music muffled from wear but still exceeds surface noise.
F+: Music remains audible over surface noise but listening uncomfortable.
F (fair): Surface noise is as loud as the music.
P (poor): unplayable.
[+ and - denote in-between grades. Grades with a slash in between indicate the condition of Side A/Side B.]
Note: Some 78s look VG+, E, mint or near mint, but may play with a bit more surface noise due to poor quality pressing material or jukebox play.
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