THE CRICKETS(BUDDY HOLLY):"THE CHIRPING CRICKETS"1958 CORAL MONO+1B/1B MATRIXES.
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ATTENTION ROCK AND ROLL AND BUDDY HOLLY COLLECTORS.
HERE IS A NICE 2ND PRESSING COPY OF THE CRICKETS DEBUT LP: "THE CHIRPING CRICKETS" FEATURING BUDDY HOLLY.
DECCA PRESSED CORAL"GROOVED" LABELS:LVA 9081+1B/1B MATRIXES-THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE!+THICK VINYL!
THIS 2ND PRESSING IS STILL WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF ISSUE IN 1958,BUT THE EARLIEST PRESSINGS WERE ON THE VOGUE-CORAL LABEL BUT THEY ARE VERY HARD TO FIND!
THE LAMINATED FRONT COVER HAS SOME SLIGHT "FOXING", A FEW CREASES AND SOME STAINING BUT NO WRITING,RIPS,REPAIRS ETC.
REMEMBER THE CARD USED WAS WAFER THIN AND ALMOST EVERY COPY THAT SURVIVES HAS MAJOR DAMAGE-THIS ONE HAS HAD JUST ONE OWNER SINCE 1958 AND ALTHOUGH IT HAS HAD A FEW PLAYS IT HAS BEEN CHERISHED AND WELL CARED FOR,NEVER BEING PLAYED ON A NASTY HEAVY RADIOGRAM OR AUTOCHANGER!
IT HAS BEEN KEPT AWAY FROM LIGHT AND HEAT SO DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY,SO HARD TO FIND IN REALLY NICE CONDITION-COMPARE TO THE MANY FAULTS TO BE FOUND ON OTHER COPIES ON EBAY!
THIS L.P. IS STRICTLY GRADED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME FAINT SURFACE MARKS IN STRONG LIGHT,THE COVER REMOVAL TYPE BUT HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE,EVEN BETWEEN THE TRACKS-SO CLEAR YOU CAN EVEN HEAR THE FADING TAPE HISS AT THE END OF SOME OF THE TRACKS!
IT PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY-THIS ONE HAS A CLARITY WHICH IS INCREDIBLE FOR A 1958 LP!
NO CLICKS,NO STICKS AND NO JUMPS!
MINIMAL SURFACE CRACKLE EVEN AT MY OWN LISTENING SETTINGS OF THE TREBLE FULL ON TO ENSURE ANY FAULTS ARE HEARD!
THE GROOVES ARE PRETTY MUCH QUIET APART FROM THE EXCITING SOUNDS OF THE HIGHLY INFLUENCIAL LEGEND WHO OF COURSE WAS A MAJOR INFLUENCE ON THE BEATLES!
I HAVE PLAYED IT THROUGH TWICE-NO VISUAL ONLY GRADING AS WITH SOME SELLERS!
100% FLAT-THICK UK PRESSED VINYL!
GLEAMS WITH A LOVELY SHEEN!
CLEAN LABELS! SUPER PRINT! NO FADING!
HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR! NO WRITING!
SOLID MONO MIXES-NO NASTY EXTRA ECHO OR ELECTRONIC STEREO WHICH RUINED LATER REISSUES! DECCA'S 1950s PRESSINGS AND QUALITY CONTROL WAS THE ENVY OF THE WORLD! USA 1960s LPs WERE USUALLY BRITTLE AND HISSY AND HAD NO LAMINATION COVERS!
THE ORIGINAL POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE INCLUDED-USUALLY MISSING!
MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN DREADFUL CONDITIONS AS SO OFTEN THE CASE WITH CLASSIC LP's OF 54 YEARS VINTAGE!
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 !!!
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 ACURATE DESCRIPTION!
This is A POSSIBLE UPGRADER COPY-EXAMINE YOURS AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!
AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "EX"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.
REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY.
IF YOU GO THROUGH MY FEEDBACK YOU WILL SEE MANY OTHER 1960s ITEMS SOLD -PAY NOTE TO THE FEEDBACK RESPONSES!!-NO ISSUES!! INFACT VERY HAPPY CUSTOMERS WHICH IS PROOF OF MY CAREFUL,DETAILED AND STRICT GRADING!!!!
THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY. A GREAT INVESTMENT!
Postage is £4 AND INCLUDES RECORDED DELIVERY . YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!! £6 EUROPE. £9 REST OF THE WORLD.
SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT
Checkout my feedback of OVER 14,000 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 10 YEARS ON EBAY.
I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE 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 10 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!
I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.
A FABULOUS SELECTION OF ORIGINAL 1960s 45s,EPs AND LPs FROM ME ON EBAY!
MORE TOP ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS! KEEP WATCHING IN 2012!
THANKYOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!GOOD LUCK!!
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON FOR YOUR CHANCE TO OWN AN ORIGINAL 1958 PRESSING OF AN ESSENTIAL BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS DEBUT LP IN MONO. LOOK AT THE PHOTO AND THINK,DO YOU REALLY EXPECT TO FIND ANOTHER COPY AS GOOD AGAIN AS THIS ONE?! DON'T MISS OUT!
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