THE CRYSTALS "He's A Rebel" PHILLES r&b GIRL GROUP doo wop SPECTOR rare 1963 LP

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I provide ample padding in each package to prevent shifting during the shipping process. I also use industry-standard shipping boxes which are specifically designed for shipping records. Records are shipped outside their sleeves (if a sleeve is included) and covers to prevent damage during transit.  

Goldmine Standard Grading:
SS / NM- / VG++ / VG+ / VG / G+ / G / P
I grade conservatively, please see my grading scale below the record description for more details.


Here's an original from The Crystals with their album "He's A Rebel" from 1963.  This one has seen a lot of life but it still plays through and is a girl group classic.


Vinyl:  VG- to VG
Due to this record's rarity, I am listing it for sale despite its rather 'tired' condition. Typically I only list records that are in excellent shape, please read on for more details and see my feedback to rest assured of my attention to detail and careful shipping process.
This record has been thoroughly cleaned on my VPI machine and handled with care. I take plenty of pictures and add detailed text to attempt to satisfy all prospective buyers.  
Dull shine. There are general light scuffs and marks, a few may be lightly detectable to the touch.  The record has been played (as it should have been) quite a bit and has light to moderate surface noise throughout.  There are incidents of hiss - depending on your tolerance, may be aggravating - they appear in various locations in play and are definitely discernible. As noted, I have cleaned this record thoroughly on my VPI machine and did so twice, the clips you hear below are rather long to enable anyone interested an idea of what to expect from this record.
The clips below are taken from each side.  This gives the best example of the playback quality. I use a Yamaha P-520 direct drive turntable with a Digitrac 280 cartridge.
This is a visual grade as well as a complete play grade. Labels look great and are as shown.

Please check out the sample below:  
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from side 1
Please check out the sample below:  
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from side 2



Cover:  VG This record is a classic, that goes without saying.  The condition is average to a little less.  It has a couple pieces of tape (from ages ago) that are holding the bottom seam together tight at the mouth.  Bottom seam has wear as shown, this would be a split but the tape is holding it tight.  Spine reads as shown, print in the center spine is rubbed and missing some in one location. There's also some corner wear, again as shown.  The top seam is in better shape and only has light wear.  Front cover is as shown with light contact wear overall. There is a name at the top right corner. Someone filled in 'The Crystals' name on the back cover.  There's also some light contact wear on the back cover as well as some light foxing overall.  Light foxing on the front cover as well.  The cover will come shipped in a new poly bag. 
The plain original sleeve is included but only to complete the package.  I'm adding a new, archival inner sleeve that's of heavy paper that's poly-lined with a fogged window.  The record will ship in the sleeve outside the cover, both the cover and the record/sleeve combo will travel in a poly bag for archiving.  All will be cardboard padded and bubble wrapped for transit.

Please inspect the pictures well for something I may have missed mentioning. I've enjoyed the record while I've owned it, its time to let it go to make room for more acquisitions. I try to be conservative when grading and do hope my description was sufficient.



Thanks for looking!
Mike




Payment:
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Packaging:
All records are packaged with care and shipped outside their sleeves and covers, encased in bubble wrap, padded with cardboard when necessary, boxed in record boxes and taped well. All orders are processed digitally to avoid shipping errors. Each buyer's physical address listed with PayPal and eBay will be automatically added to the label then printed and taped to the box. Delivery confirmation is free inside the US. International orders will have the complete order information including buyer name, record name, weight, final price and customs number clearly printed. Final value prices cannot and will not be altered for customs' sake, that practice is illegal and I will not mark any package as a gift. Please see the shipping details in the listing for the service being used. Buyer can contact me at any time to discuss further shipping arrangements.


Goldmine Grading Details
SS = Still Sealed
any defects will be listed and/or photographed to complete the description

NM- = Near Mint Minus
just short of perfect - acceptable defects would include a hairline mark not detectable to the touch and not affecting playback, background noise is nearly silent

VG++ = Very Good Plus Plus
most records I will list fall under this grade, just short of NM- but may have a mark or contact wear to the label to grade it slightly lower, maybe a drill hole or saw cut, maybe a mark or name written on the label lightly, sound is still great, loud and near perfect, cover may have slight edge or corner wear, maybe slight ring wear

VG+ = Very Good Plus
a great record, sound is high quality though may have a few pops or clicks, overall very nice looking vinyl possibly with light marks & scuffs, labels may have a name or mark on them, possible light contact wear to the label, covers may have a small split but not large or gaping, edge wear on cover may show more than slight, may be a mark on cover

VG = Very Good
only records I will list with this grade would be rather rare or of higher book value, meant to sell as a filler until a better record comes along, vinyl may have feel-able marks but should play through without skipping, pops or clicks may be louder than usual, may have marks or wear on the label, cover may have open splits, wear on print, may have marks or other very apparent defects (all will be stated in description either by type or in the pictures)