THE FOUR TOPS 4 TOPS ON BROADWAY 1967 MONO UNIQ CVR SPANISH TITLES CHILEAN PRESS

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THE FOUR TOPS

“4 TOPS ON BROADWAY”

WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!! MEGARARE and Hard-To-Find original Tamla Motown Records, very first MONO press released by Tamla Motown Records, made and distributed in Chile in 1967 by Corporación De Radio De Chile S.A. Records (CRC Records), licensed from Motown Record Corporation, USA, catalog number MM-657-X, with hand etched matrix numbers MM-657-A AA in Side 1 and MM-657-B AA in Side 2, with traditional yellow/black Tamla Motown Records labels of the period, with “Tamla Motown” logo at top. Yes, Sirs, ANOTHER FIND from Chile!!!

“ON BROADWAY” is the fifth album by The Four Tops, originally released in 1967 in USA, and we didn’t have to wait much because the same year it was released here in Chile, and like usual in that period, we got it with an UNIQUE COVER, made of a single piece of a thin cardboard folded in the middle with two sheets of paper attached (partially glued at the mouth edge) to that cardboard for front and back cover, so 3 sides are open faking a gatefold cover and kept together for a plastic bag. Front cover keeps strictly the original US artwork, with Motown Records logo at the bottom edge in the middle of the tracklist, which’s written in Spanish only inside light blue “boxes” and the album title is written in English only. Back cover also keeps the original black and white artwork but with all the text written in Spanish, with album title in English only and tracklist written in Spanish, translated to English (except for songs which didn’t need translation), with full credits for songwriters, with Motown Records logo at the bottom and the name of the band in both bottom corners, with the text, in Spanish, “The Sound Of Young America”, at top edge. The original liner notes are translated to Spanish, but the name of the author, Jule Styne, is omitted. In labels, all the text, album title and tracklist, is written in Spanish only, with full credits for songwriters and additional information about licenses. It’s interesting to see that in cover it’s the Motown Records logo but in labels we got the Tamla Motown Records logo!!! So, here you have the chance to get and own this classic album in this MEGARARE CHILEAN PRESS, with UNIQUE COVER and Spanish-written song titles, with UNIQUE Tamla Motown Records labels, a record almost never seen and auctioned here in eBay very few times before. WOW!!! A MUST TO HAVE for all fans, lovers and collectors of R&B and Soul music of the ‘60’s and especially for all fans, lovers and collectors of The Four Tops!!!

The cover was already described and it’s in great EX or EX+ condition both the front and back covers, clean and complete, with some minimal wear in all edges, more evident in corners, with some very little rips and also minimal and faint creases, free of marks of any kind. The record is in strong EX- or even EX condition both sides, glossy and clean, with some scuffs, light hairlines and some very soft small scratches hard to see at first sight, which don’t affect play at all. Labels on both sides are in great VG+ or EX- condition the Side 1, clean and clear, with some minimal spindle hole wear and a tear, which deleted part of the text, and in EX- or EX condition the Side 2, with only minimal spindle hole wear and a very faint stain. The sound is in strong EX- or even EX condition the Side 1, loud, clear and clean, virtually no background noise (surface noise is normal in records from Chile), with constant soft crackles and some occasional light clicks here and there, and in VG+ or EX- condition the Side 2, almost same condition as Side 1 but with the soft crackles and light clicks a bit more present, especially in the silent parts between tracks, which don’t cause major distraction from the great sound this record keeps from the beginning to the end. Overall, this is a great record, maybe not for the strictest Minty mind or audiophile, but with a complete and unmarked cover, with a record with a very nice look, almost immaculate labels and great sound quality after about 58 years, which shouldn’t disappoint anyone and should satisfy any serious collector who knows the real level of rarity of this Chilean press!!! And keep in mind the UNIQUE COVER, UNIQUE Tamla Motown Records labels and Spanish-written song titles!!! Yes, Sirs, what a FIND!!! Click on the pictures to enlarge and see the cover and labels in detail.

Bid with confidence and don’t wait until the last second because you could lose the chance to get a real collectable record from Chile (South America) in superb condition like this copy is. You know South American records aren’t easy to get in good conditions, so HAPPY BIDDING and don’t let this record to go away… you could never see a so good copy of this record again… if you are lucky enough to see even another copy again…

Thanks for watching and bidding, good luck and best regards from Chile

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We don’t use the generic “VG” most of South American sellers use to hide poor quality conditions or “NM” or “Mint” for records which aren’t even clean and sound less than a normal “VG” in professional standards. We use the Record Collector’s Grading System with a little modification: we don’t use MINT grade but for Sealed records and we can use a + or – to show a most professional accurate description.

MINT (M): I only use this grade for Sealed records.

NEAR MINT (NM): The record itself is in like new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality (only some very very very light hairlines caused for the record rubbing the sleeve). The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in like perfect condition.

EXCELLENT (EX): The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality, maybe some surface marks which doesn’t affect play. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD (VG): The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD (G): The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR (F): The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR (P): The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD (B): The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

PAYMENT

Payment must be received within the first 5 (five) days after the auction is ended.

SHIPPING (Packing and Postage)

We have an unique value worldwide:

GBP20 for weight until 0,5kg (usually 1 or 2 records 12" depending on thickness of the vinyl/sleeve)

GBP28 for weight 0,5-1kg (usually 2 to 5 records 12" depending on thickness of the vinyl/sleeve)

GBP15 for one 7” record

All records will be packed outside of the sleeve to avoid damages in the cover and all records will be sent with tracking number via Small Packet or Parcel Post services.

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FEEDBACK

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IMPORTANT TO READ

• We are not responsible for all the taxes, duties, fees you could have to pay in your country, but I always declare the records as gift.
• The records for sale are used and if you know about records then you will already know that they behave differently on different turntables, therefore there is NO GUARANTEE on them, but I do my best to grade them as accurately as possible and every flaw I listen on my turntable it's informed in description.
• NO RETURNS ACCEPTED.
• We are not responsible for the damages in transit, when the parcel is given to the postal service, then the care of the parcel and delivery time is out of my control.
• NO REFUNDS ACCEPTED.
• IF YOU BUY THIS RECORD, YOU ARE ACCEPTING THESE CONDITIONS, SO WE HOPE AND TRUST YOU WILL BE SERIOUS AND HONOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THESE CONDITIONS.

IMPORTANT UPDATE (September 2024)

Because the UK’s tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), requires eBay collect VAT information from sellers with UK customers, I’ve been informed that I need to have a “valid UK VAT number on file” to sell to UK customers. As I live in Chile and all my items are shipped from Chile, I don’t have an “UK VAT number”, so I’m sorry to inform that I’M FORCED TO EXCLUDE THE UK FROM MY WORLDWIDE SHIPPING POLICY. If you live in the UK and you’d like to bid/buy some of my records, please contact me, I’m sure we could find some solution. 

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