THE METROS | Northern Soul | 1967 Orig. | RCA Nr. MINT
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Goldmine Record Grading Standards under a good strong light for accurate visual grading; Play-grading will be noted. Personal notes added about condition, historical references and context, dates, and pressing detail ( I use a Thorens' and Shure v15 cart/Klipsch 10.5 Towers for play-grading purposes)
** I ship (WORLDWIDE) immediately after Paypal payment
DETROIT SOUND! BIG TIME; HARD TO FIND IN THIS BRILLIANT complete and original CONDITION--
Tracks:
sweetest one / since I found my baby / I'll never forget you / Eygptian Love / Unlucky Sun
(and that's just Side One!)
Blue Velvet / Do the Pied Piper /Time Changes Things / I'm with you all teh way / Till the end of time (Complete Side TWO)
Original first U. S. Pressing with all original inserts; can't hope to find a cleaner original here!
RCA MONO LPM-3776
My Personal NOTE: THE VINYL IS PROBABLY UNPLAYED BASED ON CLOSE INSPECTION; with possible?? one spindle mark on Side One! Nada on Side Two; pull this out of its original sleeve and be amazed by its primo condition! A hugely important Northern Soul album in impossible condition.....(enlarge photos for your closer inspection)
Killa' northern soul here on the Primo Condition Original U.S. Pressing from (1967); With "SWEETEST ONE" or "Since I Found My Baby " an essential soul dj cut; Good soul number and rhythm and blues tunes .... enjoy !!!! The Metros part of the "Detroit Sounds" groups to have recorded on a major label like RCA Records. Under the direction of Joe Hunter & Jack Ashford (Pied Piper Prod) the Metros, signed 1 album and 3 singles, all released between 1966 to 1967. "Since I Found My Baby" is a strong second tenor, making it a popular item among the old soul serious collectors.
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"Thanks to Detroit soul stations WCHB and WJLB for discovering the dynamic, masculine vitality of the Metros. We are honored to observe the birth and development of a brand new chapter of Detroit rhythm and soul on RCA Victor." (From LinerNotes)
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Vinyl: Near Mint (remains in original RCA Advert paper sleeve)
Cover: Near Mint (remains in original shrink wrap)
GOOD LUCK FINDING A BETTER ORIGINAL COPY HERE!
any questions feel free to contact me... see my SOUL and Motown original first U.S. Pressings this very auction
About My Shipping Practices: Records ship outside of their cover encased in a new 3-mil poly bag; ship in a NEW record mailer at 200lb test; cardboard or bubbled inserts used; all record mailer seams taped with non-rip Nylon tape; laser printed shipping and return address labels used with clear-tape-over each label for added adhesiveness; large RED 'FRAGILE' stamped front and back of mailer--overall, a professional packaging job as I would want to receive for the records I purchase....
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