Gallahads Del-Fi 4148 Without a Girl Friend b/w Be Fair Classic Doo Wop

Sold Date: July 25, 2015
Start Date: July 19, 2015
Final Price: $20.00 (USD)
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isnw_ecp Although associated with the Los Angeles doo wop scene of the late 50's/early 60's, The Gallahads came out of Seattle.  Charles Wright, who went on to achieve fame leading the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, was a member, and wrote both of these songs.  Despite acclaim, and some strong regional chart success, their career sputtered.  Partly this was due to their own naivete, as they were taken advantage of by the industry, and partly this was due to a run-in they had with Alan Freed over unpaid appearance fees.  Freed used his influence to torpedo momentum The Gallahads had been building through appearances around Los Angeles and on Dick Clark's show.  This is a nice copy of the record, the vinyl grading a strong VG with only the lightest of hairlines, nothing that can be felt.  It plays a solid VG+.  Original issue green/blue labels grade VG+, unmarked and clean with a bit of edge fading and light rubbing wear.  Interestingly, the song "Be Fair" created controversy with radio stations as its lyrics are the story of a blind man whose girlfriend, while holding his hand, is making out with his best friend.  Cold, indeed...         
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RECORD GRADING (SEE PHOTOS FOR NOTED DEFECTS):

Mint (M) (only if sealed).  Not used for 7". Near Mint (NM): Very little evidence of use, glossy surface, minimal vinyl marking; labels are clean and crisp with no writing, ring wear or significant spindle marking; jackets are clean and square, no writing, no splits, no ring wear. Very Good+ (VG+) : Vinyl shows use but has been well cared for, surface has light scuffs or very light scratches (not feelable) that will not significantly degrade the sound; labels are clean with only minor ring wear, any writing or sticker/residue is discrete, only slight soiling or dirtiness, drill hole OK if label otherwise clean; jackets are clean with no more than light ring wear, minor corner dings, if writing on the cover it is discrete, no more than one slight seam split, light creasing, cutout hole or corner only if rest of jacket is free of defects - multiple flaws of the types described will drop grade. Very Good (VG): Vinyl shows significant use with more scuffing or light scratches but will play through without skipping, may be slight warping but will play through (without having to tape a penny to the tonearm like the old days!) and nothing that will cause a significant bobbing of the tone arm, will have surface noise particularly at intro and in soft passages, dimished or irregular gloss; labels may have significant ring wear, more prominent writing or stickers/residue, drill hole, more soiling or dirtiness; sleeves may have multiple splits, writing, creasing, soiling or dirtiness, drill holes or cut corners, and/or ring wear.  This is a common grade for older 45's - they were often stored outside of the sleeve which lead to multiple light surface hairline scratches which have not caused significant damage to the vinyl grooves - they will still afford an enjoyable listen. Good (G): Infrequent grade usually only applied to rare items, or to one aspect (i.e. the sleeve) if another aspect (i.e. the vinyl) is a significantly higher grade.  Vinyl may have significant scuffing or scratching, poor gloss, significant noise on playing but should play through; labels may have glaring writing, significant ring wear, extensive sticker residue, dirtiness; sleeves may have substantial ring wear, extensive seam splitting, taping, prominent writing. Additional pluses and minuses used to fine tune ratings.  PLEASE SEE PHOTOS - I TRY TO SHOW ALL SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS!
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