Beach Boys Capitol DMAS-2398 Party! Original Includes Fan Photos!

Sold Date: September 25, 2015
Start Date: July 4, 2015
Final Price: $18.00 (USD)
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Party! with the Beach Boys, stereo version.  Your chance to hang with the Beach Boys on their patio, play some volleyball (something tells me Brian Wilson didn't have much of a vertical leap), eat chips and enjoy an adult beverage and, most importantly, mingle with some surfer girls!  The Beach Boys channel Johnny Rivers on this LP, with a live in-studio audience, replete with hand claps.  Nice copy - vinyl grades VG+ with a few light hairlines.  These cannot be felt except for a small grouping (looks like someone cleaned a spot on the vinyl a bit too aggressively) on track 5 of side 1, which produce light clicks for several rotations.  Colorband labels are NM, clean and bright.  Outer sleeve is a strong VG+, with light ringwear, no splits, solid spine, inner gatefold is clean and unmarked.  Fan photos are NM, clean and bright with all perforations intact except for one side of one photo (i.e. it is still attached to the sheet).  See my other Beach Boys LPs in this week's auctions.      
Free domestic US standard shipping!  See below for cost of US Priority Shipping, or International Shipping.  Please disregard eBay's automatic shipping calculator for priority or international shipping!  I ship using new packaging materials, no shipping in a used Tide box! Shipping includes the cost of the materials: PRIORITY 12" DOMESTIC shipping: 1-3 12" for $12; 4-6 12" for $20; 7-9 12" for $23 INTERNATIONAL 12" shipping (Canada $3 less): SHIPMENTS VALUED UNDER $150 (USPS First Class International): 1 12" for $20.00; 2 for $23; 3 for $28; 4 for $37, 5-9 for $52.  SHIPMENTS VALUED OVER $150 (USPS Priority Express): Up to 9 12" LP's: $40  

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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!
Items are guaranteed and price refunded if returned in the same condition as dispatched (for Still Sealed items, Still Sealed).  Shipping costs refundable only if, in my opinion, I have mistakingly misrepresented or misgraded the item.