Sold Date: January 25, 2020
Start Date: January 15, 2020
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             DICK DALE and His Del Tones 1962 Album LP Deltone LPM1001 1st Press NM- Vinyl

This is the historic album that established Surf music. According to Dick Dales’ website, “Dick Dale invented surf music in the 1950’s.  Not the ‘60’s as is commonly believed.  He was given the title “King of the Surf Guitar” by his fellow surfers with who he surfed with from sun-up to sun-down. He met Leo Fender the guitar and amplifier Guru and Leo asked Dale to play his new creation, the Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar.”  The rest, they say, is history.

We are the original owners of this beauty, purchased in 1962.  It is from a smoke free home and has been stored in-doors its entire life. It has no scratches or other marks and plays like it is brand new. Record is in NM condition. Cover is EX+, showing age around the edges and on the back cover.

Legendary Surf music pioneer Dick Dale and His Del-Tones released this album in 1962 on his own Deltone label LPM 1001 (Mono).

      Standard Vinyl Grading & Conditions based on Goldmine Grading for Records

NEAR MINT or NM, M- : this record appears virtually flawless.  A very minor scuff and very little else can appear on the vinyl. It should play without any noise over the flaw. The flaw is very hard to see.                                                                                                                                                            COVERS: A virtually clean cover, but may have small writing on it. The artwork looks clean with slightly more aging. The back of the cover usually gives away the age of the cover. Flat white paper will be somewhat yellow yet no stains or mildew from water damage. Some minor wear to the seams or spine, but no tears or holes popping through. The corners will be slightly dog eared yet no crackly bends, defacing the artwork. In essence, a VG+ cover should have no more than 3 flaws mentioned.                                                                                                                                        EXCELLENT or EX or VG++: minor scuffs which are only slightly visible. There may be more than a few scruffs and NO scratches.                                                                                              COVERS: Artwork is still as close to perfect as can be. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear! Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show white (where the artwork pasted slick was) meaning, slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs can make this grade.                                  VERY GOOD PLUS or VG+ record shows wear, surface scuffs. The vinyl still has a great luster, but the flaws will be noticeable to the naked eye. If the flaws don't cause any surface noise, the vinyl can still make the VG+ grade.                                                                                                      VERY GOOD or VG: this record is a record that is good enough. They are not really going to look very good, but it will STILL play very good.  There will almost always be some surface noise when they are played. The Dynamics should still be excellent, overpowering the surface noise. A VG record will appear well have been played but still have some luster. The COVER looks as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and/or age. Minor impressions to the cover (due to the outer edge of the vinyl resting inside) may be acceptable, however the artwork is as close to perfect as can be.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        V G COVERS:   COVERS  will look worn, used. There may be some seam splitting . There will be some ring wear, where the ink has begun to wear off. Giving the cover a look of snow falling. If the artwork looks snowy all over, it is less than VG condition. There may be some writing on the cover (still, no Large letters in magic marker). It will look aged and more yellowish due to contamination's in the air (sometimes looking like cigarette smoke). Still it should be decent.

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