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Sold Date:
January 27, 2021
Start Date:
January 17, 2021
Final Price:
$31.00
(USD)
Bid Count:
3
Seller Feedback:
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Buyer Feedback:
323
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Artist
JIM HENSON
Style
Children’s Music
Song Side A
TICK TOCK SICK
Song Side B
THE COUNTRYSIDE
Record Label
HANOVER SIGNATURE (PROMO NOT FOR SALE)
1960
Record Number
12023
Size
7 inches
Speed
45 rpm
Condition
G
Notes
Tick-Tock Sick" is a song by released on a 45 rpm single in , backed with "". In what appears to be a joke credit (not uncommon for novelty recordings at the time), the conducting of the "orchestra" (only about three musicians perform) is attributed to .
“The 45 record was recorded under the Signature label ("A product of Hanover-Signature Record Corp."). The main song was called "Tick-Tock Sick" and the flip side had a song called "The Countryside". Both were written by Jim himself. At the time Jim made the recording, he was living in Washington, DC and performing on local television as well as making appearances on variety shows and making commercials for various products. touched on again with the thirteen hour clock in .
I am not an expert in records so the grading is based on information provided on the internet.
Original Sleeve not present
Feel free to ask questions
Watch this great youtube video of the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LYFshBjIOI
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