Sold Date:
February 27, 2018
Start Date:
January 28, 2018
Final Price:
$25.95
(USD)
Seller Feedback:
2034
Buyer Feedback:
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Wiki:
Sparky's Magic Piano features Sparky, an original character created for in 1947. (Sparky also appeared in comic books as a sidekick to Capitol’s other famous creation, .)
Sparky is a little boy with an overactive imagination. His adventures
involve inanimate objects which magically come to life and talk to him.
The unusual popularity of Sparky’s Magic Piano can be attributed
to the fact that the album is not only an excellent work of children’s
fantasy; it also has a useful moral that was inspirational to any child
practicing a musical instrument or studying classical music. Thus the
album is a practical teaching tool as well as entertainment.
Sparky's Magic Piano plot summary:
Sparky is a young child who hates practicing the piano. One day, when
he expresses his dislike for practicing, the piano talks to him, and
tells him that he will show him what it is like to play the piano well,
and that all Sparky has to do is run his fingers over the keys, and the
piano will play whatever Sparky chooses. Sparky then amazes his mother
with his playing, and she calls his piano teacher. The two adults decide
to book concerts across the country, with Sparky as a solo pianist.
Sparky insists that he must take his own piano with him to all his
concerts, and his mother agrees. But the piano will play for Sparky only
for a limited time, and this time runs out during a concert. Sparky
begs the piano to play, but it does not respond, and Sparky is reduced
to banging helplessly on the keys. He hears his mother calling him, and
he awakens and finds himself at home. It then becomes apparent to the
listener, and to Sparky, that the entire experience was a dream. But it
has given Sparky a new appreciation of the piano, and he vows to keep
practicing until he can play as well as he did in his dream.
Cover: Excellent (only on the corners, has some fraying)
Vinyl: Side 1, VG+ Side 2, Strong VG+ (as mentioned above, there are absolutely no "spindle hole" markings on the Labels to indicate any play time!)
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