Sold Date: September 9, 2023
Start Date: July 4, 2023
Final Price: $125.00 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 6924
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This is Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members, Billy Haley and The Comets, singing "Rock Around The Clock" on Decca DL 8225 from 1955. This mono record looks VG++ with minor surface markings but plays in MINT condition with no audio defects and comes in a Decca Records inner sleeve. This is the original pressing with the black labels and silver print. You can see the surface markings but you cannot feel them. The jacket is in NM condition but does have a couple of small water spots on the back of the cover. This album comes in a clear, resealable, poly-vinyl protective sleeve. Also included is a 3-page magazine article on Bill & the Comets. Price guides suggest a valuation of $125 to $350 for a NM copy. You can have this excellent copy for the lower end of that price range.

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Definitions:

Mint = 10 = Just like it came from the factory. May still be factory sealed. These will generally be priced close to collector value.

NM = 9 = Near Mint = Very minor surface markings that do not interfere with the audio playback. These will generally be priced at 80% to 90% of collector value.

VG++ = 7.5 = Very Good++ = The surface markings are more noticeable and may or may not affect the audio playback. Sometimes a record can look VG++ but still play in NM condition. These will generally be priced at 60% to 75% of collector value.

VG+ = 5 = Very Good+ = Now the surface markings are quite noticeable and they will generally be heard during audio playback. These will generally be priced at 40% to 50% of collector value.

Generally, I will not list records below VG+ unless it is a rare record of importance to collectors.