Sold Date: April 23, 2016
Start Date: April 16, 2016
Final Price: $17.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 4
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WELCOME TO MY 60+ YEAR OLD COLLECTION OF THE  RAREST ALBUMS OF THE 50s & 60s
THE AUTOMOBILES, MOVIES AND MUSIC OF THE 50s, CHANGED THE WORLD'S CULTURE FOREVER AND I WAS PART OF IT. IT ALL BEGAN WITH THE BIRTH OF RHYTHM & BLUES AND LATER, ROCK & ROLL.
BEFORE YOU CONSIDER BIDDING, PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO VIEW THE FEEDBACK FROM MY THOUSANDS OF CLIENTS AND READ THE DETAILED INFORMATION BELOW. IT WILL BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE AND ELIMINATE MOST COMMUNICATION CONCERNS. I HAVE HAD TO BLOCK SOME BIDDERS BECAUSE THEY DID TAKE THE TIME TO INFORM THEMSELVES PRIOR TO BIDDING.
I RECENTLY GOT A TELEPHONE CALL FROM A LONG TIME CLIENT IN EUROPE, REQUIRING ABOUT A CERTAIN RARE 50s RHYTHM & BLUES ALBUM HE HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR. I WAS ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE HIM. DURING OUR CONVERSATION, I WAS ASKED WHY I SHIP SO MANY OF MY ALBUMS TO EUROPE AND ASIA. I THOUGHT ABOUT HIS QUESTION FOR SEVERAL MOMENTS BEFORE RESPONDING. I TOLD HIM THAT DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE FIFTIES, MANY RADIO STATIONS DID NOT OR WOULD NOT PLAY RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC OR FOR THAT MATTER, ROCK & ROLL, BECAUSE IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE RACE MUSIC OR TOO ROWDY FOR AIR TIME. AS A VERY YOUNG PERSON, I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE MINDSET OR PHILOSOPHY OF THESE RADIO STATIONS.  I FELT LIKE I WAS NOT GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT I CONSIDERED, GREAT INNOVATIVE AND VERY COOL MUSIC. DURING THE SIXTIES WHEN THE BRITISH INVASION HIT THE UNITED STATES, 50s RHYTHM & BLUES AND ROCK & ROLL PRETTY MUCH DRIED UP TO THE NEW SOUNDS AND GROUPS. AS A RESULT, MANY ARTIST SUCH AS BILL HALEY AND THE COMMENTS, CHUCK BERRY, LITTLE RICHARD, GENE VINCENT AND MANY MORE, WERE COMPELLED TO LOOK ABROAD TO CONTINUE THEIR CAREERS, AND THEY DID. I PERSONALLY WAS GRATEFUL FOR THE INTEREST OF OUR EUROPEAN AND ASIAN FRIENDS, AS IT HELPED KEEP THE MUSIC ALIVE FOR ME.
HOWEVER, I HAVE RECEIVED SOME NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FROM AN AUSTRALIAN CLIENT WHO DIDN'T GIVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. SINCE 1998 I HAVE OVER 7,000 PLUS TOTAL FEEDBACK, 15 BEING NEGATIVE. I TRY VERY HARD TO BE HONEST, OBJECTIVE AND FAIR, HOWEVER I CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE. IN THE FUTURE, IF THIS KIND OF COMMUNICATION CONTINUES, I WILL EITHER BLOCK THOSE WHO PREVENT ME FROM CORRECTING ANY CONCERNS, OR I WILL JUST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. I SINCERELY APPRECIATE ALL OF MY LONG TIME CLIENTS ACROSS THE SEA, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.
STARTED WITH EBAY IN AUGUST OF 1998, LOOKING FOR A FEW OF THE CLASSICS TO COMPLETE MY COLLECTION. NOW, I AM PASSING THEM ON TO THOSE WHO APPRECIATE THE MUSIC AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD. THEY ARE RARE, DIFFICULT TO FIND AND ARE VERY DESIRED INVESTMENTS.
MY CLIENTS ARE WORLDWIDE! PLEASE REVIEW LOOK MY FEEDBACK!
SINCE 2003, OVER 40% OF MY RARE ALBUMS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES; AUSTRIA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CHINA, CANADA,  DENMARK, ENGLAND, FINLAND, GERMANY, GUAM, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PORTUGAL, RUSSIA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN AND THE UNITED STATES. (I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY)  
MANY OF THE ALBUMS I WILL BE LISTING, I PERSONALLY SAW WHEN THE GROUPS CAME TO THE SEATTLE/TACOMA AREA TO PERFORM. MY PERSONAL FAVORITE AND IN MY OPINION, THE GREATEST OF THEM ALL, WAS HANK BALLARD AND THE MIDNIGHTERS, AN EARLY 50s RHYTHM & BLUES GROUP. I SAW THEM PERFORM AT THE BLUE NOTE BALL ROOM IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON IN 1956, AND AFTER THE CONCERT, HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF PERSONALLY MEETING HANK BALLARD.
1. ALL RECORDS ARE PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED, SANITIZED AND DRIED WITH A MICROFIBRE CLOTH.
2. ALL RECORDS ARE INSPECTED UNDER A STRONG LIGHT.
3. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, MY ALBUMS WILL BE ORIGINAL PRESSINGS.
4. ALL RECORDS ARE PLAYED PRIOR TO LISTING.
5. ALL RECORDS ARE PACKED IN SECURE CONTAINERS WITH FOUR RED STICKERS THAT SAY, FRAGILE PHONOGRAPH RECORD.
5. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE ALBUMS YOU ARE BIDDING FOR, WILL HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF INVESTMENT VALUE IF YOU ARE A COLLECTOR. KEEP IN MIND THAT MANY OF THE COMPANIES THAT MANUFACTURED THESE RARE AND WONDERFUL ALBUMS, WERE OUT OF BUSINESS BEFORE 1970. 
MY PROMISE TO YOU, AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE RARE, HARD TO FIND 50s & 60s RHYTHM & BLUES AND ROCK & ROLL ALBUMS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKE CARE OF. MY ALBUMS OVER THE YEARS WERE PURCHASED IN RECORD STORES, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS OR FRIENDS. I DO NOT GO TO GARAGE SALES OR THRIFT STORES.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU, I SINCERELY HOPE YOU FIND THAT RARE ALBUM FROM MY AUCTIONS. YOUR WINNING BIDS WILL CERTAINLY INCREASE IN VALUE AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU'LL ENJOY THE MUSIC THAT CHANGED THE MUSIC CULTURE FOREVER. THE FABULOUS 50s & 60s. THANK YOU!
ALL RECORDS ARE PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED AND PREPARED PRIOR TO SHIPPING, WITH NEW OUTER/INNER SLEEVES. EVERY SHIPPING BOX WILL HAVE FOUR (FRAGILE PHONOGRAPH RECORD) STICKERS VISIBLY SEEN TO PROTECT THE ALBUM. OF THE 6,000+ RECORDS I HAVE SHIPPED, ONLY ONE WAS DAMAGED AND THAT WAS MY FAULT.
GOOD LUCK BIDDING!
FROM MY PERSONAL 60 PLUS YEAR OLD COLLECTION: LABEL: END LP-303
ORIGINAL YEAR OF PRESSING: 1959 ORIGINAL: YES GRADING SOURCE: GOLDMINE, 8TH EDITION OF THE COLLECTORS PRICE GUIDE.
IT IS OFTEN SAID THAT GRADING ANY ALBUM IS, AT BEST, MOST SUBJECTIVE. IT CERTAINLY IS TRUE FOR THE UNINFORMED OR CASUAL COLLECTOR. 
ABBREVIATED:
MINT:(NM)  ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. I REFER TO THAT AS NEW, NEVER PLAYED. (A NEW ALBUM IS ALWAYS OPENED SO I MAY VERIFY THAT IT WAS NOT DAMAGED IN ANY WAY). 
NEAR MINT: (NM) LOOKS AS IF IT JUST CAME FROM A RETAIL STORE.
VERY GOOD PLUS OR EXCELLENT: (VG+) EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE OF MINOR CONDITION ISSUES, THESE RECORDS WOULD BE NEAR MINT. 
VERY GOOD: (VG) RECORDS HAVE MORE OBVIOUS FLAWS THAN THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN BETTER SHAPE.
VERY GOOD MINUS, VERY GOOD MINUS, (VG-), GOOD PLUS (G+) DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN BAD. A TRUE VG- OR G PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT SKIPPING. 
I WILL NOT LIST ALBUMS THAT ARE FAIR OR POOR.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE MAJORITY OF MY ALBUMS ARE VERY DESIREABLE AND IN  DEMAND  DUE TO THE FACT THAT MOST OF THEM WERE PRODUCED IN THE 50S OR EARLY 60s AND WERE NOT MASS PRODUCED. I HAVE MANY ORIGINAL  ALBUMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN MANUFACTURED SINCE THE 60s. THIS ARE OBVIOUSLY OF INVESTMENT GRADE VALUE AND LIKE THEY HAVE IN PAST YEARS, WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE IF IN REASONABLY GOOD CONDITION IN THE FUTURE.
THIS RECORD WAS PLAYED PRIOR TO LISTING AND I DIDN'T HEAR ANY SKIPS, STICKS, LOUD POPS OR IRRITATING HISSES. IT WAS A PLEASANT LISTENING EXPERIENCE. 
I HAVE PAID SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AT RECORD CONVENTIONS FOR A VERY RARE ALBUMS. PRIME EXAMPLES ARE EARLY HANK BALLARD AND THE MIDNIGHTERS, BILLY WARD AND THE DOMINO, THE 5 ROYALS, AND A STEREO VERSION OF THE DUKE OF EARL BY GENE CHANDLER. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE RARE ALBUMS THAT ARE MORE THAN WORTHWHILE. THEY CAN'T BE REPLACED!
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT MY CURRENT AND FUTURE CLIENTELE BE INFORMED ABOUT MY COLLECTION AND ITS POTENTIAL ENJOYMENT AND VALUE TO THEM. THESE ARE MUSICAL AND HISTORICAL RARITIES, NEVER TO BE PRODUCED AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO READ THE ABOVE AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING!
YOU ARE BIDDING FOR A MEGA RARE 1959 PRESSING OF WE ARE LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS, RECORDED ON THE END LABEL LP-3O3. THIS ISMTHE GREY LABEL WITH THE DOGS, VALUED FOR $250+ NM IN THE LATEST GOLDMINE PRICE GUIDE AND THIS IS A BEAUTY.

THE GROUPN INCLUDED ANTHONY GOURDINE, GLOUSTER ROGERS, TRACY LORD, CLARENCE COLLINS AND ERNEST WRIGHT.
THE BLACK GLOSSY RECORD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO FEELABLE SCRATCHES, WIDE SCUFFS, DEEP GROOVE LINES OR EDGE CHIPS, JUST SOME SCUFFS AND SURFACE LINES. THE LABELS  ARE CLEAN, SHOWING ONLY LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.
THE COLORFUL ALBUM COVER IS ALSO IN CLEAN CONDITION. THERE IS NO DISCOLORATION, RING WEAR, WRITING OR WRINKLES, JUST A FEW SCUFFS AND PARTIAL SEAM REPAIR. THE BACK SHOWS SLIGHT DISCOLORATION.

IT'S TIME TO FOR ME TO SHARE PART OF A COLLECTION THAT I HAVE ENJOYED FOR MANY YEARS. NOW IT'S YOUR TURN! 
THE SONGS INCLUDE: SIDE 1, TEARS ON MY PILLOW, OVER THE RAINBOW, CHA CHA HENRY, THE DIARY, OH YEAH, TWO PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.

SIDE 2, WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR, WISHFUL THINKING, SO MUCH, TRAVELING STRANGER, WHAT DID I DO, LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING.

FOR THE SERIOUS COLLECTOR LOOKING FOR ONE OF THE RAREST ALBUMS RECORDED DURING THE 60S AND A GREAT SOUNDING CLASSIC, THIS IS A MUST AND WILL ALSO MAKE A FINE GIFT FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL. 
BASED ON THE GOLDMINE GUIDE, THE ALBUM COVER IS GRADED VG, THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE VG+ AND THE RECORD'S OVERALL APPEARANCE VG+. THERE IS NO RESERVE.