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Buddy Holly “I’ Gonna Love You Too” 1963 Australia only Coral mono EP
ARTISTE, RECORD TITLE AND LABEL:
Buddy Holly “ I’m Gonna Love You Too” Coral CX 10562 (pressed in Australia by Festival Records Pty Ltd) See pictures for track listing
An original 1963 Australia only pressed EP of this rockabilly rarity. It is housed in the thicker cardboard type sleeve which is laminated at both sides. They seems to be some fading of the lettering on both sides which I believe is due to the type of ink used( I have seen several copies which this same phenomenon).I have housed them with new sleeves after cleaning and play grading as I do with all my albums listed( unless they are sealed). See results of the play grading ( and equipment used) below.
I have been inactive on EBay for the last few years as I opened a shop here in Singapore and only recently restarted. I will be placing the harder to find albums on eBay in addition to my own local sales. As I tend to clean and play grade all opened copies, I will only be placing a rather limited quantity each time . One can follow me on Facebook under For The Record Singapore.
International Buyers – Please Note:Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.Buyers please also note that I am based in Singapore .The maximum Ebay postage charges allowed would not cover shipping from Singapore let alone signed for, registered mail.Please read my shipping costs section below.( Recently I shipped 3 albums to UK and found that the postal authorities have changed the rates significantly. The lead times also seem relatively longer)
GRADING RESULTS: Visual grading:
Other than the fading of the lettering mentioned above, I could see no signs of flaws though there is some signs of wear at the corner edges. If not for the fading, it might qualify for an excellent condition. The writing on the spine is very legible though it does show the fading as well.
I could not detect any lines or scuffs under normal household light. It maintains its brilliance and lustre. Tracking at 1.7g, on a Linn LP with a Kiseki Purple Heart cartridge, I did not hear any skips or loud pops but there was some extraneous surface noise especially at the dead wax areaswhich did not seem to intrude into the music.I would still put the play grading as excellent as I understand it can be system dependent. With a mono cartridge, the playing was more towards near mint.
How I Clean and Grade my Records Cleaning is usually done on two machines ie the UK made Loricraft PRC 6cleaning machine and the Clearaudio Double Matrix Professional Sonic machine for final cleaning. I use the US made Groovewasher 2 stage cleaning solution.
Playback Equipment: Playback is through a Linn LP12 turntable/ Radikal/Urika/Keel/ Ekos SE tonearm with a Kiseki Purple Heart cartridge.Amplification is through a Naim 52 preamp/2x135s into a factory rebuilt Wilson Watt Puppy. For Monos I use a second Linn LP 12 with AroKeel/ Naim Aro tonearm and a Miyajima Mono cartridge
Shipping costs I use brand new custom made plastic sleeves for the sleeve and anti static plastic sleeves for the vinyl. Shipping is always by Airmail and by registered post as it allows one to track items in case of delays. Shipping costs in US $ are:
UK/USA/Europe : 15 Each additional EP: 8 per EP for the first 3.Beyond that it has to be sent by parcel which can be quite a bit more. However, recently I note that with the increased postal rates, packages comprising of more than 1 kg incur a much higher rate and I will inform buyers of the actual amount. Rest Of The World: ask for rates
Postage is via Airmail, "signed for" delivery. I prefer signed for delivery as it allows me to "chase" on my side if buyers do not get their items within 3 weeks though so far this has only happened rarely. However with the current Covid situation, buyers can expect some delays
