Crystals 45 Then He Kissed Me 1963 NM BB # 6 Phil Spector Canada Philles 115

Sold Date: September 27, 2016
Start Date: September 28, 2015
Final Price: $16.50 (USD)
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-Artist: Crystals

-Mini bio: Rock & roll girl group from Brooklyn, New York: Barbara Alston, Dee Dee Kenniebrew, Mary Thomas, Patricia Wright and Myrna Gerrard. La La Brooks replaced Gerrard in 1962. Thomas left in 1962. Wright was replaced by Frances Collins in 1964. The Crystals and The Ronettes were producer Phil Spector's most successful wall of sound girl groups.

-The Crystals released eight Billboard Top 100 Singles between 1961-1964 which were: There's No Other (Like My Baby) (1961), Uptown (1962), He's A Rebel (1962), He's Sure The Boy I Love (1962), Da Doo Ron Ron (1963), Then He Kissed Me (1963), Little Boy (1964) and All Grown Up (1964).

-The real Crystals did not record either He's A Rebel or He's Sure The Boy I Love, these two recordings were in fact recorded by Darlene Love & The Blossoms but with the Crystals name. The original Crystals began recording again with the release of Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) followed by Then He Kissed Me with Dolores La La Brooks on lead vocals on both singles.

-Side A: Then He Kissed Me

-Written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, produced by Phil Spector, arranged by Jack "Specs" Nitzsche and features Dolores La La Brooks on lead vocals.

-Then He Kissed Me would be The Crystals last Billboard Top 10 Singles entry.

-Side B: Brother Julius

-Arranged and produced by Phil Spector is a hot rock instrumental with good guitar, driving bass, wild sax and drums.

-It was Phil Spector's standard procedure to place an instrumental on the flip side on many of his Philles recordings during the 1960's as an insurance policy against any DJ possibly playing the wrong side of any Philles single.

-Label: Philles 115

-Pressed in: Canada

-Year released: 1963

-Billboard number: 6

-Billboard debut: August 17, 1963

-Visual grade: Near mint


-Labels: Near mint
-There is slight bubbling on the Then He Kissed Me label at 9 O'clock, see scans

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.