Sold Date: January 23, 2023
Start Date: January 8, 2022
Final Price: $24.99 (USD)
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Artist & Title: Various – Hawaiian Steel Guitar Classics - Volume 2 (1927-1934) Label & Cat #: 1981 Folklyric Records – 9027 Vinyl Grade: Very Good Plus (VG+) play graded *Record is visually graded as Near Mint, while selections were made from 78 rpm recordings as the source. The majority of tracks play excellent without any sound issues. Some cuts play with mild background noise (La Rosita & Honolulu Bound), while the latter part of "Hilo Hula" had a bit heavier background noise.  Cover Grade: Excellent (EX) *very nice jacket with a single vertical scratch on front; cover photo is of Sol Hoopii leading a group of Hawaiian musicians Notes: Similarities between Hawaiian steel players and blues, country, and jazz artists are reflected on the album. A song like Sol K. Bright's "La Rosita" has a marked similarity to both "St. James Infirmary" and "The Yellow Rose of Texas," while Sol Hoopi was a master player whose speed, facility, and range are impressive today, and were unparalleled in his genre at this time. Other artists include Kalama's Quartet, The Three Jacks, King Nawahi's Hawaiians, Kane's Hawaiians, Palakiko & Paaluhi, Trio De Hawaii and Mike Hanapi's Ilima Islanders All photos are actual images of the item for sale. All records are sleeved and removed from jacket to prevent any seam splitting, and both then shipped inside a poly album sleeve. $1.00 shipping for each additional eligible item you buy when you use the cart to make your purchase. Record grades used: (M) Mint ~ (NM) Near Mint ~ (EX) Excellent ~ (VG+) Very Good Plus ~ (VG) Very Good ~ (G) Good
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GRADING STANDARDS: (M) Mint: Record and cover appear absolutely perfect in every way.  Grade is seldom used, even with sealed albums where the record itself can only be assumed to be mint.
(NM) Near Mint: Vinyl is shiny with no obvious signs of wear and plays perfectly with no audible imperfections. Cover is close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident. 
(EX or VG++) Excellent /Very Good ++: Record or jacket has a minimum of audible or visual imperfections. Vinyl has been handled and played very carefully. Light paper scuffs and/or spindle marks may be visible with no appreciable lessening in sound quality. Covers show very minor signs of handling and wear. 
(VG+) Very Good Plus: Record displays light scuffs, spindle marks or very light scratches that may create some noise disturbances, but don't affect one's overall listening experience. Jacket begins to show more prominent signs of storage wear and aging.
(VG) Very Good: Defects are more pronounced with visible signs of handling and playing. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially during soft passages and a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Covers may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached, although none of the flaws should be overwhelming. 
(G) Good / (G+)Good Plus: Vinyl will have scratches and visible groove wear. Record plays without skipping, although noticeable surface noise or ticks will be heard. Jackets have even more pronounced defects such as seam splits, tape, writing, ring wear, water damage or other defects.