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ALTON ELLIS - DUKE REID

DUKE REID (Treasure Isle) Original Jamaican Pressing

                                                                                                                                           

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LABEL - DUKE REID (Treasure Isle) PLAYING CONDITION -Listen to Audio VINYL CONDITION -

M / M (As Purchased)

LABEL CONDITION -

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Rare Original Jamaican Pressing, in storage. Matrix #'s DSR 5219-1 / DSR 5220-1. New as purchased, 50 years ago, original owner. Recorded once to cassette when purchased, hence the "hash" marks.

                                                                      

Conservative grading will always be used and will refer to the Vinyl. If the listing states MINT, it means as bought new. As with Most Jamaican recordings and pressings, there are very wide tolerances, so even a brand new (NOS) pressing which may have never been played may have some noise and or surface marks as it left the pressing plant. Additionally, as those of you who may remember, in almost every Jamaican (JA or NY), boxes of 25 came and it seemed they were subject to the whims of the salesman at the sales stand. It always felt that random 45's were once played in their possession, either evaluated or used to demonstrate the record to customers.  These and all like them always seemed to be the only ones available, and often VERY hard to find (in the 70's). I was very glad to get them. Some were given to me by producer. As such, as I state "New As Purchased", it is all in lieu of what I have just written. Many I recorded to cassettes and were listened to for many years, then those were transferred to digital, CD's etc., and these are what has been listened to, not the vinyl, hence the index marks (sorry...who knew).  None were used as dj, selector or jukebox purposes. If it has a scuff, etc., I bought it that way as new. So, please go by the sounds provided and the scans / photos.

The audio player has the original recording, recorded direct at flat response and converted to Mp3. Please determine the quality of the record by the supplied audio clips and images. They are the most accurate.

SHIPPING:

Domestic Options

First, USPS Media Mail without insurance and second, USPS Priority, which includes insurance. This is the most reliable and safe way to ship, for not much more expense.

International Options

The first is USPS International Priority Flat Rate Envelope, with no insurance. The second, USPS Priority International Package , includes partial insurance and is significantly more expensive, but safer. If full insurance is requested, please inform me, and a rate will be quoted.Handling Charges: - There will be nominal handling fees that are included with the shipping cost.