A BREAKDOWN OF THE ARTIST/S :-

Born Robert Ridarelli, 26 April 1942, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Probably the most musically talented of the late 50s Philadelphia school of clean-cut teen-idols, Rydell first performed in public as a drummer at the age of seven. At nine he debuted on Paul Whiteman's Teen Club amateur television show and was the show's regular drummer for three years. He attended the same boys club as Fabian and Frankie Avalon, formed a duo with Avalon in 1954 and shortly afterwards, they both joined local group Rocco And The Saints. After several rejections from labels, he recorded his first solo single "Fatty Fatty" for his manager's Veko label. In 1958 he joined Cameo-Parkway Records and his fourth release for that label, "Kissin' Time" (which owed something to "Sweet Little Sixteen"), became the first of his 18 US Top 40 hits over the next four years. The photogenic pop/rock singer's best-known transatlantic hits are "Wild One", "Sway" and "Volare" (only two years after the song first topped the charts) all in 1960 and "Forget Him", a song written and produced in Britain by Tony Hatch in 1963. Rydell, whose ambition was always to be an all-round entertainer, starred in the movie Bye Bye Birdie and quickly, and initially successfully, moved into the cabaret circuit. The arrival of the British groups in 1964 was the final nail in his chart coffin. He later recorded without success for Capitol Records, Reprise Records, RCA Records, Perception and Pickwick International. Rydell has continued to work the club and oldies circuit and had some recognition for his role in rock when the high school in the hit 70s musical Grease was named after him. He returned to the studio in 1995 to re-record all his greatest hits as The Best Of Bobby Rydell.

Discography:
We Got Love (Cameo 1959)***, Bobby Sings (Cameo 1960)**, Bobby Rydell Salutes The Great Ones (Cameo 1961)**, Rydell At The Copa (Cameo 1961)**, Bobby Rydell/Chubby Checker (Cameo-Parkway 1961)***, Bye Bye Birdie (Cameo 1963)**, Wild Wood Days (Cameo 1963)**, The Top Hits Of 1963 (Cameo 1964)**, Forget Him (Cameo 1964)**.

　 　

THE COVER :- Single laminated sleeve

THE LABEL :- Summit labels

THE VINYL VISUALLY :- On initial inspection of this piece of vinyl I cannot see any areas of immediate concern. The vinyl sits perfectly flat on the turntable so there are no nasty warps to worry about. The vinyl still retains its just pressed quality, full of deep shine and lustre. I have not noted anything that would affect play. A lovely piece of vinyl. Near Mint visually.

THE VINYL PLAY GRADED :- The playgrading of the vinyl reveals no lessening in the sound quality. It lives up to its visual grading. There is barely any surface noise. What very little there is can be only heard on the run in and run out of tracks and extra quiet areas of the album. The sound quality is high with a full dynamic range and very detailed sound. I feel certain this album has been played carefully and stored well over the years. I would grade the audio playback as Near Mint condition.

THE SLEEVE FRONT CONDITION :- This is the very earliest 1st press laminated Frank Manley sleeve. The front of the sleeve is free from writing, free from stickers or evidence of previously removed stickers. The sleeve reveals some ringwear and a couple of creases in the top and bottom left corners. There is some laminate lifting on the bottom seam. The colours are bright and crisp. I would grade the front of the cover as Excellent condition considering the age and very fragile nature of the sleeve, these were very flimsy sleeves and it is very rare to find one even in this kind of condition.

THE SLEEVE REAR CONDITION :- The rear of the sleeve is free from writing. It has 2 very small price stickers which show the pricing in shillings and pence. The flipbacks are nice and sharp with no laminate lifting. The none laminated areas have suffered from some ringwear and some heavy browning around that area. There are no rips or tears though which is good. Light creasing in the top right and bottom right corners. All the text is clear and legible. Very Good condition.

THE LABEL SIDE ONE CONDITION :- Original 1st Press Summit label in excellent order free from stickers or writing and no damage at all, no signs of play around the spindle hole. Near Mint condition.

THE LABEL SIDE TWO CONDITION :- Original 1st Press Summit label in excellent order free from stickers or writing and no damage at all, no signs of play around the spindle hole. Near Mint condition.

THE SPINE CONDITION :- These covers were so thin the album titles were printed on the rear by the seam. The spine itself is in great condition with no rubbing or damage. Excellent condition.

THE INNER SLEEVE CONDITION :- Generic white inner in Excellent condition with just some light browning.

THE EXTRAS :- No extras were given with this album

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER :- ATL 4134

THE YEAR OF RELEASE :-  1964

THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :-  UK

PLAYING FORMAT :- MONO

THE MATRIX NUMBERS :-  DR-LP-1219 A  &  DR-LP-1219 B

STAMPERS :- 8 & O14

 

TRACK LISTING :-

SIDE ONE :-

FATTY FATTY A WINNER CAN'T LOSE A HUNDRED FOR EVERY BOY SOUL FULL OF SURFIN'

SIDE TWO :-

DREAM AGE SLANG BOOK SANDY ROSE MARIE GHOST SURFIN'

 

WHAT WE PLAY THE RECORD ON :- 

We use a Project 6 Perspex Turntable to play grade our records which delivers a rich authoritative sound and achieves a rich and weighty vibrancy unrivalled by the majority of decks within its price range

HOW WE CLEAN YOUR RECORD :- 

We use a V.P.I. HW-16.5 record cleaning machine to clean your vinyl. "A highly recommended machine" as quoted by Stereophile magazine. This removes any excess dirt before playing

HOW WE PACKAGE YOUR RECORD :- 

Your record will be package very securely to minimise any risk of damage during transit. We remove the record from the outer sleeve unless asked not to do so. This helps to minimise the risk of seam spliting. We use a high quality record mailer which is designed to give superior protection for your vinyl record. We place stiffeners either side of the record for added protection. The album will also be placed in a 450 gram Poly outer sleeve for even extra added protection

 

 

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING CHARGES FOR UK CUSTOMERS :-

We advise that items reaching over £50 in price to be insured and sent by Special Delivery. This protects both of us and ensures better handling of the parcel during transit.We are in no way out to make money from postage. The postage price includes the record mailer, stiffeners and plastic sleeve. We just want your item to reach you in the best possible condition. A breakdown of insured postal services are listed below. Please choose to use the relevant postal service for your own protection as once these rare records are lost they can quite often seldom be replaced

SECOND CLASS RECORDED (INSURED UP TO £50) :- FREE

FIRST CLASS RECORDED (INSURED UP TO £50) :- £0.45

SPECIAL DELIVERY NEXT DAY UPTO 500g :- £3.80

SPECIAL DELIVERY NEXT DAY FROM 500g - 1000g :- £5.00

(SPECIAL DELIVERY INSURES YOUR ITEM UPTO £500)

 

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION :-    

All records reaching under £15 are sent to the European Union by Airmail small packets. We will not ship abroad without insured post for items reaching over £15

AIRMAIL SMALL PACKETS  :-  £6.22 (For items under £15)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :-  £11.37 (For items £15 - £50)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :-  £13.97 (For items £50 - £500)

(These prices are based on a package weight of no more than 500g and can vary for heavier packages)

 

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING FOR THE USA AND CANADA :- 

All records reaching under £15 are sent to the USA & Canada by Airmail small packets. We will not ship abroad without insured post for items reaching over £15

AIRMAIL SMALL PACKETS  :-  £8.78 (For items under £15)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £13.93 (For items £15 - £50)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £16.53 (For items £50 - £500)

(These prices are based on a package weight of no more than 500g and can vary for heavier packages)

 

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING FOR THE AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN AND ROW :- 

All records reaching under £15 are sent to the Australia & Japan by Airmail small packets. We will not ship abroad without insured post for items reaching over £15

AIRMAIL SMALL PACKETS :- £9.06 (For items under £15)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £14.21 (For items £15 - £50)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £16.81 (For items £50 - £500)

(These prices are based on a package weight of no more than 500g and can vary for heavier packages)

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT PROFIT FROM POSTAGE, THE PRICES WE QUOTE ARE QUITE ACCURATE AND INCLUDE THE PACKAGING MATERIALS AT COST PRICE

 

NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS:

PLEASE AWAIT AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING SO WE CAN WORK OUT THE CORRECT POSTAGE/SHIPPING CHARGES

 

BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS :- 

Postage prices and courier methods for multiple purchases will be calculated after the auction end. It is impossible for us at the pre auction stage to determine these prices as the final weight is unknown.If you are the winner of multiple items the please await contact from us or alternately contact us yourself for a breakdown of the shipping costs.You will only pay the stamp price + relevant packaging charges so there are big savings to be made with multiple purchases

 

HOW TO PAY FOR YOUR RECORD :-

We can accept the following payment methods

UK BUYERS :- 

PayPal Personal cheque (Please allow to clear) Bankers Draft Postal Order

OVERSEAS BUYERS :-

Paypal only

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS :-

We always try to appraise the record for sale as openly and honestly as possible and provide plenty of pictures for you to look at but please be aware that errors however rare do occur and not everyone has the same audio  equipment. There is no problem that cannot be worked out in a civilised manner. We urge you to contact us so that we can discuss any small problems that may occur. We offer a refund of the purchase price for returned items within 7 days of purchase and are happy to help you with any questions or concerns you may have during the auction

SAVE US TO YOUR FAVOURITES LIST AS WE INTEND TO LIST MANY MORE RARE VINYL TREATS OVER THE COMING MONTHS AND YEARS

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