Sold Date: May 23, 2020
Start Date: May 19, 2020
Final Price: $1,149.00 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 529
Buyer Feedback: 511

While going through my collection of 45 RPM records that I have owned since the mid 1960s I have once again stumbled onto another near mint copy of a very rare Larry Allen record.  Record appears to be near mint or excellent.  I don't think this record has ever been played.  The other copies I have had of this record all exibited slight noise at the begining and end which is not due to wear or scratches and I would assume this copy will have the same issues.   The hole punched in the middle of the record does appear to be off center which seems to be a trait of every copy of this record I have seen.  Over all I assume the record will play great for being 50+ years old. There is no writing or stains on the Can't We Talk It Over" side of the label   It does appear that the ink on the label has smeared some small amount over the years.   
The record appears to be near mint or excellent.  There is no writing or stains on either side of the label but there could be a very small amount of ring wear which is hard to see..  I'm the first and only owner.  I have kept it safe in my possession since 1965.
I received the following feedback from a recent purchaser of one of my other copies of this very rare and hard to find original Larry Allen first pressing. "The most perfect copy I've ever seen! and superb service ! Many thanks Northern Soul Larry Allen 45 RPM "Can't We Talk It Over" 1st Pressing near mint (#292945184544)"

 This could be one of the best copies ever offered of this record on ebay it is a very rare find.  Check out the pictures and see how shiny it appears. 
Artist: L Allen 
Title: "Can't We Talk It Over " & "Somewhere There Is Paradise"
Label: 1965 Green Dolphin, G&C 115-A and G&C 115-B
Description: Super-rare first pressing Northern Soul by Larry Allen on Green Dolphin Records.  Run outs:  "Can't We Talk It Over"  Handwritten G&C 115-B  "Somewhere There is Paradise" handwritten G&C 115-A  followed by hand written PARADISE
When the record was released in the US the Somewhere There is Paradise cut was the A side.  Only after this record years later found it's way to the UK did the B side "Can't We Talk It Over" become a mega UK hit.
I can attest that this is a very rare first pressing of Larry Allen's record.  I was a friend of Larry Allen when I was living in Western Pennsylvania USA in the 1960s and he gave me some copies of his record.   This original first version has Larry Allen on the label.  There are not many great copies of the original pressing in 1965.   I actually witnessed Larry Allen singing his record live at a high school in Washington Pennsylvania.  I was part of his supporting stage crew and DJ. Let my 100% feedback rating speak for my character. 
Based on the snippet below there may only be 100 or less original first press copies of this record in existence.
snippet of information interesting...
Larry Allen was from Greensburg, PA. Jerry Reed, who owned the label, had 1000 copies pressed. 500 as Larry Allen and 500 as L. Allen. It was released in the fall of 1965. Jerry got frustrated because the record didn't sell and at the time he had an old car that he was junking, and he threw around 900 copies of the record into the trunk to be crushed and remelted
Domestic (USA): $4.53 varies with location.
Canada: $10.00 First Class International 
Rest of the world: $15.00 First Class International
Record is shipped as a used record and it should help reduce import fees.  I have never had a customer complain about how much the import fees were on any records I have sold to buyers in the UK.
Very Important shipping detail. Currently during the pandemic mail is still moving between the USA and UK.  If however there is a stoppage of mail service between the USA and the country of the purchaser, shipping will not occur until the suspension is lifted.  Currently USA to UK is still happening.  Other countries may have problems.  
The demo below is a sample of how the record will play.  It is not the actual record because I want to limit any possible wear resulting from using it.  This record may sound better because I don't think it has ever been played.

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