Sold Date: June 6, 2022
Start Date: September 13, 2021
Final Price: $18.99 (USD)
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(NAT) KING COLE / KING COLE TRIO~  2 x 78 rpm Lot ~ KEE-MO KY-MO & NATURE BOY

Playtested, 100%

Each disc grading - VG playback. Nature Boy disc is lightly warped, but plays fine, and Kee-Mo Ky-Mo has no issues.

9 pictures uploaded, disc front and rear - apologies for any tripod reflection - and a view of each of the label details. Check 'em out, they're part of the description, too.

You are looking at a listing for items that are in excess of 70 years old. Surface noise and signs of antiquity, either visually or on playback are to be expected.

Use the 'Scroll Over' feature for meticulous scrutiny of the condition of the item.

Two late 1940's Nat King Cole 78's...the self-proclaimed, and somewhat accurate, magical Kee-Mo Ky-Mo, and the undisputed 20th century out-and-out classic Nature Boy...

Shellac disc.

Released on - Capitol

Details for each, below, listed together, Kee-Mo Ky-Mo first in each instance followed by Kee-Mo Ky-Mo...

Catalog numbers, taken from the label, 15240 and 15054

Style of music, from label details - Vocal, Instrumental, Vocal, Vocal

US issue.

Duration -  6 minutes in total, approx. per disc.

Matrix numbers -

Side One - 3493-1D-5 & 2193-5B-2 

Side Two - 1083-4L-2 & 2928-3D-1

Please read the record grading guide below and familiarize yourself with the grades used and be aware of the full description in all aspects.

I strive to grade fairly, and have never sold a record without listening to it first.

Visual grading is not an option at all.

These approx. 73 year old 78rpm discs I have graded as being in Very Good condition. Both sides play through with no jumping, skipping or any other major audio horrors. There are the usual minor hairline surface marks that any 78 of this vintage would accumulate over the passage of time, but they are mainly visual and have no obtrusive impact on playback. 

There is the expected low-level and generally non-intrusive surface noise, typically common to any used shellac disc of this vintage, and which shouldn't spoil your authentic listening experience!

...and, don't forget, Nature Boy is slightly warped, but audio playback is not affected.

The labels are in good condition, with no major defects, see close-up pictures uploaded. 

Tracklisting -

Side One - Kee-Mo Ky-Mo / Nature Boy

Side Two - Rex Rhumba / Lost April

Any questions, email and I'll help if I can.

Reasonably priced for the two, including shipping, so settle back and take a melancholy and evocative trip down Memory Lane...

Thanks for looking!

:o)

Buy-it-Now, $18.99

Priority Mail service used for 78's, and this is included in the price, please note.

Postage - USA - Free Shipping...nice!

Overseas orders welcome - $35, wherever.

* Records are posted in dedicated oversized record mailing boxes with 4 x corrugated cardboard stiffeners, and an abundance of large sized bubble wrap.

GRADING GUIDE FOR 78rpm DISCS

NM Nearly Mint, but has been played. No visible signs of wear or damage.

EX+ Plays like new, with few signs of handling. Minor scuffs visible.

EX Very shiny, nearly new looking. No visible signs of wear, inaudible scuffs and scratches.

VG++ Still shiny, but without the lustre of a new record. A few light scratches. Light wear. No skipping or sticking passages.

VG+ Above average, undeniably vintage condition 78 in which scuffs and general use have dulled the finish of the disc. Wear is moderate, but playback is not overly affected, and is free from distortion. Light surface noise, commensurate with age. No skipping or sticking passages.

VG Moderate, even wear throughout, still very playable. Surface noise and scratches, audible but not intrusive.

Good++ Quite playable still, distortion on playback due to surface noise. Music remains loud, in most passages, with scratches and surface noise evident but below music level.

Good+ Serviceable and acceptable playback. Music may sound muffled in some sections. Noticeably heavier scratches and surface marks.

Good Quite obviously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise.

Good- Music still prominent, with wear and scratches extensive.

Fair Most of music remains audible over continual surface noise, although the vintage 78 experience is an uncomfortable affair. Collection filler material.

Poor Unplayable, and most definitely of interest only to the most dedicated...