78rpm - Ruth Etting - If He Cared - UK Columbia test pressing from 1929. E.
Ruth Etting was an American singer and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. She was known as "America's sweetheart of song". Her signature tunes were "Shine On, Harvest Moon", "Ten Cents a Dance" and "Love Me or Leave Me".
Single sided UK Columbia test pressing 149705-2 (issued take).
December 1929.
Piano and guitar accompaniment.
A: If I Cared (Plays E grade, single light scratch mark does not sound.)
This record is play graded using the VJM grading system, using a Goldring L55 with a Stanton 500 cartridge and a 3.0ml TC stylus. The sound quality on your player may be different.
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VJM grading guide for 78s
E+ Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.
E Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.
E- Still shiny but without the lustre of a new record, few light scratches.
V+ An average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced.
V Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.
V- Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy greying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below music level.
