Sold Date: March 24, 2016
Start Date: March 17, 2016
Final Price: $44.95 (USD)
Bid Count: 1
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A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU FROM PHILLES RECORDS ~ THE CRYSTALS – THE RONETTES – PHIL SPECTOR 1963 ORIGINAL

1963/Canada/Philles Records PHLP 4005…..here’s a very nice original Canadian pressing of this legendary lp. The cover is in solid VG+ condition with a couple of light corner dings/wear, light shelf wear, delete hole top right corner, otherwise solid and clean with no splits. The vinyl is in VG+ condition. The record has hardly been played but has a blotchy film/storage staining and a few light scuffs. The record plays nice with light hiss in the background and light noise/crackle between tracks and quieter places. The fidelity is excellent and brilliant on this deep groove pressing! Please check my listings for other rock and Soul lp’s. Good luck and thanks for bidding!

Not just the greatest Christmas record ever, but a bona fide pop classic in its own right. (Rolling Stone named it Number 142 in our list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time). Spector's wall of sound production adds grandeur and drama, while the Philles Records crew lights up the holiday hit parade with rock & roll fire. The Crystals party under the chimney on "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"; Ronnie Spector turns "Frosty the Snowman" into a puddle in the front yard; and on the classic Brill Building original "Christmas Baby, Please Come Home," Darlene Love throws herself into an epic ballad of romantic affliction, turning winter wonderland into teenage wasteland. No wonder Brian Wilson has called it his favorite album of all time.

NEW LOWER POSTAL RATES:

AIR POSTAGE TO USA IS $10  IF THE PACKAGE WEIGHS LESS THAN 500 GRAMS(one regular weight pressing).........USA AIR POSTAGE FROM 500 GRAMS TO 1 KILO IS $13 (usually 1-3 lp’s depending on individual weight)

AIR POSTAGE OVERSEAS UNDER 500 grams is $18-$24 depending on location(one regular weight lp), OVER 500 grams is $30-$36 depending on location(usually up to 3 lp’s depending on individual weight)

IN CANADA..PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE!!....POSTAGE IS $9 IN Ontario and Quebec, $9-$13  elsewhere. PLUS APPLICABLE HST/GST.

I REMOVE RECORDS FROM THE COVERS TO AVOID SEAM SPLITS, IF IT'S SEALED I WILL LEAVE IT SEALED UNLESS YOU LET ME KNOW OTHERWISE. ALL USED RECORDS CLEANED ON A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE.I offer Combined shipping on all listings. Combined shipping rate is based on final weight of the package so if you'd like a quote prior to purchase, please inquire listing the titles you’re interested in.

PLEASE PAY WITHIN 7 DAYS UNLESS DISCUSSED BEFORE AUCTIONS END. IF NO CONTACT OR PAYMENT IS MADE THE ITEM WILL BE RE-LISTED AND I WILL FILE A NON PAYMENT CLAIM TO RECOVER MY COSTS. PLEASE DO NOT USE E-BAY CHECK OUT, I WILL SEND YOU THE CORRECT INVOICE. I WILL CONTACT YOU AFTER THE SALE. IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE PLEASE CONTACT ME TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO DO THE SAME! THANKS AND GOOD LUCK!!

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MINT: as stated with no defects

NEAR MINT: as stated near Mint!, or Mint Minus, same thing, very clean with no defect to sound or visual appearance, one scuff or mark may be permitted but it will be mentioned in the description, a near Mint record looks and plays very clean

EXCELLENT: not much below near Mint, may have a delete hole and/or a minor defect or two not visually detracting from the cover, the vinyl will appear shiny and in clean condition with very minor defects not affecting the sound, still very clean and very collectable!

VG++ still a very nice copy with minimal cover wear and/or delete/splits, still visually appealing, the vinyl will retain it's original gloss and can have some minor scuffs/scratches that don't affect play very much

VG+ a little more cover/ring wear and delete, splits etc., the vinyl will still retain much original gloss with a bit more scuffs and/or scratches I may list a very rare or desirable item with a lower grade, I will try to list all defects, both cover and vinyl no matter the condition.