AMBROSE CAMPBELL & WEST AFRICAN RHYTHM BROTHERS - KUSIMILAYA MELODISC EX
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AMBROSE CAMPBELL
WEST AFRICAN RHYTHM BROTHERS
~ KUSIMILAYA ~
(1950’s MELODISC RECORDS - RARE ORIGINAL UK 78rpm)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS GENUINE UK PRESSING OF THIS VERY RARE 78rpm RECORD KUSIMILAYA BY AMBROSE CAMPBELL & THE WEST AFRICAN RHYTHM BROTHERS ON THE MELODISC LABEL.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS MELODISC 1419
THE RECORD
VISUALLY THE VERY HEAVY BLACK SHELLAC IS IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW SLIGHT MARKS. THIS GREAT 78 HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT’S GLOSS AND IS IN GREAT CONDITION. I HAVE PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS STILL SUPERB THROUGHOUT BOTH AMAZING SIDES.
THE LABELS
THE MELODISC LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS PER SIDE.
THE SLEEVE
THE PLAIN BROWN PAPER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME WEAR AND SOME CREASING.
SIDE 1
- KUSIMILAYA
SIDE 2
- I WALK A THOUSAND MILES
PLEASE NOTE - I USE SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED EXTRA-STRONG BOX MAILERS WITH ADDITIONAL PADDING TO ENSURE, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, THAT YOUR 78rpm RECORDS WILL ARRIVE IN ONE PIECE
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.
I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!
POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£6.25
£7.50
£11.00
£11.50
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£7.00
£12.75
£16.25
£16.75
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)
THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.
EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.On 15-Jan-14 at 14:16:38 GMT, seller added the following information:
PLEASE NOTE THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS MELODISC 1391. NOT 1419 AS I HAVE STATED IN DESCRIPTION.
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