BBC SIX-FIVE SPECIAL rock n roll – RARE PARLOPHONE BLACK & GOLD LP mono nr mint

	£		27
	$		36

Featured Artists: John Barry and the Seven; Jim Dale; The King Brothers; Ken Jones; Jimmy Jakcon; Don Lang; Geoff Love and the Rita Williams Singers; Laurie London; Tony Osborne; Terry Wayne

Title: Six-Five Special

A well preserved 1st  UK pressing from 1957. A fantastic document of this influential early rock and roll BBC TV show in virtually unplayed condition on the collectable black and gold Parlophone label.

This was part of a handful of LP's I purchased from a Jazz enthusiast, now in his mid 70's, who sometimes felt he needed to get a bit more up to date so purchased this in 1957.  Needless to say, after playing it through on his radiogram, he decided he wasn't much for it. As a consequence it has been sitting around unplayed for decades until he decided to have a clearout. So here you have it - a copy that has been played once or twice by him and once by me to check its condition.

The ‘Six-Five Special’ was a UK television show launched in early 1957 when both television and rock and roll were in their relative infancy in Britain. So named due to the time it was broadcast 6.05 on a Saturday evening. The ‘house band’ were Don Lang and his Frantic Five and it was presented by Josephine Douglas and disc jockey Pete Murray – his catchphrase was “Time to jive on the old six five”. The show was broadcast live and was not intended for any more than a six week show. But initial popularity meant it ran into 1958. But when the producer Jack Good left after disagreements with the BBC he left to join ITV and created ‘Oh Boy!’ and the ‘Six-Five Special’ ratings fell. It spelled the end of this pioneering music show that historically is important at bringing sound and vision to it’s audience of the day. This vintage Parlophone record encaptures the mood perfectly and is superbly recorded with volume and energy.

Please note that I have tried to identify any possible minor shortcomings on the photographs. Along with the following details, I have tried to provide sufficient information for you to make an informed choice regarding bidding. Money back guarantee.

Label: Parlophone
?Year: released 1957
Country: UK
Code: PMC 1047
Mono
Matrix / Runout (Side A):XEX 204-1N
Matrix / Runout (Side B): XEX 205-1N

Condition

Sleeve

The sleeve has no tears, rips or writing but some laminate lifting on the opening edge. These sleeves were very flimsy and this is amazingly well preserved for a 1957 vintage.

Front:
Near Excellent. Some laminate lifting to opening edge (see photos)

Back
The back is laminated and apart from some very minor dark spots (see photo) it is remarkable condition.

Opening Edge:
Some laminate lifting and a tiny bit of curling

Spine:
Excellent

Edges:
Top: Excellent
Bottom: Excellent

Corners:
From front
Top left: Excellent
Top right: Excellent
Bottom left: Excellent
Bottom Right: Excellent

Inner Sleeve:
This does not have the original sleeve.  I will provide the hightest quality Mobile Fidelity rice paper sleeve.

Comments: Sleeve isfantastic for a 1957 vintage.

Record:

The disc is not warped in any way.

Side one:
Visually: Nr mint, hard to believe it dates from 1957
Audio: Nr Mint.
Side two:
Visually: Nr mint
Audio: Excellent (there are 3 aaudible clicks - I can't see why as the surface of the disc looks perfect)

Labels
Arguably, the most famous record label in the world. It will always be associated with the debut of The Beatles and both these examples will prove near impossible to find better. This album even pre-dates the Beatles and few will survive better looking than this. Both very clean, fresh and attractive with barely any spindle traces to be seen and no wear around the hole rim

Side one: Nr Mint
Side two: Nr Mint

Visually the vinyl is in excellent to near mint condition.
Play testing: The record plays loudly and clearly with very little to give away it's 1957 vintage. A fantastic copy.

Summary. Excellent sleeve, excellent-mint vinyl, mint labels and superb audio.

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Post:

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A bit about me:

It was 1960: I was eight. My cousin joined the Air Force and gave me his collection of 45’s: a great selection including Elvis and Buddy Holly. Usurping the family Dansette, I became well and truly hooked. By 1964/5 I was also seeing some of my favourite artist live. At the age of 11 I joined by first band playing music on and off over the subsequent years that also gave me experience of working in recording studios. Music is in my blood.
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