BIG STAR 1974 HISTORIC ORIGINAL RADIO CITY LP NEAR MINT

$

87

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Critics began to cite Big Star's albums as among the finer recordings of the 1970's, and an important link between the classic guitar-pop of the '60s and the new-wave and alternative rock sounds of the '80s. This highly influential power pop band recorded three landmark albums, all of which I currently have listed! From 1974 and issued on Ardent Records 1501 in stereo by Big Star titled Radio City, this is their second album. Album credits include former lead singer of the Box Tops Alex Chilton; Andy Hummel, bass & piano, Jody Stephens drums. Vinyl has few minuscule handling scuffs, but is near mint in appearance and play performance, label is near mint with no spindle scuffs and cover is a very clean vg+ with minor shelf wear and has a cut corner. Songs are O My Soul, Life Is White, Way Out West, What's Goin Ahn, You Get What You Deserve, Mod Lang, Back Of A Car, Daisy Glaze, She's A Mover, September Gurls, Morpha Too and I'm In Love With A Girl. Guaranteed as described and winner pays shipping cost. Thank you, and don't forget my companion Big Star album listings, a rare opportunity to latch on to all three of their original albums! Thank you.

The album(s) included in this auction have all been professionally cleaned with a VPI HW-17 record cleaning machine (except those that are still sealed) and will be protected with one of my custom 5 mil thick polyethylene covers. I don't mind rational inquiries and questions that are pertinent to my individual auction listings, but please, before contacting me with any question, read my entire item description and my auction related information. I do not respond to any nonsensical e-mails, to include requests for shipping cost (shipping cost provided, just click on calculate), and unethical offers to buy outright and close auction. Illinois residents only will be charged 6.5% sales tax. Thank you.

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SHIPPING COSTS

DOMESTIC: Under one pound is $3.15 for Media Mail or $5.60 for Priority Mail (both include delivery confirmation). Minimum charge helps defer some of my cost for mailers and packing supplies. Over one pound will be determined by weight and USPS postal zone. I will always try to ship bulk orders the least expensive option, either Media Mail or Parcel Post, unless Priority Mail is requested. I include delivery confirmation with each order, but please, understand delivery confirmation is not a tracking service. It is intended for the benefit of the sender, not the recipient..
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All records are professionally packaged and shipped in my custom designed heavy duty cardboard mailers with stiff cardboard flats. You will not find a better quality LP mailer! Larger shipments are all shipped in new boxes designed to accomodate records and packaging.

RECORD GRADING LP'S
I place emphasis on play grade, maintain the highest professional standards, do spot check play grading on all individual auction items and always provide an accurate visual grade and label appearance. I play grade on a quality system with a high end cartridge in order to maintain a strict and undisguised play grade. I always keep my grading simple and fair and will not subject my customers to a proliferation of meaningless grades. If a record plays between two grades I always apply the lesser grade, I don't create a grade in an attempt to articulate a borderline evaluation.
nm....near mint, superb play quality with little to no signs of visual wear and plays with little to no extraneous noise. I have learned from over 30 years of experience that "mint" is too strong a grade for a used record evaluation. The only records that qualify for a "mint" grade on my listings are my new unplayed and unhandled store stock items.
vg+...very good plus, excellent play quality with minor use and little to no overall visual wear. Any minor scuffs, light surface scratches, or blemishes do not affect play and play grade may have some very minor extraneous area noise.
vg....very good, very playable, probably with some extraneous surface noise. A slightly mishandled or well used record. May have visual scratches or blemish. I generally do not auction vg albums unless they are exceptional pieces and highly sought after items.

I use standard record grading abbreviations and include cover grade within each description. I open, clean and inspect all suspect sealed older albums.

GUARANTEE
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