FRANKIE FORD WITH HUEY "PIANO" SMITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA SEA CRUISE / ROBERTA 7" 45 RPM SINGLE 1959 LONDON 45-HL.8850

MATRIX  45-MSC-3389-1C   &   45-MSC-3390-1C

PLEASE ZOOM IN ON PHOTOS AS IT FORMS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE GRADING.

PLEASE READ THEN FOLLOW ON TO GRADING:

I HAVE CLEANED ALL THESE 50'S SINGLES ON MY MOTH RCM AS BELOW(BEAR IN MIND THAT IT DOES NOT CLEAN RIGHT UP TO THE LABEL TO PREVENT THE RISK OF THE LABEL GETTING WET SO THERE MAY BE SOME DUST/LIGHT DIRT IMMEDIATELY AROUND THE LABEL ON SOME, THOUGH NOT ON THE PLAYING AREA). ALL HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY INSPECTED AND PLAY TESTED. ALL 3 OR 4 PRONG CENTRES ARE INTACT UNLESS MENTIONED IN THE GRADING.

THERE ARE A LOT OF 1C/1C,  1N/1N FIRST PRESSINGS AMONG THEM - MATRIX NUMBERS ARE NOTED.

CONDITION IS TO THE RECORD COLLECTORS GRADING GUIDE, SHOWN AT BOTTOM OF PAGE. ALL WILL LOOK AND PLAY AT LEAST AS GRADED OR BETTER AS I HAVE BEEN CONSERVATIVE IN MY GRADINGS. FOR AN EXAMPLE - A PLAY GRADE OF VERY GOOD MAY HAVE SOME TICKS ONLY(NO LOUD CLICKS) AND PLAY WITH GOOD SOLID AUDIO. EVEN A PLAY GRADE OF GOOD WILL NOT HAVE HEAVY CRACKLE OR HEAVY CLICKS THAT WOULD OVERPOWER THE MUSIC. VISUALLY A VERY GOOD GRADING MAY HAVE LIGHT MARKS ONLY CONSISTENT WITH SLEEVE REMOVAL VISIBLE UNDER MY TEST LAMP BUT HARDLY VISIBLE OR NOT VISIBLE IN STRONG DAYLIGHT. 

GRADING:

SLEEVE - GOOD PLUS - FADING AS IN PHOTOS AND A NAME WRITTEN ONE SIDE - NO SPLITS OR TEAR

VINYL VISUAL - VERY GOOD

PLAYS - VERY GOOD PLUS

FOR YOUR ASSURANCE, ALL VINYLS ARE CLEANED ON A MOTH RCM PRO TO REMOVE ANY FINE PARTICLES THAT MAY HAVE ACCUMULATED OVER THE YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL PAPER SLEEVES. THIS CLEANING MACHINE WET CLEANS THEN VACUUMS THE VINYL, ENSURING A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN PLAYING SURFACE. VINYL IS PLACED IN A NEW PAPER INNER SLEEVE AFTER CLEANING.

I VISUALLY INSPECT THE VINYLS UNDER A HALOGEN TEST LAMP THAT WOULD SHOW THE TINIEST OF MARKS THAT WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE VISIBLE IN ORDINARY LIGHT. ANYTHING FOUND WOULD BE REFLECTED IN THE GRADING. I AM USUALLY OVER CRITICAL WITH MY GRADINGS AS I VALUE MY FEEDBACK AND WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE. ALL ARE TEST PLAYED AND ALL STRICTLY GRADED TO THE RECORD COLLECTORS GRADING GUIDE. IF ANY ARE BETWEEN GRADES, I WILL GRADE DOWN RATHER THAN UP. PLEASE SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR GUIDE.

I TAKE GREAT PRIDE AND CARE IN ENSURING YOU RECEIVE EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED.

P&P COSTS INCLUDE CUSTOM MADE PACKAGING. VINYLS ARE EACH SENT IN A NEW INNER SLEEVE, ALONGSIDE THE ORIGINAL SLEEVE AND HOUSED IN A NEW POLYTHENE OUTER SLEEVE.            

COMBINED P&P AVAILABLE: ABOUT 25 PENCE PER EXTRA SINGLE IN UK WHICH COVERS THE COST OF AN EXTRA INNER SLEEVE  AND POLY OUTER SLEEVE PER SINGLE. JUST ADD TO BASKET AND REQUEST INVOICE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES. 

FOR OVERSEAS - IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ADD BUY IT NOWS TO CART - PLEASE SIGN IN ON THE UK SITE EBAY.CO.UK AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO AND REQUEST INVOICE.

I CAN COMBINE PURCHASES FOR MULTIPLE BUYS - JUST ADD TO CART AND REQUEST INVOICE. VERY REASONABLE PRICES.

I DO NOT PROFIT FROM P&P AND ONLY CHARGE WHAT IT COSTS ME OR LESS, INCLUDING QUALITY PACKAGING WHICH IS NOT CHEAP.

PLEASE MESSAGE ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES - ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK MY OTHER VINYLS

THANKS FOR LOOKING

Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:

"MINT: 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: 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: 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: 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.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."