Five Keys - Story Of Love/Serve Another Round RARE NM

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The Five Keys

Story Of Love / Serve Another Round

Aladdin 3312

NEAR MINT CONDITION

Super rare original from my 50 year collection. Near perfect condition except for a a small pen or pencil mark on one side. You have to look very close to see it. A very hard to find record in this superb condition. 

I have over 30,000 records from the '50s and early '60s. Most are VG to M- Top 100, Rockabilly and Doo-Wop. I concentrated on Rockabilly, Elvis, Holly and Sun label, so I have large quantities of those and many extra copies. All have been in paper sleeves and/or plastic covers and in climate-controlled storage for more than 30 years. I'm at a stage in life that I'm ready to begin parting with them, so my loss will be your gain.

I love to think of these great records going to all parts of the world to be enjoyed and then passed along to another generation. I'm very proud to have accumilated this wonderful collection, and I truly appreciate the contributions made by the pioneers of Rock & Roll and Doo-Wop. Although fame and fortune eluded many of the artists of the '50s, their music and their influence live on. It is with great pleasure that I offer these memories to music lovers everywhere. 

Grading is visual and conservative. I don't clean records prior to shipping, although most don't need it.

More Auctions Coming Soon... Many Near Mint Records

Hundreds of original '50s Doo-Wop, Blues and R&B. Most in Near Mint condition. Some examples: Five Keys on Aladdin, Swallows on King (green vinyl), Crows, Jacks and assorted other gems!

Hundreds of original '50s Rockabilly: Elvis on Sun, Benny Joy, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Mac Curtis, Alvis Wayne, Jack Scott on ABC, and many more!

Hundreds of Top 100 originals from the '50s and '60s from Bill Haley to The Beatles!

Picture sleeves from '50s & '60s including Elvis, Beach Boys, Beatles, Ricky Nelson, etc.

and finally

Rare original LPs from the '50s: Ral Donner, Elvis, Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and Ray Smith. EPs by Gene Vincent, Carl Perkins, Crickets, Elvis and many others!

- My Grading System - 

Mint: I almost never grade a record Mint. To be called Mint it has likely never been played and with only hard to see scuffs from being removed from the sleeve a couple of times. Label looks perfect. Mint records more than thirty years old are extremely rare. When a record is truly Mint, it deserves (and receives) a large premium over other grades.  
 
Near Mint: Usually the highest grade. Records from the 1950s & '60s in this condition are very rare. Record looks almost new except for a feather scratch or two from being removed from its sleeve. Label should look new. A record that has never been played or handled, and would normally be considered brand new, can still be Near Mint simply because it's been moved a few times, or has been stored for 50 years. Also called M- by some.      
 
VG++ (Very Good Plus Plus): Beautiful collectible condition. Only the slightest of wear, slight scuffs, certainly no deep scratches. Very collectable.

VG+ (Very Good Plus): Very nice condition and better than you would expect from a record that's been played several times. The owner took good care of it and stored it in a or record case. Some scuffs and/or scratches but sounds good and does not skip. VG+ and VG++ is still quite collectable and above the norm for its age. This could even be a Near Mint record with a slight warp.
 
VG (Very Good): In good condition for its age, but more wear than VG+. Probably not always kept in a sleeve. Still makes for good listening and still collectable. 
 
VG- (Very Good Minus): Generally not collectible condition, unless it’s a super rare record. This is what you would expect of a record owned by a party-going teenager in the '50s and '60s. Probably hasn't seen a sleeve since the day it was purchased. Maybe kept in a record carrying case. No skips. Okay for listening, maybe a crackle here and there, but most dealers avoid records in this shape or below.
 
G (Good): Lots of surface wear but still playable. The most confusing grade because "good" really does not mean good. It is actually in quite poor condition. Probably spent a lot of time sleeveless and stacked with other records. May or may not skip. Not collectable. 
 
P (Poor): Not cracked. May or may not skip. Pretty much a wall hanger unless it's very rare. Also makes a great Frisbee. 

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