JAMES MASON "RHYTHM OF LIFE" - ORIG.LP - 1977

$

158

This Auction:

You are bidding on the very rare Rhythm Of Life - Chiaroscuro Records #CR 189 - Original LP from 1977. Tracks Include:

Sweet Power Of Embrace, Good Thing, Free, MBEWE, Funny Girl, Slick City, Rhythm Of Life, Hey Hey Hey, I've Got My Eyes On You, and Dreams.

Cover - Pretty Nice! The cover has only light actual shelf wear, with a solid spine and edges. There is some corner wear and the bottom right is cut (see photo). It also has some, what I call, age dirt - it can be cleaned up a bit, but I will leave that to the winner. There is a name written on the front - very light and on the back someone has circled the first song and wrote "single - N/W" above it. Overall this cover is in nice condition and looks pretty good - Rated a solid VG.

Record - Excellent!! The record was cleaned on my VPI machine and plays near perfect. What static noise there is, and there isn't much, has really no affect on the quality of song play. Nice glossy finish, clean labels and lies basically flat. Rated NM-.

A very rare and awesome recording in great collector condition. The starting price on this album is well below market and I decided to have no reserve - so go for it and good luck !!!!!!!!

Condition:

Some buyers are quite particular on record ratings and some sellers use their own tables with subjective ratings. The problem is just that - ratings are fairly subjective. I try to be as fair as I can considering the age and rarity of the album and use the Goldmine Rating Guideline as a reference when describing record and cover (jacket) condition. Even with this approach, however, some buyers may not agree with my rating - but I do try to do my best. Most records are cleaned on my VPI machine, played on a premium turntable and any imperfections that I find are duly noted - I am not trying to hide anything. I am open, honest and try to be conservative on my rating and, because of that, will usually understate the condition.

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