Rare Doo Wop 45 Starfires Please Be Mine / Tell Me Baby Rapa Records Garage

$

75

This is for a rare Doo Wop / Garage 45 of The Starfires on Rapa Records 2007/2008.  Songs are Please Be Mine / Tell Me Baby.  No date on the label but my guess is mid 60's.  Please Be Mine is a Doo Wop style ballad however Tell Me Baby is a rocking garage style sounding song with heavy drums and a guitar solo in the middle of the song.  This could possibly be the same Starfires who sang the song "I Never Loved Her" but I can't be sure.  This song can also be found on the compilation "The Big Itch Vol 4".  I have yet to find another one of these record for sale or that has sold.  Not listed in Goldmine and nothing comes up when searching online except a lone discogs listing (none for sale), proving that this does exist.  Record is VG condition with some superficial marks/scuffs.  Plays with only light noise.  Has a slight warp which doesn't effect sound.  Labels have light wear.

Listen to the actual record using the youtube clips below.

Tell Me Baby;
https://youtu.be/97pkXfaat3U

Please Be Mine;
https://youtu.be/D-6HXrlaaOg

Returns accepted if not 100% satisfied.  I will work with you to fix any issues as I am easy to work with and strive for 100% satisfaction.  Please contact me immediately and directly with any concerns.  Will ship in a standard record mailer with a layer of cardboard for protection.  Standard Goldmine Grading Used.  Thank you!

Near Mint [NM or M-]: A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record shows no obvious sign of wear. A 45 rpm sleeve has no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP jacket has no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same is true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, and the like. Basically, Near Mint looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

Excellent [EX]:  Grades better than VG+ but due to a couple of minor imperfections, is not quite good enough to be considered NM

Very Good Plus [VG+]: Shows some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but is should be barely noticeable. The center hole is not misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turn-up corners, or a slight seam-split. An LP jacket my have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.
Very Good [VG]: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during the song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.
Good [G], Good Plus [G+]: Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket or sleeve has seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. If it's a common item, you'll probably find another copy in better shape eventually. Pass it up. But if it's