Ray Charles "The Great Ray Charles" 1959 Atlantic 1259 Stereo Jazz Instruments

$

100

This is Georgia R&B singer extraordinaire Ray Charles playing 8 jazz instrumentals on "The Great Ray Charles" on Atlantic 1259 from 1959. This stereo record looks to be a strong VG++ with very minor surface markings but plays in MINT condition with no audio defects. The jacket is in NM condition. This album comes in a clear, poly-vinyl protective sleeve. Also included is a 3-page magazine article on Ray Charles. Price guides suggest a valuation of $75 to $350 for a green label stereo copy of this LP in NM condition. Save a ton of money on this nearly NM album.

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Definitions:

Mint = 10 = Just like it came from the factory. May still be factory sealed. These will generally be priced close to collector value.

NM = 9 = Near Mint = Very minor surface markings that do not interfere with the audio playback. These will generally be priced at 80% to 90% of collector value.

VG++ = 7.5 = Very Good++ = The surface markings are more noticeable and may or may not affect the audio playback. Sometimes a record can look VG++ but still play in NM condition. These will generally be priced at 60% to 75% of collector value.

VG+ = 5 = Very Good+ = Now the surface markings are quite noticeable and they will generally be heard during audio playback. These will generally be priced at 40% to 50% of collector value.

Generally, I will not list records below VG+ unless it is a rare record of importance to collectors.