Sinatra Capitol Years LP Wee Small Hours gray, 22 more

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If you are a serious collector it's worth your while to read on. Here is likely the most superb Sinatra collection I have ever coma across. I think  truly serious collector will really appreciate these. All obtained together, very well taken care of/ The Lp’s number 23 beautiful glossy black slabs, the condition is to die for, one is still sealed! I am a conservative grader; I pride myself on being ultra fair in this to your benefit. That being said vinyl isn’t CD, there are always some inherent imperfections, it’s all part of the charm. Bear in mind these all range from 40 plus to more than 50 years old! They are in amazing condition when considering how old they are. These cover Capitol more than the other labels, but Reprise and Columbia are also represented. They all look like vintage originals. I will list them and describe what the label variation is. 1. Come Fly With ME, Capitol gray label, mono, lovely VG+ Lp & cover,  2. Frankie Columbia 6 eyes label, mono, more prized cover with Frank in his 40’s hat and strangely Ol Blue eyes has brown eyes on this cover! Wonder if they ever picked up on that! This is a sweet record. 3. No One Cares, capitol rainbow label, logo to left, which I believe is correct for 1959, or 60. The Lp is glossy and at least VG+, cover  nice too. 4. The Voice Columbia 6 eyes mono, this is THE NICEST copy of this record I have ever seen. It looks as if maybe played a few times tops, probably as close to new as is possible. This is 55 years old! Cover xtra nice, small “Max: on Sinatra’s yellow sweater-at first I didn’t notice it. It isn’t dark and otherwise the colors in the graphic are brilliant and striking in appearance. Nice. 5. Ring A Ding Ding, Reprise stereo, serious Sinatra face, VG, 6. Moonlight Sinatra on Reprise, this one is still sealed! I can tell almost 100% by its cover and wrap it is an old one-will likely have the mid 60’s Sinatra label from Reprise. Try to top that! 7.  September of My Years, MONO, first press label type, near mint! 8. Tell Her You Love Her, Capitol duophonic, rainbow label circa 1964, stone cold mint! Cover in shrink. Beautiful. 9. Swing Easy / Songs For Young Lovers highly sought after Capitol gray label circa 1955! Nice solid VG or even VG+ & cover too! While I visually graded most of these this one is a favorite and I played all of side 1 and it is really nice. Someone loved these. 10. Come Dance With Me, Capitol rainbow label, mono, logo to the left, original super strong VG to VG+ and a nice cover. 11. Close To You Capitol gray label, mono, VG+, super shine!  12. This IS Sinatra ultra rare Capitol promotional copy with correct sticker on cover and Lp. Excellent cover, stunning NM LP, just gorgeous! The Lp was made in England. Looks like first press material-Capitol rainbow, mono, logo to left. Simply superb! 13. Nice N Easy, Capitol rainbow with logo to left, mono, Ex cover, vinyl looks essentially unplayed! 14. Where Are You, Capitol gray label 1957, mono, lovely cover, the Lp is fantastic! Super gloss, heavy vinyl, Another one that looks as if played maybe a few times only! 15. All The Way, Capitol rainbow label in strongly preferred mono! Shiny LP looks as if played sparingly, excellent condition. Very nice cover, way better than what I usually see for this piece. 16. Look To Your Heart, Capitol mono, rainbow label with logo to left, nice cover, super strong VG lp, another beauty! 17. Sinatra Sings of Love & Things, Capitol highly preferred mono, rainbow label, Lp looks new / unplayed, cover front really nice, water mark back side bottom. Left lower drill hole, which I just noticed. This lp looks like what people buy now as 180 gram audiophile lp, it is super glossy, heavy, beautiful labels, and over 40 years old! I hope someone who can truly appreciate these gets them. 18. A Swingin’ Affair, capitol gray label mono, nice cover pic, edges fragile, some splits, the Lp looks beautiful, one of the nicest of this in an original press I have come across ever. VG+, will play great! 19. Sinatra and Strings, R 1004 mono Reprise, nice shiny VG, many like the mono better because it isn’t available that way for so many years now.  20. Put Your Dreams Away, Columbia 6 eyes mono, nice solid cover w/ minor ring, Lp is drop dead gorgeous! Superb collection of ballads. Striking label with dark heavy black type set, and lovely sheen. The song Mam’selle is on here and this reading is the finest ever done, exquisitely arranged by Axel Stordahl, and because I love this song I played it and the sound is warm and ultra clean! Beautiful. In the cd era there is an alternate take issued, this was what was issued on 78 RPM in 1947, and then on this Lp circa 1957 or 58. If you are a fan of Sinatra of the 40’s this is essential for you. 21.  Sinatra Songs For Swingin’ Lovers, Capitol rainbow, mono, logo to left circa 1959, this has scratches that will affect play, I played it as a result to test and yes I heard them, but thankfully no skips on my system and the sound is decent in spite of scratches. All systems are different, can’t guarantee the results on yours, though would expect if I played it OK you can too. What a great album! Marilyn has a sticker with her name and address on the label, and she wrote her name on top center of the cover. The color graphic is nice. Fragile edges. 22. Swing Along With Me, Reprise R 1002 mono serious Sinatra label like Strings has, first press before the album was re-named Sinatra Swings after Capitol sued them as they asserted the title closely mirrored Come Dance With Me, Come Swing With Me, etc and ultimately Reprise caved in a changed the name. The cover looks really nice though some water mark on back-the front is laminated from the factory; the image as a result is excellent. The Lp looks as if new, maybe played a few times. 23. In The Wee Small Hours is on Capitol, gray label with silver ¾ circle-earliest gray label variation for this piece, mono, Cover nice, very fragile edges and some splitting but the picture has beautiful coloring-looks like an Edward Hopper painting if you’re familiar-this is a very famous one and I believe placed high on the top 100 albums of all time. It deserves to.  The record is in excellent condition! Excellent is a smidge above VG plus but not perfect. Frankly this is among a handful of these I have come across over the past decade that look this nice. Getting an original gray label Wee Small Hours looking this nice is not easy/ If you collect you no doubt know this. An added free off season bonus is A Jolly Christmas, mono original Capitol gray label from 1957, solid VG or better, sticker on Lp label. Really shiny and I think it will play nice. I was going to hold it for next fall but what the heck. Enjoy!!  Shipping media with delivery confirmation. Please ask if you want it insured.