THE MIDNIGHTERS Very Rare

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YOU ARE BIDDING FOR A VERY RARE, 1955 ORIGINAL PRESSING OF THE MIDNIGHTERS AND RECORDED ON THE FEDERAL LABEL 541 IN HIGH FIDELITY. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL GROUP OF HANK BALLARD, SONNY WOODS, LAWSON SMITH, ARTHUR PORTER AND CHARLES SUTTON. CLOSE TO FIFTY YEARS OLD, THIS ALBUM COVER IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. TWO OF THE SEAMS HAVE BEEN REINFORCED TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE COVER. THERE IS THE NUMBER 15 IN THE UPPER RIGHTHAND CORNER AND IN SMALL NUMBERS IN BACK. THERE IS NO OTHER WRITING, RINGWEAR OR DISCOLORATION. THE DEEP GROOVE RECORD HAS MAINTAINED MUCH OF ITS LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO DEEP SCRATCHES AND VERY FEW LINE OR SURFACE MARKS. ONE LABEL HAS A SMALL A SMALL NUMBER 15. THE TRAIL OFF IS K-12-83-1ON SIDE 1 AND K-12-84-1 ON SIDE 2. I PLAYED THE RECORD JUST BEFORE LISTING AND THERE ARE NO SKIPS, STICKS AND FEW POPS OR HISSES. IT IS FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION FOR WHICH I HAVE OWNED FOR MANY MOONS AND IT HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THERE ARE FEW OF THESE AROUND IN ANY CONDITION, HOWEVER, THERE WAS ONE AVAILABLE ON EBAY RECENTLY FOR $5,000.00. I BELIEVE IT WAS IN NM CONDITION. BASED ON GOLDMINE'S GRADING SYSTEM, THE ALBUM IS GRADED VG AND THE RECORD VG+. SIDE 1; WORK WITH ME ANNIE, MOONRISE, SWXY WAYS, GET IT, SWITCHIE WITCHIE TITCHIE, IT'S LOVE BABY. SIDE 2; ANNIES HAD A BABY, SHE'S THE ONE, ANNIE'S AUNT FANNIE, CRAZY LOVING, HENRY'S GOT FLAT FEET, TORE UP OVER YOU. I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CASHIERS CHECK, PERSONAL CHECK OR MONEY ORDER AND WILL SHIP ON DAY OF SETTLEMENT. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, EMAIL ME. PLEASE VIEW MY FEEDBACK, GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU.

GRADING IS BASED ON GOLDMINE'S GRADING SYSTEM. I'M CONSERVATIVE WHEN GRADING MY ALBUMS AND RECORDS AND I TRY TO BE OBJECTIVE IN DOING SO.

MINT: (M); ABSOLUTELY PERFECT IN EVERY WAY. CERTAINLY NEVER PLAYED AND PERHAPS, STILL IN ORIGINAL WRAPPING.

NEAR MINT: (NM); A NEARLY PERFECT RECORD AND ALBUM COVER. THE RECORD SHOULD SHOW NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR. THE ALBUM COVER SHOULD HAVE NO CREASES, FOLDS, SEAM SPLITS,  WRITING OR OTHER NOTICEABLE DEFECTS. NO CUT-OUT HOLES EITHER. BASICALLY, AN ALBUM IN NEAR MINT CONDITION LOOKS AS IF YOU JUST PURCHASED IT FROM A RECORD STORE AND REMOVED THE ORIGINAL WRAPPING.

VERY GOOD PLUS: (VG+); A VERY GOOD PLUS WILL SHOW SOME SIGNS OF USE AND THAT IT WAS PLAYED BY A PREVIOUS OWNER WHO TOOK CARE OF IT. RECORD SURFACES MAY SHOW SOME SLIGHT SIGNS OF WEAR AND ALSO MAY HAVE SLIGHT SCUFFS OR SCRATCHES THAT DON'T AFFECT ONE'S LISTENING EXPERIENCES. SLIGHT WARPS THAT DO NOT AFFECT THE SOUND IS OK. THE LABEL MAY HAVE SOME RINGWEAR OR DISCOLORATION, BUT IT SHOULD BE BARELY NOTICEABLE. THE CENTER HOLE WILL NOT BE MISSHAPEN BY REPEATED PLAY. THE ALBUM COVER MAY HAVE SLIGHT SIGNS OF WEAR AND ALSO MAY BE MARRED BY A CUT-OUT HOLE, INDENTATION OR CORNER INDICATING IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF PRINT. A VERY GOOD PLUS RECORD IS HIGHLY ACCEPTABLE AND DISIRABLE.

VERY GOOD: (VG); SURFACE NOISE WILL BE EVIDENT UPON PLAYING, ESPECIALLY IN SOFT PASSAGES AND DURING A SONG'S INTRO AND FADE. LABELS MAY BE MARRED BY WRITING OR HAVE TAPE OR STICKERS ATTACHED. THE SAME WILL BE TRUE WITH ALBUM COVERS. TAPED SEAMS MAY BE COMMON.

GOOD PLUS; (G+) OR GOOD (G); I RARELY DEAL WITH THIS CATEGORY.

SUMMARY; I SINCERELY HOPE THIS INFORMATION WILL BE OF VALUE TO YOU. I AM NOT AN EXPERT BY I DO HAVE OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE BUYING AND SELLING INVESTMENT GRADE RECORDS. I AM SURE YOU WILL BE HAPPY WITH MY AUCTIONS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.