CASEY KASEM !! American Top 40 (1973) ** 33 1/3 rpm (3LP)) ** POP / ROCK (Seller's note: collection EP)

• Program No. 732-4 chart date: 4/28/73 (3 discs) -- Label: American Top 40 -- Record#: N/A

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Description:Up for your consideration is the next in a series of unique Lps, this one a program of American Top 40 hits from April 28th, 1973, moderated by Casey Kasem. This is one of his earlier shows, based on info I've found on the Internet. I think the debut was around July of 1970.

Several unique things about this item: Firstly, the records retains the original shine with a few light marks, grading by sight in normal room light. I'm sure if you took these and put them under a 1000 watt bulb, you'd probably find something that makes them less than mint. If you're that kind of collector, and after a recent unpleasant experience with a buyer from Malaysia, let me suggest this auction is not for you.

I don't claim these records are mint. Based on past experience and visual examination, I'd expect the tracks to audibly average at least half way between VG+(excellent) and Near Mint. If you want an audio grade of an entire record before bidding, no problem, just drop me a note well in advance of the end of auction.

If an audio grade is given, you can assign your own grade based on my comments and the scale shown below.

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I am using the Goldmine scale of G=Good(1), VG = Very Good(2), VG+ = Very Good Plus(excellent)(3), NM = Near Mint(4) when grading the disc(s).

Here is a summary of the record(s):

• 40: LEAVING ME - THE INDEPENDENTS
• 39: SPACE ODDITY - DAVID BOWIE
• 38: I'M DOING FINE NOW - NEW YORK CITY
• 37: ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - FIRST CHOICE
• 36: MY LOVE - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
• 35: CHERRY CHERRY - NEIL DIAMOND
• 34: CALL ME - AL GREEN
• 33: OH LA DE DA - THE STAPLE SINGERS
• 32: THINKING OF YOU - LOGGINS & MESSINA
• 31: PINBALL WIZARD/SEE ME FEEL ME - THE NEW SEEKERS
• 30: THE RIGHT THING TO DO - CARLY SIMON
• 29: HALLELUJAH DAY - THE JACKSON FIVE
• 28: ONE MAN BAND - RONNIE DYSON
• 27: HOCUS POCUS - FOCUS
• 26: PILLOW TALK - SYLVIA
• 25: DANIEL - ELTON JOHN
• 24: FUNKY WORM - OHIO PLAYERS
• 23: BREAK UP TO MAKE UP - STYLISTICS
• 22: OUT OF THE QUESTION - GILBERT O' SULLIVAN
• 21: DAISY A DAY - JUDD STRUNK
• 20: KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG - ROBERTA FLACK
• 19: REELING IN THE YEARS - STEELY DAN
• 18: DANNY'S SONG - ANNE MURRAY
• 17: WILDFLOWER - SKYLARK
• 16: WALK ON THE WILD SIDE - LOU REED
• 15: FRANKENSTEIN - EDGAR WINTER GROUP
• 14: PEACEFUL - HELEN REDDY
• 13: STIR IT UP - JOHNNY NASH
• 12: NEITHER ONE OF US - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
• 11: SLIP AWAY - DOBIE GRAY
• 10: AIN'T NO WOMAN - FOUR TOPS
• 9: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU - STEELERS WHEEL
• 8: THE TWELFTH OF NEVER - DONNY OSMOND
• 7: THE MASTERPIECE - THE TEMPTATIONS
• 6: YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE - STEVIE WONDER
• 5: LITTLE WILLIE - THE SWEET
• 4: THE NIGHT THE NIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA - VICKI LAWRENCE
• 3: SING - THE CARPENTERS
• 2: CISCO KID - WAR
• 1: TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 'ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE - TONY ORLANDO & DAWN
  
  

  Additional criteria I use when audibly grading records for people:

  • NM(4) = absolutely nothing wrong at all (very rarely happens--I've even opened sealed records and they don't play Near Mint)
  • 3.5-3.9 = very, very light surface noise
  • 3.1-3.4 = very light surface noise, very light pops
  • VG+(3) = up to light pops and light surface noise (below this, one's enjoyment is affected, very subjective)
  • VG(2) = up to medium pops and moderate surface noise
  • G(1) = up to heavy pops and heavy surface noise
  
  

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