BIG BOPPER Super Rare Original

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THANK YOU FOR VIEWING MY HOLIDAY SEASON AUCTIONS,YOU WILL BE VERY PLEASED WITH THE SELECTIONS THIS YEAR. I AM LISTING MY HOLIDAY ALBUMS EARLY IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID MAILING CONCERNS THAT USUALLY TAKE PLACE IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER AND GET THEM DELIVERED TO YOU IN A SAFE AND TIMELY MANNER.

FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION, YOU ARE BIDDING FOR A VERY RARE AND HARD TO FIND ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING OF CHANTILLY LACE BY THE BIG BOPPER (who's real name was Jape Richardson) AND RECORDED IN 1959 ON THE MERCURY LABEL MG-20402 IN HIGH FIDELITY. THIS IS THE BLACK LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT AND LIST FOR $500.00+ NM IN THE LATEST GOLDMINE BOOK. THE TRAILOFF NUMBERS IN THE DEADWAX AREA, ARE MG-20402 A1 ON SIDE 1 AND MG-20402 B1 ON SIDE 2. THE THICK AND GLOSSY ALBUM COVER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS A 3/4" PARTIAL SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE ON THE BOTTOM, THAT'S IT. NO TAPE, WRITING, RINGWEAR OR DISCOLORATION. THERE ARE A VERY FEW LIGHT SCUFFS, A VERY NICE DISPLAY ALBUM FOR THE SERIOUS COLLECTORS MUSIC DEN. THE RECORD HAS MAINTAINED MUCH OF IT'S GLOSS AND THE LABELS ARE CLEAN. THE RARE RECORD WAS INSPECTED UNDER THE SPECIAL LIGHT AND THERE WERE NO DEEP SCRATCHES AND FEW SCUFFS, JUST LIGHT SURFACE AND, OR LINE MARKS FROM LESS THAN AVERAGE USE. LOOKING CLOSER, THERE WERE NO GROOVE LINES, EVIDENT WHEN A RECORD IS PLAYED OVER AND OVER. WHEN PLAYED, THERE WERE NO SKIPS OR STICKS AND FEW SOFT HISSES OR LIGHT POPS. IT WAS AN EXCELLENT LISTENING EXPERIENCE OF A EARLY LEGEND OF ROCK AND ROLL. AN ALBUM THAT IS VERY HARD TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION, THIS VALUABLE INVESTMENT GRADE ALBUM IS GRADED USING GOLDMINE'S FOLLOWING GUIDELINES, THE ALBUM IS GRADED VG+ AND THE RECORD A STRONG VG. THERE IS NO RESERVE.

SIDE 1; CHANTILLY LACE, PINK PETTICOATS, THE CLOCK, WALKING THROUGH MY DREAMS, SOME WATCHING OVER YOU,OLD MAID. SIDE 2; BIG BOPPER'S WEDDING, LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, PREACHER AND THE BEAR, IT'S THE TRUTH RUTH, WHITE LIGHTNING, STRANGE KISSES.       

I WILL ACCEPT CASHIER'S CHECK, MONEY ORDER OR PERSONAL CHECK AND WILL SHIP ON DAY OF SETTLEMENT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME. PLEASE VIEW MY FEEDBACK, GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

GRADING!

GRADING IS BASED ON GOLDMINE'S GRADING SYSTEM. I AM CONSERVATIVE WHEN GRADING MY ALBUMS AND I TRY TO BE OBJECTIVE IN DOING SO. MOST OF THE ALBUMS OFFERED FOR BID COME FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION WHILE OTHERS COME FROM OTHER COLLECTIONS AND ESTATES. NONE COME FROM GARAGE SALES OR SWAP MEETS.

MINT: (M);  ABSOLUTELY PERFECT IN EVERY WAY. CERTAINLY NEVER PLAYED AND PERHAPS STILL IN THE 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, TAPE OR OTHER NOTICEABLE DEFECTS, INCLUDING CUT-OUT HOLES. BASICALLY, AN ALBUM IN NEAR MINT CONDITION SHOULD LOOK AS IF IT WAS JUST PURCHASED FROM A RECORD STORE AND REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL WRAPPING.

VERY GOOD+: (VG+);  A VERY GOOD PLUS WILL SHOW SOME SIGNS OF USE AND THAT IT WAS PLAYED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO TOOK CARE OF IT. RECORD SURFACES MAY SHOW SOME SIGNS OF WEAR AND ALSO MAY HAVE SOME SLIGHT SCUFFS OR SCRATCHES THAT DO NOT AFFECT ONE'S LISTENING EXPERIENCE. SLIGHT WARPS THAT DO NOT AFFECT THE SOUND IS OK. THE LABELS MAY HAVE SOME RINGWEAR OR DISCOLORATION, BUT THEY SHOULD BARELY BE 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 DESIRABLE.

VERY GOOD (VG):  SURFACE NOISE WILL BE EVIDENT UPON PLAYING, ESPECIALLY IN SOFT PASSAGES AND DURING A SONGS 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.

LISTINGS AND DESCRIPTIONS, PLEASE READ!

PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THE ALBUMS DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY. I HAVE HAD A FEW PERSONS WHO DID NOT TAKE TIME TO READ THE DESCRIPTIONS, WIN THE AUCTION AND THEN ASK FOR A REFUND DUE TO THEIR NOT READING THE INFORMATION, OR BEING HASTY IN DOING SO. DESCRIPTIONS WILL INCLUDE THE ARTIST (S), LABEL, DATE OF RECORDING IF KNOWN, CONDITION OF ALBUM AND RECORD, INCLUDING LABELS AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION THAT WILL BE HELPFUL IN MAKING A WINNING BID. WHEN AN ALBUM IS LISTED AND IT IS KNOWN TO BE AN ORIGINAL OR FIRST PRESSING, IT WILL BE SO STATED IN THE DESCRIPTION, INCLUDING THE TRAILOFF NUMBERS IN THE DEADWAX AREA IF POSSIBLE. USING GOLDMINE'S ABBREVIATION SYSTEM, A REISSUE WILL HAVE AN (ri) IN THE DESCRIPTION.

YOUR PERSONAL GUARANTEE!

IF THE ALBUM AND RECORD IS SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT THAN THE DESCRIPTION, PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL ONLY, WITH A FULL DESCRIPTION STATING YOUR CONCERN. I WILL DO WHAT I CAN TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. I WILL ASSIST ANY REASONABLE CLIENT, INCLUDING PROVIDING A FULL OR PARTIAL CREDIT ONLY, TOWARDS A FUTURE WINNING BID UPON RETURN OF THE ALBUM IN QUESTION. U.S. RETURNS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS, CANADA, EUROPE AND ASIA FOURTEEN DAYS AND ANY ADVERSE FEEDBACK WILL VOID THE GUARANTEE. FEEDBACK MUST BE POSTED PRIOR TO MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENT OF RETURNED ALBUM. PLEASE, WHEN MAILING OR RETURNING, BE SURE IT IS PACKAGED CAREFULLY SO IT ISN'T DAMAGED IN SHIPPING. DAMAGED RETURNS WILL ALSO VOID THE GUARANTEE. 

I TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN PROVIDING ACCURATE INFORMATION AND A QUALITY PRODUCT TO MY VALUED CLIENTELE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. MY FEEDBACK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF THANKS TO YOU, MY VALUED CLIENTS. I APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS.

SHIPPING TO ASIA, CANADA, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, SOUTH AMERICA!

I TAKE A GREAT DEAL OF PRIDE WHEN SHIPPING MY VALUABLE ALBUMS. THEY AR SENT BY AIR ONLY. EVERY ALBUM IS SHIPPED IN SPECIAL RECORD BOXES AND STRAPPED WITH CLEAR TAPE. CARDBOARD IS USED TO CUSHION THE ALBUMS, PREVENTING BREAKAGE. THERE ARE (8) SPECIAL STICKERS THAT SAY, FRAGILE-PHONOGRAPH RECORD. EVERY BOX IS MARKED!

SHIPPING TO THE UNITED STATES!

ALL SHIPMENTS ARE PRIORITY AND ARE SHIPPED IN SPECIAL ALBUM BOXES OR U.S.P.S PRIORITY BOXES. CARDBOARD IS USED TO CUSHION THE ALBUMS AND PREVENT DAMAGE. THERE ARE (8) STICKERS THAT SAY, FRAGILE, PHONOGRAPH RECORD. EVERY BOX IS MARKED!

SUMMARY;  I SINCERELY HOPE THIS INFORMATION IS OF VALUE TO YOU. I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING RARE, INVESTMENT GRADE ALBUMS FOR MANY YEARS. I AM SURE YOU WILL BE PLEASED WITH MY AUCTIONS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST.