BILL HALEY: CRAZY MAN CRAZY 1953 GOLD LONDON UK 78RPM RARE VG++/EX-
  £   40
  $   53

 


£ 40 Sold For
Apr 28, 2026 Sold Date
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I HAVE FINALLY DECIDED TO SELL OFF MY 78RPM COLLECTION. OVER THE COMING MONTHS I WILL BE LISTING AN INTERESTING MIX OF RARE U.K. SHELLAC RECORDS. THESE WILL ALL BE AT SET SALE (BUY IT NOW) PRICES WHICH REFLECT NOT JUST THE RARITY OF THESE BUT ALSO THE OUTSTANDING CONDITION OF MOST OF THESE.
I HAVE ALWAYS STRIVED TO COLLECT THE VERY BEST CONDITION RECORDS POSSIBLE AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE FINEST FROM MY MANY DECADES OF COLLECTING.
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CRAZY MAN CRAZY / WHATCHA GONNA DO
LONDON (HL 1190) 
1953
SLEEVE: COMES IN ORIGINAL BROWN COMPANY SLEEVE IN VG CONDITION

RECORD CONDITION:
BOTH SIDES OF THIS RARE SHELLAC PRESSING ARE VISUALLY IN A STRONG VG++ TO EX- CONDITION WITH JUST SOME VERY LIGHT RUB MARKS & SURFACE MARKS AND A COUPLE OF LIGHT SUTFACE SCRATCHES. ABSOLUTELY NO AUDIBLE SCRATCHES OR AUDIBLE MARKS ON THE SURFACES WHATSOEVER. THE SHELLAC STILL SHOWS A NICE BLACK LUSTRE WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT EVIDENCE OF PLAYING. THIS IS THE EARLIEST PRESSING FROM 1953 ON THE GOLD LONDON LABEL AND WAS NEVER RELEASED AS A 45RPM IN THE U.K. AT THE TIME. A RARE COPY.
BOTH LABELS ARE EXCELLENT WITH JUST A FEW FAINT SPINDLE TRACES ON EITHER SIDE
PLAYBACK IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL THROUGHOUT. NO CLICKS, TICKS OR POPS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE. PLAYS THROUGH WITH ABSOLUTELY NO AUDIBLE ISSUES WHATSOEVER AND WITH STRONG DISTORTION FREE SOUND
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET YOUR HANDS ON A RARE BILL HALEY PRESSING THAT SELDOM COMES UP FOR SALE 
ALL RECORDS ARE SECURELY PACKED USING A PVC SLEEVE FOLLOWED BY LAYERS OF PACKING CARD. THIS IS THEN PLACED IN A DEEP BOX AND SURROUNDED BY PACKING PEANUTS. FINALLY THE BOX IS SECURELY TAPED UP BEFORE DISPATCH
 AS A PRIVATE SELLER, POSTAGE WILL BE DETERMINED FOR ME BY EBAY SO IS OUT OF MY CONTROL. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS PLEASE LET ME KNOW






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