BILLY FURY DEMO"SUZANNE IN THE MIRROR".1967PARLOPHONE+COVER.LOOKS G++PLAYS GREAT
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ATTENTION BILLY FURY AND 1960s DEMO COLLECTORS!
HERE IS A GOOD++++ CONDITION COPY OF BILLY'S POOR SELLING 1967 NON HIT:"SUZANNE IN THE MIRROR" WHICH HAD A LOT OF RADIO PLAY AT THE TIME AS WELL AS HAVING LOTS OF PUBLICITY FROM EMI BUT AMAZINGLY FAILED TO CHART IN THE UK AS HARDLY ANY COPIES SOLD!. THE"B"SIDE="IT JUST DON'T MATTER NOW"-A GREAT VERSION OF THE COUNTRY/ERNEST TUBB SONG-PRODUCED(AS IS THE"A"SIDE)BY TONY VISCONTI AND DON PAUL. THE DISC HAS A LOT OF SURFACE MARKS BUT HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE-NO CLICKS,NO STICKS,NO JUMPS BUT THERE IS SOME SLIGHT DISTORTION AS THIS COPY HAS HAD A NUMBER OF PLAYS BUT THIS IS NOT TOO OBTRUSIVE AND WITH THE SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF A TONE CONTROL OR IDEALLY THE USE OF A MONO SWITCH THE SOUND IS DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED AND PLAYS GREAT-WAY BETTER THAN G+++++! CLEAN LABELS WITH SLIGHT SPINDLE WEAR BUT STILL LOOKS VERY NICE INDEED.
THIS IS A VERY RARE DEMONSTRATION RECORD,ONE OF JUST A FEW HUNDRED COPIES MADE IN ADVANCE OF ISSUE FOR DJs AND RECORD REVIEWERS-MOST OF WHICH WERE BADLY DAMAGED OR THROWN AWAY AFTER USE-HARDLY ANY SURVIVE AND DESPITE THIS COPY HAVING SEEN A LOT OF USE-IT PLAYS NICELY WITH LOVELY CLEAN LABELS-MOST DEMOS HAVE WRITING OR BAD STAINING AND SO IF NOTHING ELSE WOULD LOOK FANTASTIC FRAMED UP ON THE WALL OF ANY BILLY FURY FAN OR COLLECTORS OF DEMOS!WHAT A GREAT XMAS PRESENT IDEA! RELEASED ON THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 1967,IT WAS ONE OF THE RECORDS PLAYED IN THE FIRST WEEK OF BBC RADIO ONE THAT STARTED TWO WEEKS LATER!
EMI PRESSED PARLOPHONE R 5634-NOT A BIG SELLER AND PROBABLY DELETED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF ISSUE-45 YEARS AGO.
FAR BETTER THAN MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE!
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL CLEAN AND CORRECT WAVY CUT TOP AND CORRECT 7/3 PRICED RECORD TOKENS PARLOPHONE COMPANY COVER-YOU ALWAYS GET EXACTLY THE CORRECT COMPANY COVER FROM ALL OF MY EBAY SINGLES AS I AM VERY FUSSY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THESE THINGS HAVING COLLECTED SINGLES SINCE 1969!! THE COVER HAS NO RIPS OR REPAIRS.JUST A SMALL SELLOTAPE REMOVAL STAIN AT THE BACK. BILLY FURY WAS A MAJOR INFLUENCE ON MANY INCLUDING MORRISSEY! DESPITE NEVER HAVING ANY AMERICAN HIT,HE RECIEVED MUCH PRAISE FROM AMERICAN DJs,ROCK AND ROLL FANS AND ARTISTS INCLUDING ELVIS! A LOW,REALISTIC STARTING PRICE OF JUST £5.
IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD EXPERTS/DEALERS.
TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER, MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE!!
The Mono mixes are brilliant and full of bass.
Vinyl is still the best way to hear BILLY FURY and always will be! A FANTASTIC ITEM!
GREAT INVESTMENT FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING RECORD EXPERTS!
I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.
I HAVE PLAYED IT TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.
THE PRINT IS STILL VERY CLEAR AND SHARP.
THE COVER IS IN SUPER ORDER!
MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!
This is A POSSIBLE UPGRADER COPY-EXAMINE YOURS AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!
AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN GOOD+++++ CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "GOOD"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.
REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTO!
As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!
THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A FANTASTIC 45. A GREAT INVESTMENT!
UK Postage is £2 and includes RECORDED DELIVERY 2ND CLASS- SOLID PACKING-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK FOR PROOF! YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!
Outside UK extra depending on destination.£3 EUROPE. £4 REST OF THE WORLD. CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY.
SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT
Checkout my feedback of OVER 15,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BID with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.
I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 10 YEARS ON EBAY.
I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.
LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS!
UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings by prior email arrangement. over 10 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.
OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!
DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!
A VITAL PART OF ANY BILLY FURY COLLECTION!MORE FINE DESIRED 45s FROM ME ON EBAY INCLUDING MORE RARE BILLY FURY SINGLES ENDING AT AUCTION FROM ME SHORTLY BEFORE AND AFTER THIS ITEM ENDS-CHECK 'EM OUT!!!!
I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.
MANY MORE TOP ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS!
KEEP WATCHING IN 2012 AND BEYOND!!!!!!
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON TO GET ONE OF THE HARDEST TO FIND BILLY FURY SINGLES FROM A TOTALLY RELIABLE EBAY SELLER-GOOD LUCK!
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