Chuck Tharp 45 Long Long Ponytail 1960 Rare Rockabilly VG+ Canada Top Rank 77029

$

29

-Artist / Group: Chuck Tharp And the Fireballs

-Mini bio: Born Feb. 3, 1941 in Ysleta, Texas. Rockabilly/rock and roll singer was a founding member and original vocalist of The Fireballs.

- Chuck Tharp and George Tomsco began a rich musical collaboration in high school, where they were dubbed The Fireballs for their exciting rendition of Jerry Lee Lewis' Great Balls Of Fire in 1958 during a high school talent show.

-Chuck Tharp died on March 17, 2006 in Clovis, New Mexico, age 65.

-Chuck Tharp released just two singles under his own name which were: I Don't Know (1958) and Long Long Ponytail (1960).

-Side one: Long Long Ponytail

-Written by guitarist George Tomsco and vocalist Chuck Tharp is a fast-tempo rockabilly sizzler with driving bass, drums, hot guitar, gritty vocals from Chuck Tharp and a garage-stomping guitar solo from George Tomsco!  

-Side two: Let There Be Love

-Written by George Tomsco is a mid-tempo teen love ballad with organ, light drums, bass, melodic vocals from Chuck Tharp.

-Extremely rare, low numbers Canadian pressing of a very hard-to-find record, especially in this higher grade.

-Label: Top Rank TR-J-77029X

-Amercian label: Jaro 77029

-Year released: 1960

-Billboard number: Non charted

-Billboard debut: 

-Pressed in: Canada

-Visual grade: Strong VG+ with full gloss, some minor scuffing, plays quietly at the lead-in with perfect fidelity throughout on both sides.

-Labels: Near mint

-Note: Let There Be Love label shows evidence of slight rubbing and is graded VG++, see scans.

-Rare Canadian pressing. Quality/Top Rank Records was the Canadian shadow label that pressed under license the American Jaro Record Catalog in Canada. For every ten Jaro 45's pressed in the U.S.A., there was only one Quality/Top Rank 45 pressed in Canada. The Canadian Quality/Top Rank Record Label is very collectible today.

-We stock a constantly changing inventory of over 50,000 45's, 78's and LP's in every genre of music. The release dates range from the early 1900's through to the 2000's. Hundreds of titles are unplayed, new old stock. Buy with confidence, we grade records accurately and have been selling records through Ebay since 2000.

-Thank you for looking, and please Check out my other items!

-Be sure to add me to your favorites list!

-We ship worldwide

-We ship within five business days of receiving cleared payment.

-Buy in multiples and save on shipping

-Buyer pays shipping charges:

Canada- $4.00 for the first two 45's plus .50 for each additional 45 up to seven 45's

LP's and 78's- $10.00 for the first one plus $1.00 for each additional LP or 78 up to three records

U.S.A.- $4.00 for the first two 45's plus .75 for each additional 45 up to seven 45's

LP's and 78's- $10.00 for the first one plus $1.00 for each additional LP or 78 up to three records

International- $9.00 for the first two 45's plus $1.00 for each additional 45 up to seven 45's. Eight 45's to twelve is $30.00

LP's and 78's- $18.00 for the first one. Two to three is $30.00

-We accept payment by: Paypal in U.S. funds

Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.