DANTE AND THE EVERGREENS LP MADISON 1002 GORGEOUS COPY

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Dante And The Evergreens, self-titled, Madison 1002. Year of release is 1961. This is an absolutely sensational copy of this very, very rare record. I have only seen or heard of one other copy in my life! The jacket is in beautiful VG++ condition. The glossy front cover is absolutely outrageous. Anyone familiar with Santa Monica, California has probably stood where Dante And The Evergreens are shown standing. If you guessed that they are on Ocean Avenue with the Pacific Ocean as a backdrop, you are absolutely correct! The front cover is completely unblemished with no surface wear, wrinkles, or spots. In fact, it could pass for having been made yesterday. There is a very slight crunch or squish in the lower left corner. See the image below. This flaw looks no worse than what you can see in the image! This is all that prevents the front cover from being perfect. The back cover gets the VG++ grade only because of some very mild, light surface wear that is for the most part visible only if the back cover is tilted at the proper angle. You can get an idea of the extent of the cover's surface wear by viewing the thick black horizontal bar in the image below. The barely noticeable white spots are about as serious as the wear gets. There is other very minor surface wear in the white background areas that is comparable and nearly undetectable. The original whiteness of the back cover has almost entirely been retained. There is a small spot in the upper left corner where the protective slick coated cover has lost its thin outer coat. This likely occurred from some adherent moisture, although there are no stains present. It is as if the small effected area were covered by paper having a less glossy finish. The spine and other edges are all sharp, glossy, and like new. There is also a machine or rubber stamped number "1550" that appears above and to the left of the group's name (See image below). The jacket is not pristine perfect, but it is very close to it. The record visually and play grades in near mint condition. All the original luster has been retained. There is some very slight surface noise that is occasionally detectable, but I suspect that this is a result of the Madison label's sonic limitations. Nevertheless, the record is a beautiful thick, heavy, nice, chunky, shiny piece of vinyl! Not only is this record cosmetically beautiful, but there is some fantastic Doowop on it! Tracks include Alley-Oop, Dream Lover, Let The Good Times Roll, Glory Of Love, Da Doo, Hush-A-Bye, Time Machine, Venus, The Right Time, Blue Moon, Think Sweet Thoughts, and Dreamland. Dante And The Evergreens' version of Alley Oop charted in addition (Billboard peak position of #15) to that of the Hollywood Argyles. Personnel includes Donald Drowty (Dante) as lead singer, Bill Young, future record producer Tony Moon, and future Beverly Hills lawyer Frank D. Rosenthal. This is a monster LP. Don't let it pass you by! The record was play graded on an audiophile system employing Basis Ovation, Graham Industries, Transfiguration, Sound Applications, and Jeff Rowland electronics. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PLEASE VIEW AND READ FEEDBACK COMMENTS ON MY GRADING! Satisfaction is guaranteed on a money back basis with postage BOTH ways. I have never had a negative feedback or unresolved complaint, and I have had only one returned item from all eBay transactions. 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