DEAN MARTIN "PRETTY BABY" 1957 CAPITOL UK LP 1st Pr NM

	£		31
	$		41

DEAN MARTIN

“PRETTY BABY”

(1957 CAPITOL RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE (UNBELIEVABLE INTHIS CONDITION), UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING OF THE SUPERB THIRD SOLO ALBUM “PRETTY BABY” BY RAT PACK SUPERSTAR DEAN MARTIN WITH MUSIC CONDUCTED BY GUS LEVENE. IT IS ON THE CAPITOL LABEL.

IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS LP IS 54 YEARS OLD! I RARELY SEE USED RECORDS OF ANY AGE IN THIS KIND OF CONDITION. THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS INCREDIBLY CAREFUL WITH ALL HIS RECORDS AND EACH ONE THAT I BOUGHT FROM HIM ARE IN "TIME CAPSULE" CONDITION!!

i CAN'T IMAGINE YOU WILL FIND A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS WONDERFUL RECORD. THE MUSIC IS SUPERB - THE SLEEVE IS SIMPLY SENSATIONAL!! CHECK OUT THE LOOK ON DEAN'S FACE AS THE "PRETTY BABY" STROLLS BY!!     

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE T1 849-1N / T2 849-1N

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE, WITH TWO REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THERE IS JUST THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF MINOR RING WEAR. THERE IS NO DISCOLOURATION TO THE REAR AND THE 'FLUTED' SPINE IS NEAR PERFECT AND FULLY LEGIBLE. THE FRONT PHOTO KEEPS DRAWING YOU IN - PERFECT!

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE VINYL IS STILL HOUSED IN IT'S ORIGINAL POLY-LINED "USE EMITEX" INNER SLEEVE WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT  I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. NEAR MINT AUDIO.

THE LABELS

THE TURQUOISE & SILVER CAPITOL LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE
2. ONLY FOREVER
3. SLEEPY TIME GAL
4. MAYBE
5. I DON'T WHY
6. PRETTY BABY 

SIDE TWO

1. YOU'VE GOT ME CRYING ME AGAIN
2. ONCE IN A WHILE
3. THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION
4. FOR YOU
5. IT'S EASY TO REMEMBER
6. NEVERTHELESS 

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£3.50

£5.00

£7.50

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.