Doug Powell 45 Tip Top 713 E- Cond. Jeannie With The Dark Blue Eyes/Lord Made A

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This time up, I have a 1958 7” 45rpm release on the Tip Top record label, label #713, by Doug Powell. This is the single of “The Lord Made A Woman” b/w “Jeannie With The Dark Blue Eyes”.  I had never heard of this artist nor the songs before, but after the past few years, I have learned to never let anything on the Tip Top label get past me, as I’ve heard some pretty neat stuff on it. This single is along those lines, as though I still don’t know much of anything about Doug Powell, I can definitely say that he’s got a heckuva rockabilly sound to him, musically as well as vocally. Songwriting though?  Umm, err…that’s in the ear of the listener. “The Lord Made A Woman” is pretty hot and rocking, a bit on the choppy side vocally, as Doug tries to sound really serious in basically trying to sound biblical, while still being a rocker at heart. “Jeannie With The Dark Blue Eyes” has Doug still in rocker mode, as his voice can get a bit growly at times, but he’s here to knock some socks off, and between his voice and the super-nifty guitar licks, those socks are in danger! On this tune, the usual rock combo of guitar/bass/drums is apparent as it was on the flip side, but on this side, after listening closely-there’s another added element-as someone is doing their best Jerry Lee Lewis impression on the piano, though unfortunately the majority of this instrument’s work is lost in the mix. Now as rockin’ as Doug can be, and as fine as the music is, Doug’s singing isn’t always….on the spot. He sounds like he’s missing cues, and perhaps he didn’t write enough lyrics, as he starts repeating the lyrics on both sides. Plus, as “Jeannie…” tails off, he comes in at what sounds like the incorrect time with some singing as well. A for effort, but didn’t quite “stick the landing”. The playing surface does show some storage/play wear, as well as a number of needle marks that don’t look pretty, but really did not have negative impact on the play or sound. Both sides did play through without any interference for the needle, but there was crackling in the background. Not really loud, but just constant and noticeable enough that I cannot give this any better than my slightly less than average grading of E-. That’s my grading though, and my grading is considered non-standard. If you are considering placing a bid, please read the paragraph that follows this one, as it will show you the gradings and their respective descriptions. It won’t take long to read, please do. The labels show some storage wear as well as abrasions and discoloration. The text Is still clear enough to read without problem though. If you need more pictures or description, I can and will be happy to provide. If you have any comments or questions, please send them to me, and I will reply as soon as possible. 

My Grading is as follows: M (Mint)-ONLY for Still Factory Sealed Records ONLY! No 45 nor 78 will ever get this grading. E+, minimal wear, perhaps only needs cleaning. E, a few light marks, maybe some minor background crackle and/or hiss. E-, light marks, crackling (nothing major), scuffs, etc.. Not great, but still quite playable. V+, More marks, scuffs, needle marks, scratches-but nothing that would make the needle skip. Will have background noise that even with a cleaning will still be around. V. Worn. Scuffs, scratches, can be noisy, but still (probably) won’t cause the needle to skip nor get stuck. V-, Noisy? You bet! Worn? Oh yeah. Playable? Sure, but don’t expect it to sound all peachy keen. P. Bleah! Playable perhaps, but do so at your own risk. Don’t trash a new needle on it. Only used on records considered rare enough for “fill in” purposes to a collector-or to those who do digital restoration. 

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