" FACETS" LP BY JIM CROCE,1966 "ORIGINAL" 1/500 EX.COND
$
677
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
ULTRA RARE....."FACETS" LP. BY JIM CROCE. THIS ULTRA RARE LP RECORD OF JIM CROCE WAS RECORDED AT RPL STUDIOS IN CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY IN 1966 BY THE THEN 23 YEAR OLD CROSE.THIS IS A VERY RARE PIECE BY AN EXTRORDINARILY GIFTED AND TALENTED SINGER/ SONG WRITER. ON THE TOP OF THE LABEL IT READS CROCE # 101. THIS PRIVATE PRESSING WAS LIMITED TO A RUN OF 500 COPIES(LP'S). THIS VINYL LP IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,WITH ONLY A VERY FEW LIGHT AND TINY SCUFFS .THERE IS A SMALL BLACK MARK AT THE CENTER HOLE,THIS IS A FLAW IN THE LP,NOT A TEAR IN THE LABEL.THE COVER OF THIS LP IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,ALL CORNERS SHOW VERY LITTLE WEAR AND NO TURN OR SPLIT SEAMS.THE BRIGHT GREEN LABEL ON THE FRONT OF THIS COVER IS SHARP,NO TEARS. THE COVER HAS TWO TINY MARKS ON IT,LOOKS LIKE IT MAY BE CLEANED OFF,THIS WILL BE UP TO THE NEW OWNER. THERE WERE ONLY 3 COPIES SOLD ON EBAY IN THE LAST THREE (3) YEARS AND THEY WHERE..IN FEB. OF 2008 ONE SOLD FOR $1325.00 ...IN MARCH OF 2008 ONE SOLD FOR $531.00 AND IN FEB. OF 2006 ONE SOLD FOR $821.00. THE SONGS INCLUDE:SIDE A= STEEL RAIL BLUES...COAL TATTOO,...TEXAS RODEO...CHARLEY GREEN...GUNGA DIN, SIDE B= HARD HEARTED HANNAH...SUN COME UP...THE BLIZZARD...RUNNING MAGGIE...UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR ME TO GO..AND BIG FAT WOMAN. FROM THE WEB; IN 1966, THE YOUNG FOLK ARTIST WAS TO MARRY HIS SWEETHEART ,INGRID. AS THE OLDEST SON OF A LARGE ITALIAN IMMIGRANT FAMILYIN THE PHILA,PA. AREA, CROCE WAS EXPECTED TO USE HIS COLLEGE EDUCATION FOR A RESPECTABLE,FINANCIALLY STABLE LINE OF WORK.HIS PARENTS GAVE CROCE $500.00 AS A WEDDING GIFT,WITH ONE STIPULATION:IT MUST BE USED TO RECORD AN ALBUM. CROCE'S PARENTS FIGURED THE TASK WOULD BE SO DIFFICULT THAT HE WOULD GIVE UP ON MUSIC. BUT THE PLAN BACKFIRED. 500 COPIES OF THE ALBUM QUICKLY SOLD OUT AND CROCE THEN DEVOTED HIMSELF TO MUSIC. THIS LP . WAS MADE 43 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH.WHAT AA BEAUTIFULL PIECE OF MUSIC HISTORY! FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING..........NO RESERVE! GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING.
PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE BEFORE PLACING A BID. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING, HAPPY BIDDING. BE SURE TO CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE GREAT BIDDING.
