FIRST PRESSING OF THE MIRACLES 1962 VG+

$

198

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

During the past few Holidays, I have listed a group of rare albums called The Fabulous 15 PLUS. The albums selected each meet the following criteria. They are very rare, have a quality listing of VG+ or better and are considered by many collectors as extremely rare, difficult to find in any condition and meet the serious collectors highest standards. You will be pleased with this year's selection. The auction is a ten day, no reserve auction and will close Saturday, November 27th, 2010 at 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. All winning bids that are paid for by Sunday, November 26th, will be carefully shipped on the 27th, and will arrive at desinated address before December 25th. Multiple winnings of course, will be discounted. Thank you, take care and kindest regards.  Walt Kaplin & Family

PLEASE TAKE TIME TO CAREFULLY READ THE DESCRIPTIONS BEFORE BIDDING, THANK YOU!

All listings will have the following information whenever possible: Name of Artist or Group; Date of  Pressing; Detailed description of album cover and record; Grading of Album Cover; Quality of the listening experience; Quality of the record; Please read all information carefully before bidding.

Thank you for viewing my auctions. I sincerely appreciate the interest and kind comments made about me and my collection in the feedback section. It's nice to know that many of you share my passion regarding the 50's and 60's and the music that changed the world, forever. It was a blessing being a teenager during the early 50's, listening, dancing and Bopping to the the best of the best.

40% of my rare albums have been shipped to the following countries: AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, CROATIA, DENMARK, ENGLAND, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, MALAYSIA, NETHERLANDS, RUSSIA, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND AND THAILAND, with the remaining 60% in the UNITED STATES.

Most of the albums you will be viewing are from my 50+ year old collection and are original issues. Sometimes I include albums given to me or purchased from friends or relatives. I do not go to swap meets, garage sales, or thrift stores. I do go to record conventions as time permits. You will be bidding for original issue, quality albums. Sometime I will list rare re-issues and the will be stated as (re) in the listing. I use Goldmine Standard Catalog as a grading guideline and tend to get somewhat conservative.

******U.S.Bidders, Insurance should be considered for valuable records. USPS rates are as follows******

(Up to $50 $1.75) ($50.01 to $100 $2.25) ($100.01 to $200 $2.75) ($200.01 to $300 $4.70)

($300.01 to $400 $5.70) $400.01 to $500 $6.70).

All records are played through prior to listing for accurate grading.

GRADING GUIDELINES!

(NM or NM-) NM records are shiny with no visible defects such as writing, stickers or needle marks on the labels. The album cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or any signs of human handling. It also will have no ring wear.

(VG+ or Excellent) May show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK. The cover might be marred by a cutout marking, small hole punch, a cut in the spine or a promotional stamp and even a tiny bit of ring wear.

(VG) Have more obvious flaws such as lack of gloss, groove wear, light scratches and needle marks. When played there will be surface noise that will not over power the music overall. Noise in the passages, between songs is common. The cover may have minor seam splits, writing, tape, stickers, ring wear and scuffs.

(VG-) Is just a compounding of the VG category. Many obvious flaws but if the record is rare, may very well be worthwhile. I usually do not list records lower than the above grades.

Remember, when you are bidding, most of these records are usually 50+ years old and have been out of print for a very long time. When you consider that, damage, loss, and normal use or wear has reduced the market to the point that few of these wonderful treasures are even available today.

FAST SHIPPING!

I ship worldwide and accept Paypal, Cashier's check, or personal check. My auctions close on Saturday or Sunday and shipped every Monday morning with a delivery confirmation or Customs Declaration. When you receive your album, PLEASE LOOK AT THE DATE ON THE DELIVERY CONFIRMATION AS IT TELLS YOU THE DATE THE ALBUM LEFT MY POST OFFICE. Thank you

Due to the value of my collection, I will help save you shipping fees. I have ordered special album boxes for shipping. All boxes will have four FRAGILE, Phonograph Record stickers. This is an attempt to let the postal people know they are handling sensitive boxes. Albums will have clear covers with new inserts. Thank you for your interest. I hope the information is of value to you. Be sure to review my feedback and please, TAKE TIME TO CAREFULLY READ THE DESCRIPTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. Thank you and Good luck bidding!

FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION; My favorite Miracles album purchased new in 1962 and rarely played, you are bidding for a beautiful, ultra rare 1962 original first pressing of I'll Try Something New by the Miracles, recorded on the Tamla Label TM-230 in High Fidelity. This is the White Label, valued for $600+ NM in the Goldmine Price Guide and this is nice. The group included Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Warren Moore and Ronnie White.  The 48 year old, thick album cover is in excellent condition and will upgrade anyone's Music Room.. There are no seam splits, discoloration, tape, tears, writing or wrinkles, just a hint of ring wear from storing and scuffs. The liner notes and photo in back are clean, showing only light scuffs and just a hint of discoloration. The black, shiny record is beautiful and the labels pristine, with few light spindle marks from limited use. I inspected the ultra rare record under a 100 watt light and there was one thin feelable scratch, no groove lines and few light surface scratches/scuffs/paper cuts that did not affect a superb listening experience. I also played the record just prior to listing and there were no skips, sticks, loud pops or noisy hisses, and few light pops, primarily between a couple of songs. A superb listening experience. The songs include; Side 1, I'll Try Something New, What's So Good About Good By, I've Been Good To You, A Love That Can Never Be, He Don't Care About Me. Side 2, Speak Low, On The Street Where You Live, If Your Mother Only Knew, I've Got You Under My Skin, This I Swear I Promise. One of the Miracles finest collectibles and based on the Goldmine guide, the album cover is graded a strong VG+, the quality of the listening experience. a strong VG+ and the record VG+. There is no reserve.