FREDDY KING LP BONANZA OF INSTRUMENTALS MINT SEALED

$

199

Freddy King, Freddy King Gives You A Bonanza Of Instrumentals, King 928, mono, sealed. Year of release is 1965. This is a listing for an incredible mint factory sealed copy of this great Freddy King LP. For those of you confused about the spelling of Freddie King's name, early in his career Freddie was billed as "Freddy King." Tracks include Manhole, Freeway 75, Low Tide, The Sad Nite Owl, Funnybone, Nickleplated, King-A-Ling, Surf Monkey, Freddy's Midnite Dream, Fish Fare, Cloud Sailin', and Remington Ride. The jacket underneath the shrink wrap appears to be in perfect condition except for one very minor flaw. The upper left corner at the top edge appears to have been slightly flattened from a minor impact. This flaw is quite minor and does not appear to have caused any wrinkling in the cover (See the third image below). There are a few minor voids in the shrink wrap on the back cover that could almost pass for breathe holes. They are slightly larger than breathe holes, however. There are no tears starting that could lead to greater tearing, and there are no loose shags. There is no damage to the cover underneath where the openings appear. The upper right corner of the cover bears a price tag which I have left on as a curiosity. The sticker is quite securely in place. Nevertheless, I am confident that it can be removed without causing any damage because I have purchased other merchandise from the same retailer before and successfully removed their stickers without damaging shrink wrap or covers. What is curious about the price sticker is that it is from a nationally known retailer of used books and records that is known for its fine reputation and excellent values. However, this time I think they went too far! Obviously, this record was thought to be a reissue and for a very valid reason. The jacket underneath looked so perfect that to think it could be a reissue could not have been further from reality. Likely, a well-intentioned employee who wanted to give the purchaser the benefit of the doubt thought that the idea of an original sealed copy of this album was likely too good be true! The record weighs 11 1/2 ounces! This was typical of original King LP's from the early and middle 60's. They were all thick and heavy. Please see my other listing for another superb Freddy King LP (#4819320421). That listing is for Freddy's great Let's Hide Away LP from 1961. It, too, weighs 11 1/2 ounces! Conversely, most records from the 70's and 80's weigh 9 ounces or less. Another way for determining that this piece is original is from the type of shrink wrap used. It is the kind that consists of thick and soft, but still tight, shrink wrap that was used by King in the early 60's and not too often used by other labels. I have only seen this type of shrink wrap used in the late 1950's and early 1960's. This LP, which was released in 1965, is about the most recently released LP that I recall ever having seen that had this type of shrink wrap. The texture evidencing this kind of wrap is visible and apparent if one views the third and fourth close-up images below. This is a chance to own a superb electric blues LP that is extremely rare in sealed condition! Don't let this pass you by! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR BIDDERS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES: Satisfaction is guaranteed on a money back basis with postage BOTH ways. Domestic buyer assumes responsibility for $8.00 charge for insured media mail with a delivery confirmation. 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