Firebolts 45 Greenback 1006 E Condition Everybody Party/Hum Along Song

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Greetings everyone! Thanks for stopping by another of my record auctions! I appreciate that you made the time in your busy schedule to check out the goods! I’ve been doing this on ebay for the past 8 years of so, and it’s always fun to have folks show up and see what’s available…though it’s more fun to get what I have sold, and into your hands! Your business is always appreciated, and that’s not just lip service! So let’s see what I’ve got for you folks this time!

This time up, I have a 1976 7” 45rpm release on the Greenback Records label, label #GR-1006, by The Firebolts. This is the single of “Everybody Party (Get Down)” b/w “Hum Along Song”. Doing some digging over the limited time I had available brought up this 45, that I don’t recall when I picked up, most likely during my frequent record-hunting jaunts from a few years back. But since it looked interesting, and I can’t remember seeing this label before, I decided to give this a spin, find out what it’s like, and get it listed for you folks. I have seen this listed as the many varieties of soul, and though someone wrote on the sleeve it was in when I found it as “doo-wop”, after listening to this, I can plainly say that this is purely disco/funk. “Everybody Party (GetDown)” has a whirlwind of guitars, bass, drums, and vocals that really aren’t heavy on lyrics, outside of saying the title over and over. But then again, if you can command a swinging beat, get people dancing, and everyone’s happy, why overthink and overdo? It’s pretty simple to compute, and the Firebolts got this action down pat. They prove this again on the flip side, as “Hum Along Song” has the same general instrumentation, only on this, the bass seems a bit funkier, and there is some light sax work included as well. If you’re looking for complicated lyrics, you won’t find them on this, as this is just music to make you want to dance, and that works quite well indeed. The playing surface shows some storage wear, needle marks, and some dings, mostly on the “Everybody Party” side. These marks did not interfere with the playing as both sides did play through without any problem for the needle, and I heard little in the way of background crackling. This sounded good enough to get a notch higher with my grading, but since the marks are visible (especially if you look closely), I am still only giving this my 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 light storage wear, and the “Hum Along Song” side’s label has writing in black marker. The text is unaffected, and can still be read easily.  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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ALSO-I need to let international bidders know of a certain problem that doesn't always happen, but will arise from time to time.  All International mail sent from this region has to go through the U.S. Postal Service sorting center in Sandston Virginia, by our local airport.  This sorting center has been named the least efficient sorting center in the entire U.S. Postal Service.  They prove this from time to time by mis-routing packages.  If this happens-and I will monitor the delivery-usually it will add at least an extra week for it to arrive.  If there are any problems, please contact me first, and I will do what I must to make sure you are satisfied with the order.
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