HEAR IT Wild Rockabilly Rocker 45 rpm The Phantom 1960

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ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Vintage original wild rockabilly rocker 45 rpm record DOT 16056 of The Phantom from 1960 in VERY GOOD (VG) CONDITION. Good shine left on the vinyl with just a few light surface scuffs and light scratches in isolated spots. See below for more details on this grade and listen to the song samples as they were recorded directly from this record. Labels are in very good condition with no surface wear. However, it is obvious that there is adhesive tape residue on both sides. Why do people always seem to screw up the valuable records? See label photos below.

Click on the song title to hear a sample: TITLE1
Click on the song title to hear a sample: TITLE2

Music is recorded directly from the actual record described above to a cd. Song samples are MP3 format and only meant to give an idea of the song and not necessarily the quality or condition of the record; although, every effort was made to capture the sound faithfully, including any imperfections, without any filtering, equalization, or enhancement. For those technocrats who care, recordings are made from a Numark TT1400 direct drive turntable tracking at 1 gram through a Kenwood KR-2090 stereo receiver amplifier onto a TDK DA-5900 digital audio CD recorder. Conversion to MP3 is done through a product called MP3_RIPPER with the overall quality set at normal and a constant bit rate of 96k bits/sec. This gives acceptable sound quality while providing adequate compression.

GRADING: All records are from my personal collection, duplicates from my trader box, or recent acquisitions, and are original pressings unless noted. Records have been carefully cleaned and label stickers removed when safe and possible to do so. Records will come with a medium weight golden Kraft paper sleeve. These are superior to plain paper sleeves. After 30 plus years of collecting and selling records and music related items, most agree that I am a strict grader. Records are both play graded and visually graded. I only deal in collectible quality items. I don't bother with records with cracks, chips, skips, warps, or major wear. The grading system described below I think is the one everyone is familiar with.

M or M- means PERFECT or NEAR PERFECT. Looks and plays like new, or perhaps just a hint of use or handling. No imperfections and no surface noise. If it looks like is was used or there is some background noise, it is not mint.

VG+ means EXCELLENT. Played, stored, and handled carefully. Sound quality is easily good enough to record. Negligible background noise. Recorded music and vocals are crisp and clear with no distortion. Only a few small surface scuffs, and maybe a couple of very light, small, surface, hairline scratches, neither of which cause any noise. Vinyl is shiny, almost like new.

VG means VERY GOOD. Barely noticeable, uniform background noise, that is well below the level of the music and certainly not distracting. Music is still clear with very little distortion, if any. A few noticeable surface scuffs and scratches that may contribute just slightly to noise. Possibly a few isolated light clicks or pops. May still be recordable, but some light, non-distracting background noise could be detected on the recording. A majority of shine still left on the vinyl.

G = GOOD. GOOD does NOT mean bad. Still a worthy addition to a collection. Noticeable background noise that may not be uniform and is approaching the level of the music. Music clarity may be fading and some distortion may becoming obvious. Several obvious scuffs and scratches, some of which may contribute to noise, such as clicks or pops. Vinyl has lost some of its sheen.

P or F = POOR or FAIR. Looks bad and probably plays badly. No skips, but certainly noisy. Many obvious scuffs and scratches that contribute to noise and are probably distracting. Vinyl has lost most or all of its sheen. I will generally only list rarer items in this condition.

Any other defects, such as label tears, stickers, tape, wear, etc. will be noted individually and hopefully will be obvious in the photo.

SHIPPING:
Exact shipping and insurance in the United States will be by media mail. NO handling charges or charges for packing material. We will ship to another destination other than that of the winning bidder. We ship through the United States Post Office.

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WINNING BIDDER:
When the auction ends, please email us your name and complete shipping address (or that of another party who is to receive the package) so we can compute charges and email you an invoice, as well as get the package ready. Please include item number or description in all correspondence.

PAYMENT:
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SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED:
We will refund all charges, including shipping and insurance both ways, if you wish to return an item because we have not been accurate in our description to your satisfaction. Please let us know of any problems within 5 days of receipt. We are particular collectors too, and we clean when appropriate, grade, and describe items as if we were buying them for ourselves.

Thank you and good luck. Mike.