LA CHORDS 45 NORTHERN POPCORN OFFER OR BUY

$

160

If you have a Real Audio player, you can ((hear)) Hammer Of My Heart on the Take Five label click here to hear the record! La Chords, Hammer Of My Heart b/w On The Beach, Take Five 631. Year of release is 1964. This is a sensational Arizona group record that will be most appealing to Northern Soul, Popcorn, and Doowop collectors. Just listen to the sound byte, and you will hear for yourself. It is extremely rare! This record is signed on the B side by Gene Blue, Al Douglas, and Sam Moss, who were all members of the group (See images below). The record visually and play grades in strong VG condition. Sadly, there is a flaw that takes away somewhat from its value. There is a hairline crack that basically starts at the edge of the record and comes to a halt right before the grooves begin. Although the crack does extend through about 40% of the groove surface, it is more like a stress fracture at the point where the grooves begin. Through the groove surface, it can only be felt by the touch if one is bearing down and specifically attempting to feel the crack. It does not appear that the vinyl where the crack appears has ever been separated. For this reason the crack cannot be heard on either side of the record. This is a minor crack, and if it were any less apparent, it would be relegated to being an internalized crack only. It is quite benign. With proper care, this record should continue enjoy a long life for decades to come and play superbly. Upon doing an initial inspection without bending the record at all, the crack can easily pass for being just a scratch. The record is made of thick, heavy vinyl and not styrene, and this fact enables the record to endure despite this minor crack. Bid on this record to presumably acquire it at a substantial savings over what it would sell for without the crack, plus, it is signed! This record was play graded on an audiophile system employing Basis Ovation, Graham Industries, Transfiguration, Sound Applications, and Jeff Rowland electronics.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A "BID OR BUY" LISTING! Here is how it works. You can choose to buy this record for the Buy It Now price, or you can submit your best offer. I can then either accept, decline, or ignore your offer. I have 48 hours in which I may accept or decline. You can only make one offer during the course of the listing. If you make an offer more than two days before the listing's end, and I do not accept, you can then later only elect to buy it for the Buy It Now price and then only if someone else has not elected the Buy It Now option or made an offer that I have accepted by then. If you make an offer within 48 hours of the end of the listing, I can accept (or decline) your offer with as little as one second remaining. However, if you do not buy it for the Buy It Now price during the course of the listing, someone else may do so before the listing ends or make an offer that I might accept. So, make offers responsible and reasonable. Also, permit sufficient time during which I may still accept. Realize that an offer made within 48 hours of the listing's end still expires when the listing ends. However, if you make an offer, you never know. I may just accept it and say as the song and saying go, "Call Me Irresponsible!" 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