* MARTHA ULEATO * NIGERIAN BOOGIE DISCO FUNK *
  $   34

 


$ 34 Sold For
Jan 25, 2010 Sold Date
Jan 18, 2010 Start Date
$   10 Start price
2   Number Of Bids
  USA Country Of Seller
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Description

GREAT AFRO BOOGIE FUNK AND DISCO LP.

ULA RECORDS, MADE IN NIGERIA, 1982

VINYL:  NM EXCEPT FIRST TRACK ON EACH SIDE ('EVERLASTING' AND 'TAKE MY HAND') HAVE A LARGE CIRCULAR SCRATCH MAKING FOR A WHOOSH SOUND FOR 8-9 ROTATIONS.  THESE TWO TRACKS ARE 'FAIR' BECASUE OF THIS DEFECT. THE REST OF THE LP, WHICH IS KILLER STILL, IS NM.

COVER: VG+

ALL RECORDS HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY CLEANED WITH A VPI MACHINE, AND THE COVERS CLEANED OF DIRT AND RESIDUE.

NO SOUND SAMPLES FOR NOW, MY SOFTWARE IS DOWN, SORRY.

STRICT AND SIMPLE OLD SKOOL GRADING:

NO EX OR VG ++.  THERE IS NO GRADE BETWEEN NM AND VG+, AS MY VG PLUS IS 'EX' BUT THERE WAS NO 'EX' IN THE OLD SKOOL GOLDMINE AND I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT MEANS, NOR VG++.  VG PLUS MEANS ALMOST NM, AND NM IS PRETTY MUCH AS GOOD AS IT GETS, AS I WON'T CALL AN AFRICAN RECORD MINT EVER, NO MATTER WHAT.

JUST 5 GRADES:

NM = PRETTY MUCH PLAYS PERFECTLY

VG PLUS = VERY OCCASIONAL BACKGROUND SOUNDS

VG = ON AND OFF BACKGROUND NOISE, NOT CONSTANT OR DISRUPTIVE

VG MINUS = CONSTANT BUT VERY LOW BACKGROUND NOISE, NO MORE THAN 10-20% OF THE TOTAL SOUND

GOOD = CONSTANT BUT NOT OVERWHELMING BACKGROUND NOISE, NO MORE THAN 33% OF THE TOTAL SOUND



POSTAGE

DOMESTIC:

LPs: MEDIA MAIL $4, $1 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LP
45s: MEDIA MAIL $3, $.50 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 45

INTERNATIONAL:

LPs: AIR MAIL $18, $3 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LP

45s:AIR MAIL $8, $1 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 45

ADDITIONAL POSTAGE ARRANGEMENTS SUCH AS INS*U*RANCE AND RE*GIS*TRATION MAY BE MADE AFTER THE SALE, AS EBAY DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO OFFER THESE OPTIONS IN THIS BUYITNOW/PAYFORITNOW FORMAT.


RETURNS

IF THE GRADING IS INACCURATE TO YOUR EAR, RETURN THE RECORD TO ME, AND IF I AGREE WITH YOUR COMPLAINT,  I WILL REFUND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE BUT BOTH POSTAGE FEES.  I VALUE REPEAT CUSTOMERS, AND WILL NOT TRY TO CHEAT ANYONE.



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