MC COYS -Hang On Sloopy orig. Bang LP NM

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27

DEBUT ALBUM FROM 1965, A GREAT PARTY RECORD

Record Grade: Near Mint, a 9 on a 1-10 scale

Cover Grade: VG++, still in shrink wrap but slight ring wear

Label: Red, yellow and white "smoking gun" labels are flawless

About the Artist: This Indiana group was still in high school when they were tapped by the Strangeloves production team of Feldman-Goldstein-Gottehrer as a vehicle for their material in 1965. Their first effort, "Hang on Sloopy," was a monster number one smash, built around a riff and chorus that ranks with "Louie Louie" and "La Bamba" as a garage band perennial with its compelling, elemental simplicity. Featuring the lead vocals and lead guitar of a young Rick Derringer, they went on to cut a lot of similar chunky, innocuous pop/rock over the next couple years with fair success. The "Hang on Sloopy" sound-alike "Fever" was their only other Top Ten entry, and the Ritchie Valens cover "C'Mon Let's Go" their only other Top 40 hit. The McCoys recorded very little original material during their early years at Bang Records; most of it was supplied by the Feldman-Goldstein-Gottehrer production team, much of which consisted of unexceptional derivations of the "Hang on Sloopy" prototype. Notable exceptions were the folky "Sorrow," covered for a Top Ten hit by the Merseys in Great Britain (and covered by David Bowie on Pin Ups a decade later), and the adventurous Middle Eastern-tinged garage psychedelia of "Don't Worry Mother," their best cut besides "Hang on Sloopy." The McCoys proved unusually durable after their career as a teen pop band; in the late '60s, they broke from their Bang producers to record psychedelic and progressive rock for Mercury. Most of the group joined Johnny Winter's backup band in the early '70s, and in 1973 Rick Derringer joined the Edgar Winter group as lead guitarist and vocalist, after which he had a successful hard rock solo career.

MY GRADING SYSTEMS: I've been told that I grade conservatively. My NM (near mint) is my highest grade for opened records (which would also include unplayed records). It?s a 9 or 10 on a 1-10 scale. M- would be equivalent to an 8; VG++ to a 7; VG+ to a 6; VG to a 5; VG- to a 4; G to a 3; F to a 2 and P to a 1. The same scale applies when I grade covers (jackets). Significant defects are specifically noted and taken into consideration in the grade.

GRADING DESCRIPTIONS

• GRADING Grading is based on the following criteria
• Sealed = store stock new
• Near Mint = like new or near new with only one or two small insignificant defects, a 9 or better on a 1-10 scale
• Mint- = extremely nice. Would be Near Mint, except for a couple of light hairlines or scuffs, which do not affect play
• VG++ = still a very nice record with all or nearly all of its original gloss but may have a few more light, surface marks, hairlines, needle tracks or the like which should not materially effect play
• VG+ = a nice, but used record that may have a series of light scuffs or scratches. It probably plays with a few pops, but has no serious problems.
• VG = a well-used record that still should sound OK when played, but may have moderate surface noise, pops, etc.
• VG- = a very well-worn record that plays through without skipping, but will do until a better copy comes along.
• Good = not actually good at all but probably will play through but with much in the way of surface noise, pops, crackles, etc. Still, will have no cracks, chips or the like
• Fair = you're getting this record just to own but not to play
• Poor = the sky's the limit, generally I will discard a record this bad (and sell the cover, jacket or sleeve alone) unless the label holds some particular interest

• Sealed Records:

  I will only list a record as sealed if it appears to me that it is the original seal done at the factory, before the record was played. Sometimes there are "giveways" that the record was resealed at a later date such as a modern shrink wrap type of seal on an old record which would have had a loose baggy type of seal if it was ever shipped sealed at all. I've seen sealed copies of old albums that I don't think were ever sealed at the factory - an obvious resealing job. Sometimes I see a "sealed" album with a cut out hole sealed over with shrink wrap. Sometimes the seal is obviously unprofessional such as when the cellophane is joined in the middle, a general sloppy job. I won't list these records as sealed and you won't get one like that from me. If I get a record with a seal job like that, I'll open it first. However, it occurs on occasion that a resealing is done neatly and professionally and looks legitimate to my eyes. For that reason, I give the OPTION to the winning bidder to instruct me to open the sealed record before I ship it. I will gladly open it once I receive payment and if it's an unplayed copy of the record advertised, I'll ship it out. If it's anything else (not the pressing advertised, minor surface scratches or worse, etc.), I'll notify the winning bidder who will then have the option of accepting the record at a reduced price or calling off the deal and getting a full refund. Under no circumstances will I accept the return of a record I ship as sealed once it has been opened by the winning bidder.

  VISUAL GRADING: All records are visually graded only unless I state that they are play-graded. Some labels such as RCA, Capitol, Colpix, Atlantic, MGM were pressed on better quality vinyl and will sound better than a record which visually appears the same on labels such as Crown, Score or Design. Recording techniques also varied. The sound on live albums may be far inferior to studio recordings. There may also be defects in the pressing which are invisible. The point is that an album on RCA graded VG+ may sound better than an album on Crown graded Near Mint. I have no problem issuing a refund if you are dissatisfied with the sound on a record as long as it's requested as per my stated return policy below. But please don't be shocked if a record visually graded Near Mint doesn't sound state of the art. If I base my grade on a PLAY GRADE, I will state this specifically in my grading section.

  COVERS:

  There are really too many possible defects regarding covers to be as specific in my definitions as I had been with my record grades. But please keep in mind these general grading guidelines:

  • I will give greater weight to the condition of the front cover than back cover when assigning an overall grade
  • No cover with a cut out hole or saw mark will be graded Near Mint even if it is still in factory shrink and there is no other wear
  • I will not reduce the grade of a cover for stickers which are glued to the jacket by the record company (eg. Contains the hit song Funky Monkey); but will reduce the grade for stickers glued on the cover by stores, previous owners, etc.
  • If I write that a cover has a bb hole, I'm talking about a small cut out hole
  • A saw mark is a narrow cut in the perimeter of the cover, could be anywhere and vary in length from 1/2" to 2" at the most.
  • The overall grade takes into consideration any stated defects. For example, if I grade a cover VG+ and then state it has 6" top and bottom seam splits - I've already reduced the grade because of the seam splits. If the seams weren?t split, the cover would be graded higher such as VG++ or Mint-.

    Shipping Costs:

    As before, the buyer pays for shipping. For one or two albums, the cost for priority mail in the United States is $6.50. for media rate postage within the U.S. the cost will be $3.00.

    The cost for shipping a 7" record via 1st class is $2.50 and the cost for shipping a compact disc via 1st class is $3.20. Save money when I mail 2 or more records or items in the same package.

    Insurance is optional but highly recommended for "high ticket" purchases. The cost for insurance in the U.S. is $1.30 for up to $50; $2.20 for up to $100; $3.20 for up to $200 and $1.00 additional for each additional $100 of insurance. Rates are quoted in my winning bid notices. The shipping charges for box sets, multi-record sets and other items of non-standard size and weight will be quoted.

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    My return policy: I don't get many returns but customers are important to me so I like to offer a relatively hassle-free return policy. However, in order to return the record or other item, you must notify me by e-mail of your intent shortly after your receipt of the record or other item and within a reasonable time after the auction?s close. Also, the item must be returned in its original condition , i.e. the way it was shipped when it left my hands. While a very high percentage of my records arrive safe and sound (I use professional mailers and a filler or two, more for 78?s), they occasionally are damaged in transit. If that happens, I won't accept the return of the record or other item - that's why you have the option of obtaining insurance.

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