Madonna 45 Beautiful Stranger 1999 Ultra-Rare 45 RPM BB #19 NM Maverick 16715

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-Artist / Group: Madonna

-Mini bio: Born Madonna Louise Ciccone on Aug. 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan. To New York in 1977; performed with the Alvin Alley dance troupe. Member of the Breakfast Club in 1979. Formed her own band, Emmy, in 1980. Married to actor Sean Penn from 1985-89. Acted in the movies Desperately Seeking Susan, Dick Tracy, A League Of Their Own, Body Of Evidence, Evita and Swept Away, among others. Appeared in Broadway's Speed-The-Plow. Released concert tour documentary movie Truth Or Dare in 1991. Released her graphic and erotic book Sex in 1992. Married British movie director Guy Ritchie on Dec. 22, 2000. Madonna is the #1 female vocalist of the entire rock era.

-Titles: Beautiful Stranger / Ray Of Light

-Beautiful Stranger is supposed to be available only on the Maverick/Warner Bros album GHV2 (2/4-48000) and until now, thought to never have been released as a cassette single, CD single nor as a 45 rpm 7" single. 

-Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2010 shows Beautiful Stranger as an Album Cut only: song was never commercially released as a single.

-That's not all....the flip side, Ray Of Light was originally released as both a cassette single and as a vinyl single in 1998 on Maverick 17206 with Has To Be as the b-side.

-This 45 rpm 7" single of Madonna's Beautiful Stranger is ultra-rare, in fact, it's not supposed to exist!

-Label: Maverick/Warner Bros. 16715

-Year released: 1999

-Billboard number: 19 for Beautiful Stranger as an album release only

-Billboard debut: June 12, 1999

-Pressed in: United States

-Visual grade: Near mint, appears unplayed

-Not a mark on the vinyl, likely never played. Although we never use Mint as a grade, if we did, this would be one of them.

-Labels: Near mint

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.