Percy Mayfield Specialty 485 I Need Love So Bad / Loose Lips Rare

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Very rare Percy Mayfield mid-50's blues on Specialty.  Classic soft country blues style.  Percy Mayfield looked to be headed for great blues heights in the late 40's/early 50's but his career was handicapped when he was in a serious car accident that left him disfigured. It certainly did not seem to affect his singing on this record from 1954.  He may be best known for writing "Hit the Road, Jack" made famous, of course, by Ray Charles.  This vinyl is a solid VG (+), plays very well.  Labels are VG with some scratching and wear on the I Need Love So Bad side and a written red "N" on the Loose Lips side  but otherwise good gloss and graphics.  Solid copy.    
I ship using new packaging materials, no shipping in a used Tide box! Shipping includes the cost of the materials:

• STANDARD 7" DOMESTIC shipping: First 7" for $4.00; 25 cents for each additional 7" up to seven 7" [USPS First Class]; 8-13 7" for $4; 14-18 for $4.50 [USPS Media Mail]
• PRIORITY 7" DOMESTIC shipping: 1-9 7" for $7.00; 10-13 7" for $11.00; 14-18 for $11.50
• INTERNATIONAL 7" shipping: 1-3 for $15; 4-6 for $16; 7-9 for $18; 10-13 for $20; 14-16 for $23; 17-18 for $25 [USPS First Class International]
• STANDARD 12" DOMESTIC shipping: 1-3 12" for $4.50; 4-6 12" for $6.00; 7-9 12" for $7.00 [USPS Media Mail]
• PRIORITY 12" DOMESTIC shipping: 1-3 12" for $12; 4-6 12" for $20; 7-9 12" for $23
• INTERNATIONAL 12" shipping: 1 12" for $20.00; 2 for $23; 3 for $28; 4 for $37; 5-6 for $52; 7-9 for $54

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RECORD GRADING (SEE PHOTOS FOR NOTED DEFECTS):

• Mint (M) (only if sealed).  Not used for 7".
• Near Mint (NM): Very little evidence of use, glossy surface, minimal vinyl marking; labels are clean and crisp with no writing, ring wear or significant spindle marking; jackets are clean and square, no writing, no splits, no ring wear.
• Very Good+ (VG+) : Vinyl shows use but has been well cared for, surface has light scuffs or very light scratches (not feelable) that will not significantly degrade the sound; labels are clean with only minor ring wear, any writing or sticker/residue is discrete, only slight soiling or dirtiness, drill hole OK if label otherwise clean; jackets are clean with no more than light ring wear, minor corner dings, if writing on the cover it is discrete, no more than one slight seam split, light creasing, cutout hole or corner only if rest of jacket is free of defects - multiple flaws of the types described will drop grade.
• Very Good (VG): Vinyl shows significant use with more scuffing or light scratches, should play through without skipping, will have surface noise particularly at intro and in soft passages, dimished or irregular gloss; labels may have significant ring wear, more prominent writing or stickers/residue, drill hole, more soiling or dirtiness; sleeves may have multiple splits, writing, creasing, soiling or dirtiness, drill holes or cut corners, ring wear - this is a common grade for older 45's but they should still afford an enjoyable listen.
• Good (G): Infrequent grade usually only applied to rare items, or to one aspect (i.e. the sleeve) if another aspect (i.e. the vinyl) is a significantly higher grade.  Vinyl may have significant scuffing or scratching, poor gloss, significant noise on playing but should play through; labels may have glaring writing, significant ring wear, extensive sticker residue, dirtiness; sleeves may have substantial ring wear, extensive seam splitting, taping, prominent writing.