Popular Music's Golden Hit Parade Boxed Set 8 Lp's 1950's through 1960's to 1973 in NM condition. UK import.

Records: NM

Sleeves: NM

Box: NM

This box is from my personal collection. I am not a professional grader. I try to follow the Goldmine grading as good and honest as possible. Please email me with any questions you might have. All my LP’s are in a NONSMOKING ENVIRONMENT!

Condition is Based On the Goldmine Vinyl Grading Standards as Follows:

 Mint (M) Perfect Condition, which basically means that it is as good as new, literally. The vinyl has to look new and sound as though it was never played, and the cover has to look untouched. Some argue that the only mint records are brand new unopened ones still in their original packing.

Near Mint (NM) Vinyl is near perfect. At most, a light scuff appears on the record, but it should play without any noise or skips. The record sleeve should also be near perfect with only minor signs of wear. There should be no "ring wear" on the cover. (Ring wear is when the outline of the record inside shows through the sleeve.)

Excellent (EX or VG++) Vinyl should still play with no skips of any kind. There can be some very minor surface scuffs, but they should not affect the sound quality. The record sleeve can have some minor ring wear but it should be mostly in good shape. Also, there can be some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams.

Very Good+ (VG+) This is the grading category where the quality of the sound is affected -- there will be some surface noise -- and the vinyl will show wear, including surface scuffs and some light scratches. However, the record is still very listenable as there are no deep scratches that cause skips. On the cover, the corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes.

Very Good (VG) Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well enough. Surface noise will probably be present, including pops and clicks. At higher volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but the cover should for the most part still be in good condition.

Good (VG-) Vinyl is well played and looks it. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of records he or she collects. A rock record may still sound ok at a high volume, but quieter styles of music will be practically unlistenable. The record cover may have many problems including seam splits, tears, and writing on it.

Fair/Poor (F/P) Using the word fair for this quality of record is, in the opinion of RCR, too generous and not recommended since it may be misleading. Records described as fair (F) or Poor (P) in the Goldmine grading system are ones that are basically unlistenable. Surface noise, skips and pops make hearing what's on the record nearly impossible, if not completely impossible. The cover is falling apart, torn, and has writing all over it.

Album I

Just Walkin' in the Rain - Johnny Ray
Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell
Cumberland Gap - Lonnie Donegan
We Will Make Love - Russ Hamilton
Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
Because They're Young - Duane Eddy
Nairobi - Tommy Steele
All I Have To Do Is Dream
It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards
Hoots Mon - Lord Rockingham's xi
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
Teenager In Love - Marty Wilde
Three Bells - The Browns
What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? - Emily Ford  and The Checkmates
Oh! Carol Neil Sedaka

Album 2

Why? - Anthony Newley
Delaware - Perry Como
Running Bear - Johnny Preston
My Old Man's A Dustman - Lonnie Donegan
Good Timin' -  Jimmy Jones
Because They're Young - Duane Eddy
Poetry in Motion - Johnny Tilloston
Sailor - Petula Clarke
Are You Sure? - The Allisons
Blue Moon - The Marcels
On The Rebound - Floyed Cramer
Halfway To Paradise - Billy Fury
Well, I Ask You - Eden Kane
Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean

Album 3

Wimoweh - Karl Denver
Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel
Picture of You - Joe Brown
Telstar - The Tornados
It Might As Well Rain Until September - Carole King
Venus in Blue Jeans - Mark Winter
Island of Dreams - The Springfields
Diamonds - Jet Harris and Tony Meehan
Twist and Shout Brian Poole and The Tremeloes
Sweets For My Sweet - The Searchers
Just Like Eddie - Heinz
Memphis Tennessee - Chuck Berry
I only Want To Be With You - Dusty Springfield

Album 4

Needles and Pins - The Searchers
Diane - The Bachelors
Juliet - The Four Pennies
I Won't Forget You - Jim Reeves
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
Always Something To Remind Me Sandie Shaw
He's In Town - The Rockin' Berries
Tired Waiting For You - The Kinks
Concrete and Clay - Unit 4+2
Here Comes The Night - Them
King of the Road - Roger Miller
Where Are You My Love? - Jackie Trent
Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds
Tossing And Turning - The Ivy League

Album 5

Spanish Flea - Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass
Michelle - The Overlanders
You Were On My Mind - Crispian St. Peters
A Groovy Kind of Love - The Mindbenders
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - The Walker Brothers
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield
Black is Black - Los Bravos
Puppet on a String - Sandie Shaw
A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix Experience
San Francisco - Scott Mackenzie
Massachusetts - The Bee Gees
Baby Now That I've Found You - The Foundations
Let the Heartaches Begin - Long John Baldry

Album 6

The Mighty Quin - Manfred Mann
Cinderella Rockafella - Esther and Abi Ofarim
Legend of Xanadu - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mich and Tich
Young Girl - Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Fire - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde- -Georgie Fame
Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
Ob la Di, Ob la da - Marmalade
Blackberry Way - The Move
Something in the Air - Thunderclap Newman
In The Year 2525 - Zager and Evans
A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash
Call Me Number One - The Tremeloes

Album 7

The Same Old Feeling - Pickettywitch
House of the Rising Sun - Frijid Pink
Yellow River - Christie
Groovin' with Mr Bloe - Mr Bloe
In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry
Neanderthal Man - Hotlegs
Voodoo Chile Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Pushbike Song - The Mixtures
Hot Love - T. Rex
Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
Never Ending Song of Love - The New Seekers
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Coz I Luv You - Slade
Tokoloshe Man - John Kongos

Album 8

Son of My Father - Chicory Tip
Without You - Harry Nilsson
Come What May - Vicky Leandros
Rocket Man - Elton John
Mouldy Old Dough - Lieutenant Pigeon
I'd Like To Teach the World to Sing - The New Seekers
Part of the Union - The Strawbs
Sylvia - Focus
Welcome Home - Peters and Lee
Yesterday Once More - The Carpenters
Monster Mash - Bobby Picket and The Crypt Kickers
Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet
Caroline - Status Quo