RAFAEL (RALPH) FONT & ORQ. RARE 10" LP- LION (MGM) #E70002 (1952) MAMBO HEAR

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"RAFAEL (RALPH) FONT) HIS ORCHESTRA"

TITLE: "DESIGNED FOR DANCING...RHUMBAS..MAMBOS..SAMBAS"

HARD TO FIND 10" (2ND LION PRESSING!!) BY THIS UNDERRATED PUERTORICO/NEW YORK PIANIST AND HIS ORQUESTA, PROBABLY VOCALS BY POLITO GALINDEZ!...AT THE TIME THE GREAT COMPETITION WERE XAVIER CUGAT (RHUMBAS) AND NORO MORALES (RUMBA, MAMBO)!!! TOUGH COMPETITION TO BEAT!!

FONT RECORDED SEVERAL LPs BUT THIS RARE ONE CONSISTS OF TRACKS RECORDED IN THE MID 40s  (1948-1950) AND SOME RELEASED ONLY IN 78 RPMs....FONT RETURNED TO HIS NATIVE PUERTO RICO IN THE EARLY 60s AND WAS THE HOTEL AMERICANA's LOUNGE BAND FROM 1962 -1964! LP NEVER RELEASED ON MGM 12" LPs!!

COMPANY & RELEASE DATE: LION #70002 (1952)

VINYL CONDITION:GLOSSY... FROM STRONG VG TO VG+ (MOSTLY).......IF YOU NOTICE GLARE IN THE VINYL SHOT..IT IS THE CAMERA!!

LABELS CONDITION: SIDE A IS VG+++...SIDE B HAS A STICKER GLUE RESIDUE THAT GOES INTO THE DEAD WAX BUT NO INTERFERENCE WITH THE LAST TRACK!!

COVER CONDITION: FRONT IS VG+++, BACK SOME LIGHT STAINS, NO SPLITS,

REMARKS: ORIGINAL!!!!!

LION was a subsidiary label of MGM. It started in the early1950s issuing 10-inch LPs. It moved to 12-inch LPs in 1958, which lasted to 1960. In 1960, it became defunct, only to be re-established in the 1970s. ...THE "DESIGNED FOR DANCING SERIES" INCLUDES ANOTHER HARD TO FIND 10" LPs BY RAMON ARGUESO ORQUESTA AND ANOTHER BY RENE TOUZET!!.

The 1950s Lion label issued a number of albums of back-catalog material, but for the most part, they were not reissues of earlier MGM albums, but first-time-on-LP compilations of earlier singles and unreleased tunes. Of particular note tocollectors is the Ivory Joe Hunter collection I Need You So, which is a collection of his MGM singles from 1949-1953.

GENERAL COMMENTS:

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All records are visually graded, A FEW TRACKS ARE PLAYED, NOT ALL.

We do not have the time to play ALL TRACKS or grade each individual track (impossible task due to the time it takes but the grading should be the most accurate possible...a sound clip is included!.

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VINYL GRADING SCALE:

Near Mint (NM) 

(Jacket) If the jacket is sealed there may be some minor corner damage from storage, it may or may not have the shrink-wrap, but the jacket itself will be in pristine condition. The corners will show very little wear (there will be no fraying) and will still be somewhat pointy to the touch. The cover will show no more than very minor dents or some single creases, no full bends that will cause multiple creases/damage. There will be no visible ring wear. No writing, rips or tears on the cover or seams. No bubbling, water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. The inside of the gate-fold will be in the same condition.  Cutout bin punches, price stickers, staples would start being listed at the NM category and would be noted accordingly as they affect the jacket itself.

(LP) You should not hear any surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain that just opened appearance. There may be a surface blemish or two, but they will not have any affect on the sound. There will be no warping. There will be no major blemishes, light or deep scratches. The label will be free of writing and stains. There should be no spindle marks. 

Excellent (VG++) 

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink-wrap but the jacket itself will still be in beautiful condition. The corners will have minimal wear (no fraying).There may be minor dents and creases . Light scratches could be on the jacket, but nothing severe. Depending on age some discolor/yellowing may show, but will not be overbearing.  Ring wear should be very minimal or non-existent...no dark, full, half, or quarter rings. No writing rips or tears. No bubbling, water stains or peeling of the cover . All inner gate-folds will be in similar condition. Covers that appear NM but has a notch, Sawcut or a diagonal cut will be graded as VG++!

(LP) You should not hear any sustained surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain its most of it's glossiness and will appear like new. There may be a few surface blemishes, or a stray light scratch that may cause a moment of crackling, but nothing prolonged, and instances of this will be few. Often this will mostly occur only at the beginning of the groove on each side where the needle dropped. There will be no warping. There will be no deep scratches. There may be minor spotting or fog, but it will not affect the sound. The label will be free of writing and stains. Minimal spindle marks. 

Very Good Plus (VG+) 

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap.  There may be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear and there may be the beginnings of fraying but not full on.  Some dents/creases or scratches may be noticeable, but nothing too pronounced. There could be noticeable discolor/yellowing .There may be some minor ring wear at the top and bottom; again you would have to look for it. No writing, rips or tears. Possibly some light bubbling.  No water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. 

(LP) There may be some blemishes, maybe a scratch or two, but nothing too deep. It will not cause the record to skip or repeat. There will be no prolonged surface noise. There may be some minor warping but it will have no affect on the listening experience at all. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG+ record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. 

Very Good (VG/VG-) TO BE SOLD AS IS!!!

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap.  There will be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear or fraying possibly causing seam splitting close to the seam.  There may be split seams on any side.  Usually not full side splits though.  Sometimes they may be fixed by tape, sometimes not. Some dents/creases or scratches will  be noticeable on the jacket, sometimes pronounced. Discolor and yellowing can be commonplace, as are smaller water/mold stains and some bubbling. There maybe a smaller tear on the cover, but nothing overly pronounced. Ring wear will certainly be pronounced. There may be some writing/defacing, but it will be minor. 

(LP) There will be some blemishes, and some few scratches. They should not be at the feel-able stage though. There could be a skip or repeat, but only one or two at most. More often the deeper scratches will cause more frequent and prolonged surface noise. There may be some warping but it will not cause the needle to jump. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG/VG- record will obviously have been played and occasionally handled roughly by the original owner.

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