RARE "A SIMPLE PRAYER" THE RAVENS ORG P '56 V.STRG VG+
  $   32

 


$ 32 Sold For
Mar 5, 2011 Sold Date
Feb 26, 2011 Start Date
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***** "A SIMPLE PRAYER" b/w "WATER BOY"  MEGA RARE 45 BY JIMMY RICKS AND THE RAVENS FROM 1956  BEAUTIFUL BALLAD AND WHAT A VOICE JIMMY HAD   ORIGINAL AND FIRST PRESSING ON ARGO(SILVER AND BLACK LABEL!) #  5261 DEADWAX IS HAND ETCHED   "GIVE ME A TINY BIT OF SUNSHINE, GIVE ME A CANDLE IN THE DARK,THE RIGHT TO GLADNESS,THE RIGHT TO SADNESS WHEN I'M ALONE"   CLASSIC!   AND ANOTHER OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITE TOP 1000 RECORDS OF ALL TIME(ACTUALLY TOP 200)

VINYL=VERY STRONG VG+   GLOSSY,CLEAN AND NO REAL FLAWS I CAN SEE OR HEAR

LABELS=VG++    TERRIFIC!  NO MARKINGS

SOUND QUALITY=VERY VERY STRONG VG+    GREAT! CLEAR AND CLEAN SOUND

****THE BEST SOUNDING 45 OF THIS ONE I HAVE HEARD EXCEPT MY PRISTINE COPY


 

 

 

 

GUIDES FOR MY GRADING

NEAR MINT=ALMOST PERFECT, MAYBE A LIGHT "LINE" OR TWO BUT PLAYS EXCELLENT

VG++=ALSO NEAR EXCELLENT BUT WITH SOME LIGHT "LINES" AND MAYBE THE LABELS HAVE FLAWS

VERY STRONG VG+=SOME LIGHT AUDIBLE BACK GROUND SOUND, NEVER ANYTHING THAT IS OVERPOWERING OR DISTRACTING

VG+=MORE BACKGROUND NOISE OR HISS BUT STILL NOT OVERPOWERING---I USUALLY JUST SELL RARE RECORDS WITH THIS GRADING

VG=USUALLY I DON'T DEAL WITH THESE UNLESS IT'S A HIGHLY COLLECTABLE OR RARER 45

"LINES"  I CONSIDER A 45 TO HAVE WHAT I CALL "LINES"  MARKINGS NOT ANYWHERE INTO THE GROOVES OR THAT CAN BE FELT WITH YOUR FINGERNAIL

 

  

PLEASE CHECK ALL MY LISTINGS AS I HAVE 45'S IN MANY CATEGORIES

 

***********  ALL MY 45'S AND LP'S ARE ALWAYS SENT IN EITHER THE ORIGINAL OR A GENERIC PAPER OR PLASTIC SLEEVE

****PLEASE NOTE: I WILL TRY TO GRADE THESE 45'S AS BEST I CAN, THAT IS WHY YOU WILL SELDOM SEE A NEAR MINT AND NEVER A MINT GRADING FROM ME.

***** I ALWAYS TRY TO GRADE RECORDS CONSERVATIVELY  IF THERE IS A SLIGHT "FLAW" I WILL TRY TO NOTE IT SO THERE ARE NO SURPRISES

**********DUE TO ME WATCHING 2 OF MY GRANDKIDS, I CAN ONLY SHIP ON SATURDAY'S

**** FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE USA ONLY

SHIPPING RATES= USA=3.25  **** ALL ADDITIONAL 45'S SENT IN THE SAME ORDER ARE JUST .40 PER ADDITIONAL RECORD FOR USA AND CANADIAN BUYERS ONLY---ALL INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, THE COST OF EACH ADDITIONAL 45 SENT IN THE SAME ORDER IS JUST .99 EACH--I WILL GLADLY ACCEPT M.O.'S OR CHECKS FROM US BUYERS ONLY

                              CANADA=3.50

                               ENGLAND, GERMANY, FRANCE, AUSTRIA ETC.=6.75

                               DENMARK, NORWAY, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND AND THE NETHERLANDS=7.00

                               AUSTRALIA=7.25  JAPAN=7.50  SPAIN=7.05     ITALY=7.25

                      

*** I WILL ALWAYS COMBINE SHIPPING


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