Royaltones 45 Flamingo Express 1960 Instro Rocker NM BB # 82 Canada Zirkon 1021

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-Artist / Group:  Royaltones

-Mini bio: Royaltones are a rock & roll garage-instrumental band from Dearborn, Michagan: David Sanderson (lead guitar), George Katsakis (sax), brothers Mike (piano) and Greg (drums) Popoff and Kenny Anderson (bass). David Sanderson died of a heart attack on June 25, 1994, age 59.

-The Royaltones managed to reach Billboard's Top 100 charts twice, the first being Poor Boy (1958) followed by Flamingo Express in 1960. 

-The Royaltones also reached Billboard # 103 in 1964 with their beautiful rock instrumental, Our Faded Love b/w the sizzlin' garage rocker Holy Smokes!

-Although The Royaltones only charted three times on Billboard, all of their singles were of a high calibre and worth tracking down; some of those singles are Seesaw (1959), Big Wheel (1960) and Royal Whirl (1961).

-Titles: Flamingo Express / Tacos

-Flamingo Express written by band members George Katsakis, brothers Mike and Greg Popoff is a hot rock instrumental with strummed guitar, house rockin' drums, driving bass and George Katsaskis wailin' on his sax throughout! 

-Tacos also written by George Katsakis and brothers Popoff is a fast tempo rock instrumental with hot sax throughout, driving bass, drums, and a hot guitar solo from David Sanderson!

-Label: Zirkon Z-1021

-Note: This is the original first pressing with yellow label and blue print, sunsequent pressings were on a black label with silver print.

-American label: Goldisc 3011

-Year released: 1960

-Billboard number:  82

-Billboard debut: Jan. 16, 1961

-Pressed in: Canada

-Visual grade: Near mint, beautiful copy which appears unplayed

-Labels: Near mint

-Note: On the Flamingo Express side there is slight discolouration from a previous sticker and although hard to see on our scan, it is there and is graded VG++

-Original Zirkon factory sleeve: VG+

-Note: This sleeve originally housed Gloria's Theme by Adam wade (also from 1960) as is printed  on the upper left side, see scans....but is the correct factory sleeve for Flamingo Express as well.

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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.