SAM COOKE SINGS/TEENAGE SONATA RARE ORIGINAL '61 RCA VICTOR 4-TRACK 7" MONO EP

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·       SAM COOKE - SAM COOKE SINGS TEENAGE SONATA + 3 - ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL 1960 RCA VICTOR  7-INCH, 4-TRACK 33 rpm "COMPACT 33" EXTENDED PLAYD MONO EP LPC-126   WITH PICTURE SLEEVE

·       ORIGINAL US PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL BLACK RCA VICTOR MONO LABEL WITH DOGGIE (NIPPER) LOGO ON TOP CENTER OF THE LABEL AND WITH "RCA COMPACT 33"IN SILVER AND ORANGE LETTERS

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       THICK CARDBOARD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       SOLID CORE CENTER.

 (►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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By far the rarest of all Sam Cooke's RCA Victor singles and EPs, "Teenage Sonata" was Sam's first release for the label and it flopped big time upon release, barely denting the Billboard top-50 (the followup, You Understand Me, also included in this obscure EP, fared even worse, not charting at all . Until both tracks reappeared on the Sam Cooke's 'The Man Who Invented Soul'  box set a decade or so ago, Teenage Sonata was out of print and unavailable in any way, manner or form for well over 40 years. This is the proverbial Holy Grail of any self-respecting Sam Cooke record collection. 

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·       CONDITION:

·       45-RPM EP RECORD:

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted below, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the normal room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VG++. A few light abrasions  ARE VISIBLE, but they appear fairly  insignificant relative to the overall condition of the vinyl, and are only moderately visually distracting. For most part, the vinyl looks impeccable, without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The record comes in a poly-lined inner sleeve

(c)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       PICTURE SLEEVE

THE SLEEVE IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the sleeve:

-        The sleeve has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2  (front side) and 3 (back side)

-        Back side of the sleeve has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record),  probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other sleeves during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

-        The sleeve shows some light yellowing on back side, apparently from aging  (nothing significant).

-        The sleeve has a partially split spine (less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters)

-        Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE SLEEVE

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