SLIM GREEN & TURNER- CENTRAL AVE. BLUES / FIFTH ST. ALLEY BLUES- RARE- LISTEN

$

500

Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com     Slim Green and Turner on a white label test press with handwritten labels, entitled Central Ave. Blues / Fifth St. Alley Blues. The 78 RPM record plays with excellent fidelity, and shows a mostly clean playing surface. Both sides tracked perfectly on the owner's turntable. Wider stylus required. Brief skip on my turntable with smaller stylus in opening grooves of Fifth St. Alley.  Please see the photos and listen to the sound files. Slim Green on guitar, and Turner on harmonica. 
It is mentioned in the blues discography. This may be the only test pressing copy in existence. Stunning acoustic country blues by Slim Green (his second record), who would later record for Johnny Otis. This was also released on the JM Fulbright label. Not sure if the test pressing is an alternate take of the Fulbright release. It does show up on a European CD reissue compilation. 
Note that I will be listing some very rare and desirable post war blues 78s in the months ahead, courtesy of a friend, and longtime collector. Most are in E or better conditions. 
Domestic shipments require USPS Priority Mail with insurance.  International shipments require USPS Express Mail with insurance. 
Please listen to the streaming audio of both sides from this actual record by using the ecommerce auction player.    First class postal service delivery time depends on distance (usually less than a week).  Please message me after the auction, if you prefer Priority Mail, which offers delivery in two to three days. Priority rates vary according to the destination.

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                                             First class international mail service can not track the item after it leaves the United States.

International customers who want insurance and/or tracking must use either registered or global express mail service. (These services are not available with first class postal international mail service.) Registered mail takes a week longer, due to security handling. International registered mail services for one record costs $19.00. Global Express Mail costs approximately $40.00. If the amount is less, I will refund you the difference. After winning a record, please notify me, if you desire these services. I can send you an amended Ebay invoice, with the desired shipping services.

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So far, all my shipments have arrived safely. The customer has the option to select insurance for absolute security.

There is a complete audio stream of at least one side of each record on the listing page. Occasionally the audio stream "times out" overseas, limiting the sound, to a brief "clip". If this happens, please email or message me, and I will try to make a correction. Here is my grading system:

NM- = record appears mostly new and uplayed

VG++ = record looks great, may be a few light paper scuffs, plays like new.

VG+ = fairly nice copy, may be a few light marks, occasional tick or pop, but mostly clean sound.

VG = wear, scuffing, light scratches, ticks and pops, but a very playable copy.

VG- many scuffs or groove wear, plays with some noise, but still listenable.

G+ = a playable copy but very very worn, plays with lots of noise

G through G- = wall hanger