Set of 5 Larry Williams Singles Specialty 626, 647, 658 Chess 1805 Mercury 72147

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Someone should make a movie about Larry Williams' life.  He stepped into an initial burst of success with Specialty, filling the shoes of Little Richard when he left the music business for the ministry.  Willaims was, by most accounts, not a particularly nice person, prone to anger and intimidation with multiple chips on his shoulder.  He fought a lifelong battle with drug addiction and spent three years in prison for a drug related offense. He was rumored to resort to pimping to support his lifestyle and drug habit when his music career died in the 60's.  Finally, he died in 1980 under suspicious circumstances in what was deemed a suicide but what some believe was a hit related to drug dealing.  All that said, his early records, on Specialty in particular, are rock gems.  Some of them did not receive immediate acclaim or chart success, but became better known when later covered by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Who.  Here are five Larry Williams singles, spanning the late 50's and early 60's and covering three labels.  What is included (vinyl graded first, labels second):
Specialty 626  Dizzy, Miss Lizzy b/w Slow Down  Solid VG (light hairlines, nothing feelable, solid gloss)/Solid VG (small writing on both sides, rubbing, clean) Specialty 647  Peaches and Cream b/w I Was a Fool  VG- (lots of hairlines but nothing feelable and plays solid VG, small edge warp)/VG+ (moderate rubbing, clean) Specialty 658  She Said "Yeah" b/w Bad Boy  Solid VG (light marks, nothing feelable, solid gloss, minor dishing)/Solid VG+ (rubbing wear, clean) Chess 1805  Lawdy Mama b/w Fresh Out of Tears RARE PROMO VG- (lots of hairlines but nothing feelable and plays solid VG)/ VG+ (writing on one side, date stamps) Mercury 72147  Woman b/w Can't Help Myself PROMO VG (light marks, one feelable that clicks for a few rotations at end of A-side, solid gloss)/VG (writing on one side, rubbing)
Not a museum set but every side affords an enjoyable listen of some great early rock.  I have put various pieces on the attached clip to provide an idea of overall sound quality - take a listen!

If a sound sample is included above for a 45 single, it is from the actual record.  Both sides will be played on the sample, about 45 seconds of each.  
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• Mint (M) (only if sealed).  Not used for 7".
• Near Mint (NM): Very little evidence of use, glossy surface, minimal vinyl marking; labels are clean and crisp with no writing, ring wear or significant spindle marking; jackets are clean and square, no writing, no splits, no ring wear.
• Very Good+ (VG+) : Vinyl shows use but has been well cared for, surface has light scuffs or very light scratches (not feelable) that will not significantly degrade the sound; labels are clean with only minor ring wear, any writing or sticker/residue is discrete, only slight soiling or dirtiness, drill hole OK if label otherwise clean; jackets are clean with no more than light ring wear, minor corner dings, if writing on the cover it is discrete, no more than one slight seam split, light creasing, cutout hole or corner only if rest of jacket is free of defects - multiple flaws of the types described will drop grade.
• Very Good (VG): Vinyl shows significant use with more scuffing or light scratches but will play through without skipping, may be slight warping but will play through (without having to tape a penny to the tonearm like the old days!) and nothing that will cause a significant bobbing of the tone arm, will have surface noise particularly at intro and in soft passages, diminished or irregular gloss; labels may have significant ring wear, more prominent writing or stickers/residue, drill hole, more soiling or dirtiness; sleeves may have multiple splits, writing, creasing, soiling or dirtiness, drill holes or cut corners, and/or ring wear.  This is a common grade for older 45's - they were often stored outside of the sleeve which lead to multiple light surface hairline scratches which have not caused significant damage to the vinyl grooves - they will still afford an enjoyable listen.
• Good (G): Infrequent grade usually only applied to rare items, or to one aspect (i.e. the sleeve) if another aspect (i.e. the vinyl) is a significantly higher grade.  Vinyl may have significant scuffing or scratching, poor gloss, significant noise on playing but should play through; labels may have glaring writing, significant ring wear, extensive sticker residue, dirtiness; sleeves may have substantial ring wear, extensive seam splitting, taping, prominent writing.