Skyliners - Self Titled Calico LP CLP 3000 Original Deep Groove MONO Pressing

$

165

auralvoodoo Store

Vinyl Record Condition

(always in the following order);

(Cover / Inserts or Posters, Label, Vinyl) : 

VG++ / VG++ / VG++

Notes / Defects etc.: 

finally a copy of this lp that does not have any seams split. It does have some moderate corner rubs though. Play graded at vg++, nice copy that I burned to my hard drive to make a cd from later.  

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Attention International Buyers

As of September 1, 2011 1st Class International Mail is no longer traceable. In addition proof of delivery is no longer available for these items. The alternative to this issue is to comply with the wishes of the powers that be and make all international purchases ship via Priority Mail International. The economics of this does not make sense for the purchaser or the seller, (I.E. a $6.00 recording costing $32.00 to ship overseas) We will continue to provide 1st class international with the following understandings;

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Items can be combined to save on shipping and handling.

 If you buy multiple items you will be charged a reduced handling fee on the total number of items purchased.

Typically each additional disc for domestic buyers adds an estimated $1.00 (via media mail) to the cost of shipping. We will advise you of the actual combined total amount when you are invoiced.

International buyers please note that each additional disc will add an estimated $3.00 to $3.50 depending on the destination and shipping type. We will advise you of the actual combined total amount when you are invoiced.

We also offer 4 mill plastic LP sleeves and 20lb paper sleeves in lots of  25 and 50 pieces (see the last two pictures in this item) to protect your valuable records. 

They must be purchased as a separate transaction. 

ALL ITEMS ARE STEREO PRESSINGS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Grading Information

M = Mint

Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed

NM = Near Mint

The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. Of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in near mint (NM) condition looks as if you just purchased it from a record store.

Very Good Plus

VG+ = Very Good Plus

A Very Good Plus (VG+) record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound (DNAP) are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus (VG+) record highly acceptable.

VG = Very Good

Many of the defects found in a VG+ (Very Good Plus) record will be more pronounced in a VG (Very Good) disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers.

G = Good

Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good (G) condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.

All records are mechanically washed and vacuumed to insure great sound quality.

We are not perfect and mistakes happen occasionally. If you get what you feel is a mis-graded record, please email us and let us know so the issue can be resolved. We will always work to resole any legitimate issues in a prompt, courteous and professional manner.

Packaging Information

Each disc is shipped in a brand new paper sleeve. The cover is placed in a brand new plastic protective sleeve (excluding box sets) to insure that it arrives safely along with the disc outside of the cover to eliminate seam splits during shipping. Sealed LP's are always shipped intact and unopened.

All LP's are shipped in a sturdy new mailer designed specifically for shipping records with one heavy cardboard insert to help prevent bending. Additional padding may be added at $.30 per pad. Please let us know if you require additional padding. This does not mean that they are bullet proof and at times the postal service can and will break things. When this happens you need to contact your local post office.

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The Skyliners are an American doo-wop group from Pittsburgh fronted by Jimmy Beaumont. The original lineup also included Wally Lester, Jack Taylor, Joe Verscharen, Louis M. Tutino and Janet Vogel. While this quintet constituted the formal group of vocalists, they were backed by a variety of Pittsburgh musicians including Joe Dalu, a drummer from Pittsburgh's Manchester neighborhood who also played with local favorites Ray and The Furys (COED Label, 1959).

The Skyliners were best known for their 1959 hit "Since I Don't Have You." Popular covers by Trini Lopez, Chuck Jackson, Don McLean, Guns N' Roses, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Ronnie Milsap, and Buckaroo Banzai have helped keep the song in the public consciousness. They also hit the Top 40 with "This I Swear" and "Pennies from Heaven." Other classics include "It Happened Today" (1959), "Close Your Eyes" (1961), and "Comes Love" (1962). The original group dissolved in 1963 but reunited eleven years later (without Jack Taylor) for what would become their last charted record, "Where Have They Gone?"

In 1965 Jimmy Beaumont recorded 2 notable singles for the "Bang" label. The first, 'Tell Me' b/w 'I Feel Like I'm Falling In Love' were pleasant midtempo soul styled tracks. For his 2nd Bang 45 'I Never Loved Her Anyway' b/w 'You Got Too Much Going For You' Jimmy was transformed into a very impressive soul singer sounding nothing like his previous more pop styled efforts, leading some to question in later years if it is actually him singing. These two excellent tracks that have now rightly become Northern Soul collectables. The 2nd 45 was also issued on UK London HLZ 10059 in 1966.

In 1978, Detroit producer Don Davis (who produced Marilynn McCoo, Billy Davis, Johnny Taylor, the Dramatics, and the Dells) picked up one of his favorite groups to record in his studio, United Sound Studios. There they recorded the Skyliners 'comeback' album for the RCA subsidiary, Tortoise International Records. The song 'Oh, How Happy' & 'The Love Bug' were on this album, as well as a re-make of Dan Schafer's 'A Day without you, Dear'.

Today, Jimmy Beaumont still performs with The Skyliners in their current lineup of Nick Pociask, Rick Morris, and Donna Groom (whose husband, Mark Groom, has been the group's drummer/conductor for more than 25 years). Two of the original members have died: Janet Vogel (suicide) in 1980 (age 37), and Joe Verscharen of cancer in 2007 (age 67). Their longtime manager and producer Joe Rock, who also co-wrote "Since I Don't Have You", died on April 4, 2000 after complications from quadruple bypass heart surgery at age 63.