THE CHAUMONTS Broadway Woman / Now You've Gone BAY SOUND C-6700 4 Northern Soul

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THE CHAUMONTS – "Broadway Woman" / "Now You've Gone"

• Label: Bay Sound Records (Baltimore, MD / Caravelle, Ltd.)

• Catalog: C-6700 4 (Matrix: C-6700 4 A / C-6700 4 B)

• Format: 7" Vinyl Single, 45 RPM

• Year: 1968

• Country: US (Local Baltimore, MD Pressing)

• Genre: Northern Soul / R&B / Mod Funk

The Record Collector’s Breakdown

A bona fide East Coast holy grail for Northern Soul collectors and rare soul crate-diggers. Cut in Baltimore in 1968 on the revered Bay Sound imprint, this original 45 holds a legendary reputation across the scene:

• Side A ("Broadway Woman"): Gritty, high-energy mid-tempo crossover soul dancer powered by soaring lead vocals, punchy horns, and deep, infectious rhythmic drive.

• Side B ("Now You've Gone"): A moody, atmospheric Northern instrumental spin that gained notoriety as a classic Wigan Casino cover-up, famously spun under alias identities to keep opposing DJs searching.

Local Baltimore independent pressings on Bay Sound seldom survive outside battered DJ play crates or compromised juke-box stock. Sourcing an authentic original first pressing stock copy with clean labels and bright gloss is genuinely uncommon.

Detailed Condition & Visual Grading (Strict Goldmine Standards)

• Vinyl (Visual): Strong VG+ (approaching EX)

  Both sides retain striking original factory gloss and clean luster. Under direct inspection under strong grading light, the vinyl reveals only trivial, faint cosmetic paper wisps and harmless sleeve wisps. Grooves are deep, clean, and completely free of feelable scratches, deep gouges, or heat deflection.

• Center Labels: EX / Near Mint-

  Exceptionally clean, crisp two-tone green/teal sailboat motif labels. The text print is bold and sharp with no pen marks, no drill or jukebox punch holes, no promo stamps, and no water damage. The spindle area shows only negligible trace handling.

• Sleeve / Jacket Note:

  Originally issued in a standard generic factory distributor paper sleeve (no custom commercial picture sleeve was ever printed for this 45). It comes housed in a fresh, archival-grade acid-free paper sleeve with an outer protective poly sleeve.

Shipping & Returns Policy

Professional Packaging

• Secure Handling: Your record will be shipped in a dedicated, heavy-duty cardboard mailer (LP or 45 specific) with extra cardboard stiffeners to prevent bending or crushing.

• Pro-Tip Protection: To prevent seam splits during transit, all opened records are shipped with the vinyl removed from the jacket (housed in its inner sleeve) and placed behind the jacket within a 4mil clear poly outer sleeve.

• 45s: 7" records are shipped with the same level of care in dedicated 7-inch mailers.

Fast & Tracked Shipping

• Handling Time: I ship within 1–2 business days of receiving cleared payment.

• Tracking: A tracking number will be provided immediately upon shipment.

• Combined Shipping: I am happy to combine shipping. Please wait for a revised invoice before paying to receive the discounted rate.

Returns & Satisfaction

• The "Collector’s Guarantee": I use strict Goldmine Grading standards. If you feel the record does not match the description or grading, please contact me directly before leaving feedback. I am a collector first and I value your satisfaction.

• 30-Day Returns: I accept returns within 30 days. The item must be returned in the exact same condition it was received.

• 🚨 CONDITION POLICY: For opened records, returns are accepted if the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Any new scratches, sleeve scuffs, or damage to the jacket incurred while in the buyer's possession will void the full refund.

• Shipping Costs: Buyer is responsible for return shipping costs unless there was a significant error in the listing.

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