THE CHECKMATES WEST SIDE WHIZZ Detroit Rockabilly/Garage 45 Mint

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  The Northwest Sound Company was operated by the owner/engineer named Julian G. Skinner, also known as "Jody"

According to Ron Murphy (Soulful Detroit Archives) :

Jody lived with his parents upstairs and his studio was in the basement of the house, it had a small control room with a Ampex 351-2 track,he also had a little dub cutter and the studio was just one 9X12 room but he did have good ears and got a pretty good sound for that set-up, sometimes he would press records on his own Northwest Sound label for people paying to make their own record...he operated there for quite a long time from about 1960 into the 70's. Ted (member of Anvil, a rock band) :

We recorded in a cheap mono studio in Detroit [in 1970] for our first attempt. Julian G. Skinner ran the recording equipment with the back of his twisted hands as he had several palsy. Could not speak well, and would not let us use our amplifiers.
 

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*With this record I'm using an amplified version of the GOLDMINE PRICE GUIDE grading system. In the most marketable grades of FAIR to NEAR MINT, I'm adding a numerical scale of .1 through .9 after the grade (e.g. VG.7 or NM.5), with .9 putting the record closest to the next grade.

DESCRIPTION: ULTRA RARE, Original R and B/Soul 45 on   NORTHWEST SOUND COMPANY RECORDS-#NCS 1009:  THE CHECKMATES  " WEST SIDE WHIZZ / WEST SIDE WHIZZ (Instrumental)  "

VINYL:                       MINT                                          Vintage  Store Stock Condition, Pristine!

LABEL:                      MINT                                           Fresh Clean Label

COVER, SLEEVE:                                                          Generic white sleeve

This album has been audited for quality and rated based on the following... Condition Grade Range Points:

(MT)MINT, (NM) NEAR MINT, (VG)VERY GOOD, (F) FAIR,& POOR (P)

Description of GRADING Points for VINYL:

POOR (P) condition: is when there are many snaps, crackles, and pops that don't belong but the voices, tones, and rhythm patterns are there for the music aficionado to appreciate. These records may also have scratches and skips in the playing surface. Record would be ideal for those just wanting to have a specimen of a particular artist, title or group of artist work for perhaps momentous or collection purposes.

FAIR ( F ) condition: is when the album demonstrates great playability and moderate play with some instances of breech or residual fuzz and pop that does not significantly compromise one's ability to really enjoy what's played.

VERY GOOD (VG): implies that the album demonstrate moderate play time and should have few impediments to listening quality due to excessive scuffing, audible scratches or due to the fact the record has been extensively played.

NEAR MINT (NM) condition: Minimal paper or handling scuffs; no scratches that can be felt by touch; very few stray abrasions of any sort.

MINT (MT): Condition when album is factory sealed; or when there is no presence of spindle marks and the album looks to have never been played. Vinyl is perfect in every way.

Description of Condition GRADING Points for COVER:

MINT: IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAP, OR PERFECT SPINE, SEAMS, CORNERS, AND NO RING WEAR

NEAR MINT (NM): NO RING WEAR, MOISTURE DAMAGE, VERY COLLECTABLE

VERY GOOD (VG): SHOW MINIMAL CORNER WEAR, POSSIBLE STRAY MARKS,OR MINOR PEALING; POSSIBLE SEAM SPLITS OF 1 INCH OR LESS; ONLY THE SLIGHTEST RING WEAR

FAIR: COVER CAN STILL HOLD A RECORD

POOR: EXCESSIVE WATER, OR MOLD DAMAGE; SEAM SPLITS OF MORE THAN 3 INCHES

Description of Condition GRADING Points for LABEL:

MINT: FACTORY SEALED; OR NO SPINDLE MARKS, MOLD, PEELING, MOISTURE DAMAGE, STRAY MARKS, OR STICKERS

NEAR MINT: MAY HAVE A FEW VERY LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS BUT OTHERWISE A VERY CLEAN LABEL

VERY GOOD: MAY HAVE MINOR PEELING, MOLD, SPINDLE MARKS, MOISTURE DAMAGE, STRAY MARKINGS, STICKERS OR FADING

FAIR: LABEL IS AT LEAST LEGIBLE ON BOTH SIDES

POOR: EXCESSIVE DAMAGE RENDERING THE LABEL ILLEGIBLE ON ONE OR BOTH SIDES

BE MOTIVATED TO BID AS THERE IS NO RESERVE ON THIS ALBUM. THANKS , AND GOOD LUCK!!!