THE ELITE One Potato b/w Two Potato 1966 45 RPM Charay C-17 Frat Rock

$

150

THE ELITE "One Potato b/w Two Potato" 1966 On Charay C-17, Vinyl EX Condition and Sound, and A One Owner!
This is a mega-rare scarce pressing of a Fort Worth, Texas based garage punk band, frat rocker or whatever else they were called!
TRACK TIMES, CREDITS, ANY MATRIX RUNOUTS OR OTHER IDENTIFIERS (If Available) MAY BE VIEWED IN THE LAST FRAME OF THE PHOTO GALLERY.
SLEEVE VG To VG+:  Original plain vanilla  paper sleeve is in VG, maybe VG+ condition,  no bottom edge or side splits or extreme bent corners.  Moderate roughness along the mouth edge.  Roughness around the label hole area also. Minor graffiti near the top edge of one side where original owner wrote track title of side one for catalog purposes.  No glue separation.  Yellowing along the edges, but no other specific negatives to declare and sleeve is still acceptable for a 1966 model.  This original sleeve is included, but vinyl will be placed inside a new generic plain paper sleeve for added protection.
LABELS VG To VG+:  Labels are in pretty nice condition.  Minor to moderate ring/shelf wear on both sides.  Minor graffiti on side one (see photo).  Background base yellow color is a little dull, and the green print is a little faded, but the lettering is 100% legible. Near zero wear around the spindle hole on both sides.  No bubbling.  No scratches or scuffs.  Both sides are in pretty nice condition all around, very few negatives to declare.
VINYL RECORD EX To NM:  The vinyl is super clean visually on both sides.  Record still sounds extremely nice, with almost no noise issues.  Playing surfaces on both sides have almost zero surface scratches or scuffs, but there are a couple of very light surface scratches on side two.  Almost no noticeable wear.   The record was played infrequently on mainly older equipment, and there is almost zero surface noise noticeable on both sides.  Record plays back nicely with no skips, hangs or distracting noise and sounds super nice!  A thorough "professional" type deep cleaning might enhance overall sound quality, but this record sounds damned nice as is.
BOTH SIDES OF THIS 45 WERE GRADED AUDIBLY, "LOUD" IN STEREO MODE SO THAT ANY AND ALL NOISE POLLUTION COULD BE DOCUMENTED FOR THIS DESCRIPTION.  NO HEADPHONES GRADING!
PLEASE USE THE LETTER GRADE GUIDE DETAILS FOLLOWING THE SONG TITLES, TO DETERMINE THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD AFTER IT HAS BEEN PLAY GRADED.  Any comments not highlighted in the following letter grades will be noted immediately following the audible grade next to the song title.
SIDE ONE:  One Potato - Audible Grade "A-" (EX sound, almost an "A"). SIDE TWO: Two Potato - Audible Grade "A-" (Superb sound, almost a carbon copy of side one).
"A" * Near zero to zero noise in the lead in groove area.  Clean, crisp, clear overall sound with virtually no surface noise during track play and zero to near zero noise in the dead wax trail off area.  Zero or near zero noticeable wear in the groove area and appearance is shiny with virtually no wear visible.
"A-" * Very light to near zero noise in the lead in groove area.  Excellent overall sound with only very light surface noise on occasions during track play but nothing distracting.  Almost no visible wear in the groove area and appearance is shiny with nice luster.  Very light to near zero noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"B+" * Very light to light noise in the lead in groove area.  Excellent overall sound with very light to light surface noise scattered throughout the track.  A scattered very light pop can be noticed on rare occasions.  Only slight wear noticeable in the groove area and visual appearance is shiny with almost no visible wear.  Very light to light noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"B" * Very light to light or moderate noise in the lead in groove area.  VG+ to EX overall sound with very light to light surface noise scattered or occasionally throughout the track, but nothing of a distracting nature.  Light or very light pops possible on one or more than one occasion. Very light to light wear in the groove area and appearance is shiny with little to no noticeable wear.  Light or moderate noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"B-" * Light noise in the lead in groove area.  VG+ overall sound with light or moderate surface noise fairly constant throughout the track. Possible very light or light pops and/or clicks are noticeable on occasions.  Light wear in the groove area and appearance is fairly shiny. Light to moderate noise with one or more pops in the dead wax trail off area.
"C+" * Light to moderate noise and/or popping in the lead in groove area.  Just above average overall sound with moderate surface noise fairly constant throughout, but nothing terribly distracting.  Light wear in the grooves and appearance is still somewhat shiny.  Occasional pops or clicks. Moderate noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"C" * Moderate noise and/or popping in the lead in groove area.  Average overall sound with moderate surface noise almost constant throughout.  Noise is a minor distraction, but side still sounds nice enough to be recorded to another audio medium.  Light to moderate wear in the grooves and appearance is slightly dull.  Moderate noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"C-" * Moderate to semi-loud noise and popping in the lead in groove area.  Below average sound with moderate to semi-heavy surface noise on a fairly constant basis throughout the track.  Moderate wear in the grooves, appearance is dull.  A short skip may/may not be noticed during track's play.  Moderate to semi-loud noise and/or popping in the dead wax trail off area.
"D+" * Semi-loud noise and/or popping in the lead in groove area.  Playable, but a lot of distracting surface noise, clicking and/or popping.  Fair to Good Minus overall sound quality.  Moderate to near heavy wear in the grooves, appearance is grayish.  A lot of semi-loud noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"D" * Loud noise and/or popping in the lead in groove area.  Moderate to heavy wear in the grooves and appearance is very dull.  Poor overall sound quality.  Excessive surface noise, clicking or popping throughout the track.  Excessive noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"D-" * Very loud noise and popping in the lead in groove area and the dead wax trail off area.  Track is loaded with excessive noise and/or popping.  Heavy wear in the grooves and nearly unplayable.  Listening is painful if not nearly impossible.
"F" * Record is cracked, chipped or otherwise damaged to a degree where it is unplayable and is scrap material.  A record with this grade would only be listed in the event it were extremely rare, and then only for collector purposes.
SUMMARY:  The sleeve is acceptable for its age, and the vinyl is rather pretty, and VG+ to EX at worst.  The record is, "in my opinion", quite qualified for re-recording to another audio medium,  with almost no noise issues on both sides. The record has almost no visible wear, and is not dull in appearance on either side. This record has been played sparingly often over the years, very well cared for overall, and is a one owner.   THIS RECORD WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED AT THE MELODY SHOP IN FORT WORTH TEXAS. THE MELODY SHOP OPENED IN 1951 AND SADLY CLOSED IN 2002 AFTER 51 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS.
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