TNT Boys, Sex Symbols, NM- Original 1969 Vinyl Mono LP, Cotique C 1038

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71

Artist:  TNT Boys / TNT Band Title:  Sex Symbols / Simbolos Sexuales Label:  Cotique C 1038 (Mono) Format:  12" 33 1/3 RPM vinyl LP Genre:  Latin, Funk / Soul, Salsa, Cha-Cha, Guaguancó, Bolero Condition:  NM-/NM-

This is a near mint- original US pressing of the 1969 vinyl Mono LP. It is opened but appears to be unplayed.

The jacket still has it's original cellophane and contains the remnants of a price sticker on the cellophane in the upper right front corner (see images 1 & 3).

As stated above the vinyl looks unplayed and there are no spindle marks around the center hole. In fact, this LP was 99.5% open but a small strip of the cellophane in the upper right corner was still connected which prevented the LP from being removed from the jacket. I personally cut the remaining 1/8" to 1/4" piece of cellophane that was keeping me from removing the LP from the sleeve. The vinyl does show some EXTREMELY light marks as made by the record being against the plain white inner sleeve for the past 50 years or during the manufacturing process. I played certain parts to ensure there was no impact on the audio and it sounds fantastic!

The artist is shown as "TNT Boys" on the front cover, "TNT" on the spine, and "TNT Band" on each label. The TNT Boys / TNT Band ("TNT" is Tito 'n' Tony) were a Boogaloo / Latin Soul band from New York. The members were Tito Ramos, Tony Rojas.

This LP comes from a collection of about 100 Latino LPs we purchased almost 2 decades ago. Most were near mint (about a dozen still sealed!) and dated from the 1960s and early 1970s. We will be sporadically listing them as we come across them again.

Track Listing:

1. That's Life
2. Musica Del Alma
3. Ya Ya
4. Caliente
5. I Wanna Make Out With You
6. Yo No Se Que Hacer
7. I'm Gonna Get To You Yet
8. Take 35
9. Jala Jala
10. No Me Van A Cojer

The musicians on this LP include: Bass – Joe Dreyfus; Chorus – The Creators; Congas – Joe Venero; Piano – Al Dorsey; Timbales – Freddy (Big Baba) Crespo; Trombone – Roberto Lemus, Steve Pullian; Vocals – Tito Ramos & Tony Rojas.

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Our grading system explained:

A (+) or (-) following a grade is an indication of the more (-) or less (+) imperfections on a particular item.

SEALED (SS): You can be assured that the vinyl is as it was manufactured and has never been played. The cover may have slight corner ‘dings’ or possibly a cutout mark (cutout marks will ALWAYS be photographed/described). If we think that the cover of a sealed LP shows more than a small amount of wear we will describe the condition with two grades such as VG+/SS where the first grade indicates the condition of the sealed cover.

MINT (M): Mint means absolutely perfect. Nothing less can be described as mint. Even brand new purchases may not qualify as mint. We, personally, do not believe ANYTHING is perfect so the highest rating we give is Near Mint. Anyone can pick up a new item and find some kind of imperfection.

NEAR MINT (NM): It should look like it was just purchased and sound the same. Common imperfections found on items we grade as near mint would be very minor corner dings on the cover or vinyl imperfections caused during the manufacturing process that DO NOT affect play.

VERY GOOD (VG): As Rockin’ Records puts it – "Records in very good condition should have a minimum of visual or audible imperfections, which should not detract much from your enjoyment of owning them". Imperfections that may result in a VG rating include: Slight wear ring, possibly evidence of a removed (or still attached) sticker, minor writing on the cover, very small seam split (less than 1 inch?). The vinyl may have visual marks such as paper scuffs, fingernail marks, slight stacking/sliding scratches caused by records rubbing together. NOTE: Any record that has a scratch that can be felt with the edge of your little finger and can be heard as a constant ‘POP’ every time it is encountered, is NOT a VG record. Slight background static/hiss/clicks may be heard on a VG record.

GOOD (G): A record described as in Good condition will show definite signs of wear and tear, indicating that it was not properly taken care of by its former owner. Even so, records in good condition should play all the way through without skipping. IF A RECORD SKIPS, IT IS NOT IN GOOD CONDITION. Constant background static/hiss/clicks may be heard on a G record but it won’t over power the music. The cover should be complete but there will be seam splits, distracting marks/writing, and/or stickers.

FAIR (F): A record described as in Fair condition will show definite signs of abuse, indicating that it was abused by its former owner. Records in fair condition may occasionally skip when played. Frequent over powering background static/hiss/clicks/pops will be heard on an F record. It may also have scratches that can be felt with the edge of your little finger and can be heard as a constant ‘POP’ every time it is encountered. It really should not be played as it will damage the stylus. The cover may not be complete and there will be large seam splits, very distracting marks/writing, and/or stickers.

POOR (P): A record described as in Poor condition should have the vinyl cut from around the label and the label used as a coaster. The cover can’t hold the record any more because it is totally split apart or missing pieces.