Tom & Jerry Meet Tico & Triumphs LP Rockabilly Rare OOP

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Tom & Jerry Meet Tico & the Triumphs LP       

Cover: VG+  
LP: VG+

Amazing LP of pre-Simon & Garfunkel rockabilly on Big Record. Before they became a folk duo they were in two bands together, one called Tom & Jerry and the other Tico & the Triumphs. This LP collects all of this work when they were teenagers before they became a folk-rock duo. This is a wonderful example of classic rockabilly.

The track list is as follows:

Tom & Jerry:
Hey, Schoolgirl
Dancin' Wild
That's my Story
True or False
Our Song
Two Teen-Agers
Don't Say Goodbye
Teenage Fool
Baby Talk
Fightin' Mad

Tico & the Triumphs:
Motorcycle
I don't Believe Them
Wild Flower
Express Train
Get Up and Do the Wobble
Cry, Little Boy, Cry
The Lone Teen Ranger
Lisa
Noise
Cards of Love

I grade using the Goldmine grading system, please see below for details.

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MINT (M)
These are absolutely perfect in every way.

NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearly perfect.

Near mint records are shiny and free of visible defects. No writing, stickers, other markings or spindle marks appear on the label. No major factory defects are present; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint.

If played, an NM record will do so without surface noise. Near Mint records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.

NM covers have no creases, ring wear or seam splits of any kind.

These are high standards, and they are not on a sliding scale. A record or sleeve from the 1950s must meet the same standards as one from the 1990s or 2000s to be Near Mint!

It is estimated that no more than 2 to 4 percent of all records remaining from the 1950s and 1960s are truly Near Mint.  They must meet these standards to qualify.
 
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
A good description of a VG+ Record is “except for a couple of minor things, this would be Near Mint.”

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that don’t affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, so long as repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ Covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.

VERY GOOD (VG)
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ Record are more obvious on a VG record.

VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail.

When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise won’t overpower the music otherwise. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.

VG covers will have many signs on human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover, where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious; it may appear on all three sides, thought it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written on it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

GOOD (G), GOOD PLUS (G+) OR VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-)
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. The label is worn and exhibits significant ring wear, heavy writing or obvious damage caused by trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably.

A Good to VG- cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.

POOR (P) AND FAIR (F)
Poor and Fair records go for 0 to 5 percent of the Near Mint value, if they go at all.

Records are cracked, impossibly warped or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made to play them. Covers are so heavily damaged that you almost want to cry.