1955-56-57 DECCA CARMEN McRAE BY SPECIAL REQUEST TORCHY BLUE MOON VG+ RARE VHTF

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Up for grabs is a VHTF and RARE 3-lot of Monaural/Monographic recordings by the great Jazz singer, Carmen McRae - on the original Decca Records. These are the original silver print on black background labels.

All three LPs are the original vinyl pressings.

- 1955 "By Special Request"
   + 1st Decca label album release
   + with Mat Matthews Quintet

- 1956 "Torchy!"
   + Burt Goldblatt photograph

- 1957 "Blue Moon"
   + with song strip at bottom of cover
   + no inner plastic sleeve

Two of the three LPs have their original inner plastic sleeves and are medium to heavy-weighted pressed vinyl copies.

These original Monaural/Monographic LPs are considered in an average VG, VG+/VG and VG+ condition and are in great condition.  These were all acquired by myself and have been part of my personal collection since I purchased them.

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1955 Decca Records - Carmen McRae
"By Special Request"
- catalog # DL 8173
- condition = VG (or better)
- Monaural/Monographic recording
- Original silver print on black background label
- with the Mat Matthews Quintet
- Early, original trail-off markings
  + Both sides have "1P"

Trail-off markings:
Side 1:   MG4219T4       1P
Side 2:   MG4220T4       1P

LABEL:
Side 1:  VG/VG+ - bright colors, light visible spindle marks
Side 2:  VG/VG+ - bright colors, light visible spindle marks, light spindle hole wear

VINYL:
Side 1:  VG - light visible scuffs/needle marks, needs light cleaning
Side 2:  VG - light visible scuffs/needle marks, needs light cleaning
- this vinyl LP set has light visible scuffs/needle marks.  Sound quality may or may not be diminished.  LP was not play tested.  Visual grades are subjective.

COVER:
- condition = VG+/VG
- Thick card stock cover still retains most of the original glossy finish, with very light surface/storage wear
- Front cover had no visible ring wear, very light shelf/handling wear, light scratches to center and bottom-center regions
- Front cover has no visible stress bends/creases along spine, very light indention marks
- Spine is straight, clear print with very light fading, light stress crackling from shelf/storage/handling
- Top edge has very light shelf/storage/handling wear, very light paper wear/indention marks/crackling
- Bottom edge has very light shelf/storage/handling wear, light indention marks, very light crackling
- Opening edges has light storage/shelf/handling wear, indention marks
- Corners are square, but have light bends/dings due to shelf/storage/handling wear, no visible rounding or paper wear/loss
- Back cover has very light bends/creases from handling and spine has no stress bends/creases from storage/shelf/handling
- B&W back cover has light surface scuffs/wear, light scratches, very light print wear and fade, OW background color, browning/tanning spots and/or discoloration along edges, ink writing at bottom-spine corner (price?)

SLEEVE: If present, is used only for transport and will not be graded or visually described, unless entire edition (album vinyl, cover, and sleeve) is VG+ or better.
- condition = VG
- Original clear plastic sleeve
- Light to moderate storage bend/crease along edges from storage/handling
- No seam splits are present
- Light dirt has accumulated along opening edges - due to original exposure
- Shelf/storage/handling bends/creases/folds

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1956 Decca Records - Carmen McRae
"Torchy!"
- catalog # DL 8267
- condition = VG+
- Monaural/Monographic recording
- Original silver print on black background label
- Cover photo by Burt Goldblatt
- Early, original trail-off markings - Side 1 has "T1"
  + Both sides have "1P"

Trail-off markings:
Side 1:   MG4560T1       1P
Side 2:   MG4561T3       1P

LABEL:
Side 1:  VG+/VG - bright colors, light visible spindle marks
Side 2:  VG/VG+ - bright colors, very light visible spindle marks, light spindle hole wear (mfr)

VINYL:
Side 1:  VG+ - one or two very light visible scuffs/needle marks, needs very light cleaning
Side 2:  VG+ - a couple of light visible scuffs/needle marks, needs very light cleaning
- this vinyl LP set has a couple of light to very light visible scuffs/needle marks.  Sound quality will not be diminished.  LP was not play tested.  Visual grades are subjective.

COVER:
- condition = VG+
- Thick card stock cover still retains most of the original glossy finish, with very light surface/storage wear
- Front cover had no visible ring wear, very light shelf/handling wear, very light scratches to bottom-spine region
- Front cover has no visible stress bends/creases along spine
- Spine is straight, clear print with no visible fading, no stress crackling from shelf/storage/handling
- Top edge is clean and has very light shelf/storage/handling wear, very light paper wear/indention marks/crackling
- Bottom edge has light shelf/storage/handling wear, very light indention marks, very light crackling - mainly at corners
- Opening edges are sharp with very light storage/shelf/handling wear, very light indention marks
- Corners are square and still sharp, and have very light bends/dings due to shelf/storage/handling wear, no visible rounding or paper wear/loss
- Back cover has no visible bends/creases from handling and spine has no stress bends/creases from storage/shelf/handling
- B&W back cover has light surface scuffs/wear, very light ring wear and scratches, very light print wear and fade, OW background color, light browning and/or discoloration along edges, ink writing at bottom-spine corner (price?)

SLEEVE: If present, is used only for transport and will not be graded or visually described, unless entire edition (album vinyl, cover, and sleeve) is VG+ or better.
- condition = VG/VG+
- Original clear plastic sleeve
- Light to moderate storage bend/crease along edges from storage/handling
- No seam splits are present
- Light dirt has accumulated along opening edges - due to original exposure
- Shelf/storage/handling bends/creases/folds

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1957 Decca Records - Carmen McRae
"Blue Moon"
- catalog # DL 8347
- condition = VG+/VG
- Monaural/Monographic recording
- Original silver print on black background label
- with song strip along bottom edge on front cover
- Early, original trail-off markings
  + Both sides have "1P"

Trail-off markings:
Side 1:   MG4790T2       1P
Side 2:   MG4791T3       1P

LABEL:
Side 1:  VG+/VG - bright colors, light visible spindle marks, light surface discoloration mark
Side 2:  VG+/VG - bright colors, light visible spindle marks

VINYL:
Side 1:  VG+/VG - light visible scuffs/needle marks, needs light cleaning
Side 2:  VG+/VG - light visible scuffs/needle marks, needs light cleaning
- this vinyl LP set has light visible scuffs/needle marks.  Sound quality should not be diminished.  LP was not play tested.  Visual grades are subjective.

COVER:
- condition = VG+
- Thick card stock cover still retains most of the original glossy finish, with very light surface/storage wear
- Front cover had no visible ring wear, very light shelf/handling wear
- Front cover has no visible stress bends/creases along spine
- Spine is straight, clear print with light fading to spine corner regions, very light crackling from shelf/storage/handling, paper wear/light separation at bottom-spine corner - paper still present
- Top edge has light shelf/storage/handling wear, very light paper wear/indention marks/crackling, paper tear and separation at center of edge
- Bottom edge is overall clean, but has very light shelf/storage/handling wear, very light indention marks, very light crackling
- Opening edges are sharp with very light storage/shelf/handling wear, very light indention marks
- Corners are square and still sharp, and have very light bends/dings due to shelf/storage/handling wear, no visible rounding or paper wear/loss (except as noted above)
- Back cover has no visible bends/creases from handling and spine has no stress bends/creases from storage/shelf/handling
- B&W back cover has light surface scuffs/wear, no visible ring wear, very light scratch at top-opening corner region, very light indention marks along edges, no visible print wear or fade, OW background color, light browning and/or discoloration along edges, ink writing at bottom-spine corner (price?)

SLEEVE: If present, is used only for transport and will not be graded or visually described, unless entire edition (album vinyl, cover, and sleeve) is VG+ or better.
- condition = N/A
- None present

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These 60+ year old LPs are considered to be in an average of VG/VG+ and VG+ (or better) condition and are suitable for any collection.  Visual grading is subjective and may differ from someone else.

Good luck!

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Due to the thickness of these LPs and their covers, there will be NO COMBINED SHIPPING with this auction. 

Thank you for understanding.

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Please read entire auction for any additional details concerning shipping and handling.

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I will combine shipping if winning multiple lots or auctions. Please refer to non-album/LP auctions for combine shipping charges for those other auctions, because they will differ.

All LP grades assigned are subjective and may differ from another person's viewpoint. I am not a professional grader, but I have collected records and albums for over 35 years. When LPs or records are play tested, they are disc-brush cleaned and then played on a 1980s Pioneer direct-drive turntable using Stanton or AudioTechnica needles.

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