BILLIE HOLIDAY GOLDEN YEARS VERY RARE SEALED '61 COLUMBIA MONO 3LP BOX SET wBOOK

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575

WE CURRENTLY HAVE   NEARLY 400   LISTED ITEMS

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·       BILLIE HOLIDAY - THE GOLDEN YEARS (VOL.1)  - ORIGINAL 1962 COLUMBIA 3-LP MONO BOX SET C3L-21  

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

*** STILL SEALED 1962 COLUMBIA MONO 3-LP SET WITH BOOKLET ***

·       UNKNOWN GENERATION OF THE PRESSING; POSSIBLY THE ORIGINAL SIX-EYE COLUMBIA LABEL COLUMBIA RECORDS LABEL, BUT MORE LIKELY TO BE THE LATE '60s PRESSING ON COLUMBIA'S "360 SOUND" MONO LABEL WITH WHITE PRINT OR LATER

·       BELIEVED TO INCLUDE ORIGINAL  10-PAGE BOOKLET WITH COLUMBIA DISCOGRAPHY , SUCH AS THE ONE SHOWN BELOW, FROM OUR PREVIOUS AUCTION

·       THIS IS NOT AN IMPORT, RECORD CLUB RELEASE OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       THICK CARDBOARD BOX-SET COVER.

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING (BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE SET)

 (►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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This classic collection - lovingly assembled by John Hammond Sr. (the Gentleman who first signed Billie Holiday for Columbia and gave her a first big break) , Jackie Gleason and Frank Driggs (the same Frank Driggs who compiled the two classic Robert Johnson volumes) collects in one place the prime of Billie Holiday - her immortal early sides, when her voice was in a full bloom, and at the peak of its power and finesse. While most people are familiar with Billie Holiday from her later, emotionally devastating performances, very few pay attention to her early sides, which is a huge, catastrophic mistake. Hear this, and see what you have been missing. As much as her later period is emotionally draining, the early sides are joyful, exuberant, sexy, lively and optimistic. This is the Lady Day when she was young, in love, and happy.. The set contains just about every single memorable Billie Holiday Columbia performance, and many of the standards and tunes that she, herself, gave life and fame to. Included are such gems as: Them there eyes; A Fine Romance; They can't take that away from me ; I can't get started' The man I love; Body and Soul ; All of Me; God Bless the child; Gloomy Sunday and many, many, many other. The box set includes a beautifully written and researched 10-page booklet with introduction by John Hammond Sr., and Jackie Gleason, plus some photographs we have never seen before. All three records come in original Columbia custom inner sleeves, which the label was using in the late 50's/early 60's; Finding a still sealed  copy?!?! Forget it – not even a HOPE!!! This may be the last one you will ever see.

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

 (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records ►click here (PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID).

(b)          The records are believed to come in their original stock inner sleeves

(c)           The box set is believed to come with its original BOOKLET included!

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER (box)

COVER IS STRONG NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP   (NOTE: THE SHRINK WRAP IS SLIT OPEN ALONG MOST OF THE RIGHT SIDE, BUT ONE SMALL SECTION REMAINS INTACT, ATTESTING TO THE FACT THAT THE SET IS STILL FACTORY SEALED

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 1.

-         Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-         Cover has one corner slightly worn (nothing significant)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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