Early Osmonds/Jamie McPheeters MGM PM 7 AC Spark Plug Promo Kurt Russell

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Very rare promo sponsored by AC Spark Plugs and released by MGM.  What makes this interesting is it caught some young stars at the very beginning of their career arc.  One side of the LP promotes a new series on ABC called The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters which starred, in the title role and his first recurring role, a 12-year old Kurt Russell.  This was years before his career took off in the Disney studios, and light-years before his role as the eye-patched Snake Plissken in "Escape From New York".  On the other side we have the very young Osmond Brothers, who were just gaining an audience via their appearance on the Andy Williams variety show.  No Donny yet, as he was probably still wearing diapers.  In their earliest days, the Osmonds sang standards in a barbershop quartet style, which is what is included on their side of the LP.  Three of the four have their famous teeth, the fourth is still working on his, none of their voices seem to have changed.  The four Osmonds had bit parts in the Jaimie McPheeters show as well, with their characters named Micah, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, and Lamentations.  The McPheeters side includes a long plug for AC and its support for the arts, as well as a spoken summary of the plot of the show and various soundtrack excerpts.  Vinyl grades VG+++: a few superfine hairlines; like-new gloss; plays NM.  Labels grade VG+++: one little scuff mark.  Outer sleeve grades VG+: ring wear; rubbing wear; corner dings; graphics and photos are clear and bright; no splits; strong spine.  If you are a fan of the Osmonds or Kurt Russell, this is a must for your collection; if you are fan of both, you just hit the jackpot!          
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I ship using new packaging materials specifically designed for vinyl, no shipping in a used Tide box or a retrofitted USPS box!  I almost always ship within two days, usually the next day, and will have a notice in my store on the rare occasions I am not able to meet that timeframe.  Shipping cost includes the cost of the materials.  And, of course I will combine shipping.  I make no money on shipping, what you pay is what I pay! 
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• PRIORITY 12" DOMESTIC: 1-3 12" for $12; 4-6 12" for $20; 7-9 12" for $23
• FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL 12": (Canada $5 less) 1 12" for $21.50; 2 for $24; 3 for $28; 4 for $37, 5-9 for $52.  
• PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL:  Depending upon your location, 1-2 LPs will cost approximately $40 to ship, 3 LPs about $45.  I cannot give a precise cost here since they vary by country but those estimates are reliably close.    

Quotes provided for others quantities or mixed shipments. 

• Mint (M) (only if sealed).  Not used for 7".
• Near Mint (NM): Very little evidence of use, glossy surface, minimal vinyl marking; labels are clean and crisp with no writing, ring wear or significant spindle marking; jackets are clean and square, no writing, no splits, no ring wear.
• Very Good+ (VG+) : Vinyl shows use but has been well cared for, surface has light scuffs or very light scratches (not feelable) that will not significantly degrade the sound; labels are clean with only minor ring wear, any writing or sticker/residue is discrete, only slight soiling or dirtiness, drill hole OK if label otherwise clean; jackets are clean with no more than light ring wear, minor corner dings, if writing on the cover it is discrete, no more than one slight seam split, light creasing, cutout hole or corner only if rest of jacket is free of defects - multiple flaws of the types described will drop grade.
• Very Good (VG): Vinyl shows significant use with more scuffing or light scratches but will play through without skipping, may be slight warping but will play through (without having to tape a penny to the tonearm like the old days!) and nothing that will cause a significant bobbing of the tone arm, will have surface noise particularly at intro and in soft passages, diminished or irregular gloss; labels may have significant ring wear, more prominent writing or stickers/residue, drill hole, more soiling or dirtiness; sleeves may have multiple splits, writing, creasing, soiling or dirtiness, drill holes or cut corners, and/or ring wear.  This is a common grade for older 45's - they were often stored outside of the sleeve which lead to multiple light surface hairline scratches which have not caused significant damage to the vinyl grooves - they will still afford an enjoyable listen.
• Good (G): Infrequent grade usually only applied to rare items, or to one aspect (i.e. the sleeve) if another aspect (i.e. the vinyl) is a significantly higher grade.  Vinyl may have significant scuffing or scratching, poor gloss, significant noise on playing but should play through; labels may have glaring writing, significant ring wear, extensive sticker residue, dirtiness; sleeves may have substantial ring wear, extensive seam splitting, taping, prominent writing.