HELEN MERRILL:"THE NEARNESS OF YOU"1958 USA EMARCY"GROOVED"LABEL-INC. BILL EVANS

	£		51
	$		68

ATTENTION AMERICAN 1950s GIRL/TORCH-JAZZ BALLAD SINGER 1950s ALBUM COLLECTORS AND CONDITION UPGRADERS!

HERE IS ONE OF THE HARDEST TO FIND ALBUMS OF 1958:HELEN MERRILL:"THE NEARNESS OF YOU". THE GREAT PIANIST BILL EVANS IS ONE OF THE MUSICIANS-SMALL GROUP BACKINGS.

 USA PRESSED EMARCY DEEP"GROOVED"LABELS MG 36134.MONO.I DON'T THINK THERE WAS A STEREO VERSION. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A KEENLY SOUGHT AFTER ALBUM SO HARD TO FIND 55 YEARS LATER AND MAY BE YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO GET ONE AS GOOD AS THIS! REMEMBER IN 1958,MANY BUYERS WERE STILL STICKING WITH 78s AND THE LPs OF THE 1950s WERE VERY EXPENSIVE COMPARED TO THE MAJORITY OF THE EARNINGS OF MOST POTENTIAL BUYERS!   THERE WAS A MINIMAL PRINT RUN AND THIS LP WAS NOT IN PRINT FOR LONG. SERIOUSLY RARE!      IT HAD MINIMAL ATTENTION,EXPOSURE OR SALES AND AS SUCH WAS PROBABLY DELETED WITHIN A YEAR OF ISSUE AND RARELY TURNS UP,ESPECIALLY AS GOOD AS THIS SIMPLY STUNNING EXAMPLE! INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL EMARCY LPs INNER SLEEVE WITH A SPLIT EACH SIDE BUT ALL THERE.    TRULY STUNNING SOUND QUALITY! TYPICALLY BRIGHT,SPARKLING 1950s MONO RECORDED SOUND!AN OUTSTANDING UPGRADER STANDARD COPY WITH GLEAMING SURFACES-JUST A FEW HAIRLINE SURFACE MARKS IN VERY STRONG LIGHT. HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE EVEN IN BETWEEN THE TRACKS! THIS COPY HAS CLEARLY NOT HAD MANY PLAYS IN 55 YEARS! EXCELLENT CONDITION! I PLAY ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO ENSURE ACURATE GRADING! FANTASTIC WARM,RICH,SOLID MONO SOUND. PLENTY OF BASS! THE COVER IS SIMPLY STUNNING! AN AMAZING GLEAM AND BRIGHTNESS TO IT THAT IS RARELY SEEN ON AN AMERICAN ALBUM THAT IS OVER HALF A CENTURY OLD!   JUST A FEW TINY EDGE CREASES,A TINY 1CM SPLIT AT THE BOTTOM EDGE,A LITTLE STAINING AT THE BACK EDGES AND THE TINY "BULL" RUBBER STAMPED AT THE BACK WHICH I UNDERSTAND TO BE SOME KIND OF PROMOTIONAL CODE WORDING.THERE ARE SOME TINY UNDERLINED  NUMBERS AND A TINY PEN CORRECTED TIMNING BUT NO RIPS OR REPAIRS!   SO BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE!

  MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE OF THIS VERY RARE RECORD ARE IN DREADFUL CONDITION.JUST ONE OWNER FROM NEW,THE LATE PETER NEWBROOK WHO HAD A LARGE COLLECTION AND TOP OF THE RANGE  EQUIPMENT WITH MOST OF HIS RECORDS BARELY BEING PLAYED IN MANY YEARS!

PETER NEWBROOK WAS A JAZZ MUSICIAN,WRITER ON JAZZ,FILM DIRECTOR AND THE OWNER OF THE BRITISH JAZZ LABEL ESQUIRE WHICH ISSUED MANY AMERICAN RECORDINGS AND AS SUCH HAD MANY STRONG CONTACTS AND FRIENDS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS IN THE UK AND USA WHO WOULD SEND HIM EARLY ADVANCE COPIES OF RECORDS-THE MAJORITY ADDED TO HIS SHELVES WITH JUST A COUPLE OF PLAYS! I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY SOME OF HIS VAST COLLECTION SEVERAL YEARS BACK AS LONG TERM EBAYER WILL RECALL.   NATURALLY AS A LONG TERM COLLECTOR MYSELF,I COULDN'T RESIST KEEPING SOME OF THEM BUT I AM PRUNING DOWN AGAIN WITH THE NEED FOR SPACE SO DON'T MISS OUT ON THESE TOP QUALITY RARITIES! CHECK OUT MY OTHER RARE ALBUMS FOR AUCTION THIS WEEK! MORE TO FOLLOW IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS-KEEP WATCHING!SEE MY FEEDBACK FOR SIMILAR ITEMS!

MY CONSTANT AIM IS TO GET FEEDBACK COMMENTS LIKE"BEYOND EXPECTATION",WHICH I ALREADY HAVE!

A LOW,REALISTIC STARTING PRICE OF £20. CHECK OUT POPSIKE FOR PREVIOUS RESULTS FOR TOP FLIGHT CONDITION COPIES TO BE PREPARED FOR THE STRONG POSSIBILITY OF BIDDING INTEREST!   I WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE THIS TO BE SENT SPECIAL DELIVERY OR INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AS IT IS IRREPLACABLE! I HAVE NEVER FOUND A COPY IN NEARLY 27 YEARS AS A DEALER! 

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

KEEP READING FOR MORE INFORMATION!

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE!!! 

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS COPY IS IN  EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THAT IS BEING VERY STRICT!

NO JUMPS!/NO STICKS!/NO NASTY  CLICKS!/NO SWISHES!How many were preserved like this one-??

HARDLY USED AND NOT SERIOUSLY ABUSED!!!!!!

The 1950s equipment was often basic with much heavier tonearms than later lightweight pickups.

This LP has clearly been very well cared for on lightweight  high quality equipment.  

 Vinyl is still the best way to hear THIS MUSIC and always will be!  

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.

IT IS STILL FAR BETTER THAN MOST AROUND! 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A VERY NICE COPY-EXAMINE YOURS AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!

AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "EX"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.  

THE LP AS USUAL WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVER BEFORE SENDING!   

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY  THE PHOTOS! PLEASE EXCUSE MY REFLECTIVE GLARE IN THE MAIN PHOTO-LAMINATION CAN CAUSE SUCH REFLECTION.

IF YOU GO THROUGH MY FEEDBACK YOU WILL SEE MANY OTHER LPs SOLD -PAY NOTE TO THE FEEDBACK RESPONSES!!-NO ISSUES!! INFACT VERY HAPPY CUSTOMERS WHICH IS PROOF OF MY CAREFUL,DETAILED AND STRICT GRADING!!!!   

SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT

Checkout my feedback of OVER 16,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BID with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my  ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 11 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement. OVER  11 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

SOME MORE ESSENTIAL AND RARE LPs FROM ME ON EBAY ENDING AT AUCTION WITHIN MINUTES OF THIS GEM ENDING!

MANY MORE ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS!

KEEP WATCHING IN 2013!

THANKYOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!GOOD LUCK!!