FROM 1945: BING CROSBY, ANDREWS SISTERS: MERRY CHRISTMAS- 4 X 78 RPM & Album EX+

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM 1945: BING CROSBY, ANDREWS SISTERS: 4 X 78 RPM & Album EX+

Description

Offered is Merry Christmas, with Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, on Decca A - 550.

A unique concept album at the time of its release, this 4 Shellac Records Set has become one of the most beloved holiday recordings of all time. It is difficult to find a copy that has not been played to death, however our offering is in exceptional investment-grade condition as described below:




Bing Crosby - Merry Christmas


Label :  Decca - A-550

Series :  Personality Series

Format :  4 X Shellac / 10" / 78 RPM /  Album

Country :  U.S.

Released :  1945

Genre :  Pop

Style :   Holiday





THE SHELLAC -  EX+ :  Lightly played with minimal evidence of spindlewear, all eight of the record surfaces retain all of their original gloss. 
 
Evident are some marks from the manila paper sleeves, and a few light and shallow hairlines. Undamaged, Black and Gold Decca labels (please see photos). 
 
These records have been carefully handled, infrequently played, and the audio playback is quite clean.




THE COVER -   VG+ :  Please see photos / well-stored / the black tape that serves as the spine, is split. The front cardboard cover is connected, but not securely / some minor cover scuffing, age-related yellowing, and minor corner wear / bright colors / all of the inner manila sleeves are fully intact and secure / no writing, paper loss, paper tears, dirt, or stains.     


We have placed all four of the records into separate, protective plastic sleeves.







Tracklist :

Please see the photos of the record labels and the front cover for track titles.


Shellac records are fragile and can be easily mishandled by the transit providers, so we take extra care in packing with strong materials and extra insulation for their journey to you. 




                                                
                                         


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International shipping charges have gone up greatly, and so we do not ship outside of the United States. However, if you have a U.S. address (family or friends)- we will ship to it through media mail for free.

                                    
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RECORD GRADING DESCRIPTION:

THIS RECORD IS SIGHT-GRADED ONLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, ACCORDING TO THESE DEFINITIONS:

SEALED: RECORD IS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC & UNOPENED.

NM-: RECORD HAS LITTLE OR NO INDICATION THAT IT HAS BEEN PLAYED.

EX: MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE (LIGHT SCRATCHING/PAPER SCUFFS), BUT IN ALL A RECORD THAT HAS BEEN WELL-CARED FOR.

VG+: LESS CARE THAN EX, LIGHT SCRATCHING OR SCUFFING IS MORE EXTENSIVE. STILL VERY PLAYABLE & WILL LIKELY PROVIDE A QUALITY SOUND.

VG & BELOW: WHILE PLAYABLE, THIS RECORD HAS BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK. OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR & SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A LOW GRADE.  A RECORD GRADED BELOW VG MAY HAVE A VALUE BASED UPON ITS RARITY OR UNIQUENESS.

WE  RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLEAN THIS RECORDING BEFORE PLAYING. RECORDS THAT ARE  DECADES OLD CAN ATTRACT & ACCUMULATE DAMAGING FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT REDUCES SOUND QUALITY. THIS IS NORMALLY EASILY CORRECTED WITH A GOOD CLEANING.

EBAY HAS DESCRIBED SOME OF THE MORE WELL-ACCEPTED CLEANING METHODS, & YOU CAN FIND THESE AT:

http://www.ebay.com/gds/Guide-to-Cleaning-Your-Vinyl-Records/10000000009408734/g.html

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