SONNY THOMPSON 1950s FRENCH EP"BLUES FOR DANCING"RARE

	£		20
	$		27

AN ORIGINAL MONO 1950s FRENCH ISSUED E.P. ON THE ODEON LABEL OF 4 X 1950-1956 TRACKS!

SONNY THOMPSON "BLUES FOR DANCING"

THE  TRACKS ARE ALL PIANO INSTRUMENTALS WITH A SMALL GROUP INCLUDING SOME NICE SAX SOLOS-FULL LINE UPS AND DATES PRINTED. 

HIGHLY INFECTIOUS INSTRUMENTAL R&B/BLUES THAT IS THE VERY ROOTS OF ROCK AND ROLL AND THIS FRENCH EP IS MEGA RARE AND IN SPLENDID CONDITION WITH THE WONDERFUL LAMINATED FRONT PICTURE COVER BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED! 

In the 1950s Most UK record buyers were buying singles and 78s which are much easier to find than the EPs and of course most EPs of the 1950s were more expensive and quickly damaged on the primitive and heavy equipment of the time!

IMPORTED EPs WERE EVEN HARDED TO FIND WITH ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF SPECIALIST SHOPS PREPARED TO TRY AND OBTAIN THEM! 

From the collection of the former Esquire jazz label boss,Peter Newbrook who passed away just over a year ago.

I have been selling many of his carefully preserved records over the last year on ebay and you are welcome to trawl through my feedback to see more examples to prove the amazing quality of his collection!

I HAVE KEPT THIS EP FOR A WHILE IN MY OWN COLLECTION BUT HAVE DECIDED TO SELL IT WHICH I NO I SHALL REGRET LATER ON,BUT BILLS MUST BE PAID! 

IN FRANCE,THIS EP HAD MINIMAL PUBLICITY AND BARELY SOLD AND WAS PROBABLY DELETED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF ISSUE AND IS RARE 50+ YEARS ON AND OF COURSE HARDLY ANYONE IN THE UK KNEW OF IT'S EXISTANCE!

IT IS QUITE PROBABLE THAT THE PRINT RUN FOR SUCH SPECIALIST MATERIAL WOULD BE ABOUT 500 COPIES,1000 AT THE VERY MOST!

DON'T FORGET HOW THE FRENCH BUYERS WERE MAINLY GOING FOR EASY LISTENING POP WITH JAZZ/BLUES/R&B VIRTUALLY IGNORED ON THER RADIO AND THE MAJORITY OF RECORD SHOPS NOT STOCKING EXPENSIVE EPs OF THE GENRE,USUALLY OBTAINING THEM TO SPECIAL ORDER! THIS IS NOT FICTION BUT FACT!

HOW MANY COPIES ACTUALLY SOLD OF THIS EP IS UNKNOWN BUT I AM CONFIDENT IT WOULD BE LESS THAN A HUNDRED AND OUT OF THOSE SOLD,HOW MANY SURVIVE OVER 50 YEARS LATER AND OF COURSE HOW MANY AS GOOD AS THIS ONE? A FEW OF YOU JUST MIGHT HAVE A COPY BUT I DARESAY IT IS NOT AS GOOD AS THIS ONE! 

THIS COPY IS MAGNIFICENT AND HAS NOT HAD MUCH USE WITH JUST MINOR SURFACE MARKS AND A LITTLE SURFACE NOISE,VERY CLEAN LABELS AND THE LARGE CENTRE HOLE AS MADE +THE ORIGINAL PVC INNER BAG,USUALLY MISSING! 

ODEON SOE 3569.

THE VERY EARLIEST PRESSING WITH THE CORRECT LAMINATED/GLOSSY PICTURE COVER WHICH HAS JUST A LITTLE ULTRA FAINT/AGE STAINING AT THE EDGES BUT THAT IS VERY MINIMAL. NO WRITING,NO REPAIRS,NO RIPS!! 

 £20 STARTING PRICE AND FREE UK RECORDED DELIVERY POSTAGE INCLUDED!!!!

IF IT GOES HIGH, I WILL SEND SPECIAL DELIVERY AT NO EXTRA CHARGE! 

(FULL DETAILS BELOW)!!!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GREAT AND RARE 1950s INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ-R&B/BLUES EP-THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU!

A 1ST EDITION WHICH IS RARE TO FIND 50+ YEARS ON AND AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY JAZZ-R&B/BLUES COLLECTION!

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN DREADFUL CONDITION.

THIS COPY HAS A FEW FAINT AND TINY SURFACE MARKS AND JUST A LITTLE,FAINT SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE AT HIGH VOLUME BUT NO CLICKS, JUMPS OR STICKS!!!.

AN EXCELLENT CONDITION RECORD!

 IT IS BETTER THAN MANY COPIES THAT TURN UP AND IS STRICTLY GRADED. 

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 ESPECIALLY REGARDING THE 1950s AND 1960s!!!            

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

 Vinyl is still the best way to hear 1950s R&B/BLUES MUSIC and always will be!  

GREAT SOLID SOUND!

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

I HAVE PLAYED IT TWICE TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.

SEE THE PHOTOS  OF THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE COVER-MOST ONLY SHOW THE FRONT!

Look elsewhere on ebay and you MIGHT see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often coral reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults. 

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 POSSIBLE UPGRADER 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.

ORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVE.    

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS!

IF YOU GO THROUGH MY FEEDBACK YOU WILL SEE MANY OTHER RARITIES -PAY NOTE TO THE FEEDBACK RESPONSES!! INFACT VERY HAPPY CUSTOMERS WHICH IS PROOF OF MY CAREFUL,DETAILED AND STRICT GRADING!!!

THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF 1950s R&B/BLUES  HISTORY. A GREAT INVESTMENT! 

Postage is FREE AND RECORDED DELIVERY TO THE UK.YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

Outside UK extra depending on destination.£2 EUROPE £3 REST OF THE WORLD. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.Paypal or cheque within 7 days please.

CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY. 

SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT

DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PAY.Feedback always left. BE AWARE!!!! NON PAYERS AND TIMEWASTERS WILL BE DEALT WITH AND REPORTED TO EBAY AS WELL AS CIRCULATED VERBALLY AND BY EMAIL TO MY MANY DEALER AND COLLECTOR FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!

Checkout my power seller status and my own feedback of OVER 10,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BUY 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 8 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.  8 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!

A VITAL PART OF ANY EP/R&B COLLECTION!

IT COULD BE THE LAST COPY I WILL FIND FOR A LONG TIME!

A WORD OF WARNING! YOU MAY RECALL A FEW WEEKS AGO I HAD FOR AUCTION A RARE SHIRLEY AND LEE EP WHICH AMAZINGLY DIDN'T GET ANY BIDS AND SHORTLY AFTER HAD MANY EMAILS ASKING FOR RELIST DATES AND OFFERS OF LOWER BIDS FOR BUY IT NOWS!

THE "UNSOLD"GEM WAS SOLD OVER THE PHONE BY ME THE DAY AFTER THE AUCTION AND HAVING A SHOP WITH MANY CONTACTS,MOST OF MY "UNSOLDS" SELL SO DON'T REGRET IT LATER!

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

KEEP WATCHING IN 2010!

THANKYOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!

GOOD LUCK!!

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON FOR YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A VERY,FIRST PRESSING OF A FRENCH 1950s ISSUED  EP WITH MORE OTHER EPs ENDING FROM ME ON THE SAME EVENING AS THIS ONE!