THE SHIELDS: YOU CHEATED 1958 LONDON UK 78RPM RARE EX+ SUPERB DOO WOP
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I HAVE FINALLY DECIDED TO SELL OFF MY 78RPM COLLECTION. OVER THE COMING MONTHS I WILL BE LISTING AN INTERESTING MIX OF RARE U.K. SHELLAC RECORDS. THESE WILL ALL BE AT SET SALE (BUY IT NOW) PRICES WHICH REFLECT NOT JUST THE RARITY OF THESE BUT ALSO THE OUTSTANDING CONDITION OF MOST OF THESE.
I HAVE ALWAYS STRIVED TO COLLECT THE VERY BEST CONDITION RECORDS POSSIBLE AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE FINEST FROM MY MANY DECADES OF COLLECTING.
THE SHIELDS
YOU CHEATED / THAT'S THE WAY IT'S GONNA BE
LONDON (HLD 8706)
1958
SLEEVE: COMES IN ORIGINAL BROWN COMPANY SLEEVE IN VG CONDITION
RECORD CONDITION:
BOTH SIDES OF THIS RARE SHELLAC PRESSING ARE IN A STRONG EX+ CONDITION WITH JUST THE VERY ODD ABSOLUTELY TINY SURFACE MARK AND NOTHING ELSE. ABSOLUTELY NO SCRATCHES, SCUFFS, SURFACE LINES OR AUDIBLE MARKS ON THE SURFACES WHATSOEVER. GRADES CLOSE TO NEAR MINT. THE SHELLAC RETAINS IT'S DEEP BLACK LUSTRE WITH NO OBVIOUS EVIDENCE OF PLAYING AND WITH NONE OF THE 'GREY GROOVES' USUALLY PRESENT ON THESE OLD DISCS. THE 'A' SIDE HAS A SMALL EDGE CHIP BUT THIS ONLY COVERS HALF OF THE RUN IN AND HAS ABSOLUTELY NO EFFECT ON PLAYBACK. A REALLY LOVELY COPY OF THIS RARE DOO WOP CLASSIC.
BOTH LABELS ARE EXCELLENT WITH NO OBVIOUS SPINDLE TRACES ON EITHER SIDE.
PLAYBACK IS SUPERB AS YOU WOULD EXPECT. NO CLICKS, TICKS OR POPS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE. PLAYS THROUGH WITH ABSOLUTELY NO AUDIBLE ISSUES WHATSOEVER AND WITH STRONG DISTORTION FREE SOUND
OLD 1950s SHELLAC 78s HARDLY EVER COME ALONG IN THIS KIND OF CONDITION. YOU WILL STRUGGLE TO FIND A BETTER COPY OF THIS RARITY ANYWHERE.
ALL RECORDS ARE SECURELY PACKED USING A PVC SLEEVE FOLLOWED BY LAYERS OF PACKING CARD. THIS IS THEN PLACED IN A DEEP BOX AND SURROUNDED BY PACKING PEANUTS. FINALLY THE BOX IS SECURELY TAPED UP BEFORE DISPATCH
AS A PRIVATE SELLER, POSTAGE WILL BE DETERMINED FOR ME BY EBAY SO IS OUT OF MY CONTROL. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS PLEASE LET ME KNOW
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