The Arcados FAM 502 When You Walked Out NM PROMO NR

$

3,318

As a registered eBay Trading Assistant, I am selling this item on consignment for a customer. I currently have the item in my possession, and have inspected it. It is described to the best of my ability.

Just added: 30 Second Sound clips!

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DESCRIPTION

I'm selling a few records for this customer. He is reluctantly selling off a few records from his 45+ years of collecting them. I have included the Goldmine grading scale at the bottom of this listing. I'm not an expert on records, but I have followed this guide to the best of my ability. The descriptions of the genre of the records are from the consignor. You should verify R&B, Soul, Rock, etc, from your own experience or reference materials.

If you are interested in the records for sale this week, please bid on them. The consignor has informed me that he will only list them once. He has deeply discounted them from the prices listed in Osborne's Official Price Guide, and he will return them to his collection of they do not sell above the opening bid. There are no reserves on these auctions, so the prices are honest opening bids.

FEATURES and CONDITION

• Artist: The Arcados
• Label, Catalog Number and year: FAM 503 Promotional Copy Not For Sale 1963
• Osborne's Official Guide Price in NM: $3,000 to $4,000
• A Side: When You Walked Out
• B Side: Sugar Sweet
• Genre: Blues/R&B/Soul.
• Condition: NM - could use cleaning (a little visible dust, etc) - A few tiny hairlines, but not sufficient to drop to VG+ Not in original sleeve. When I played the record to record it, I noticed a little intermittent popping on each side. It may just need cleaning or it may be due to the hairlines. I am not equipped to properly clean the record. If due to the hairlines then this would be a VG+, so bid accordingly. Please inquire if you need more info.

  The following links take you to recordings of a thirty second clip from each side of this record. The recording was made on an inexpensive phonograph, but is generally representative of the quality of the record. It is saved in a mono file to reduce file space. You can be assured that no matter what you play this on, it will not sound any worse. The clips are provided solely for prospective bidders to preview this record, and may not be copied or downloaded. Use the BACK button to return to this page after listening to the clips.
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The following grading guide is reprinted from Goldmine Magazine, which is considered to be the standard for record collectors worldwide.

Mint (M): Absolutely perfect in every way - certainly never played, possibly even still sealed. (More on still sealed below). Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-): A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record shows no obvious sign of wear. A 45 rpm sleeve has no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP jacket has no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same is true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, and the like. Basically, Near Mint looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

Very Good Plus (VG+): Shows some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sign are OK. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but is should be barely noticeable. The center hole is not misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turn-up corners, or a slight seam-split. An LP jacket my have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

Very Good (VG): Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during the song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+): Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket or sleeve has seem splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. If it's a common item, you'll probably find another copy in better shape eventually. Pass it up. But if it's something you have been seeking for years, and the price is right, get it.

Poor (P), Fair (F): The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and/or writing. The LP jacket barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, and written upon. Except for impossibly rare records otherwise unattainable, records in this condition should be bought or sold for no more than a few cents each.