60s 45 Garage RON GRAY HBR sought-after original

$

219

 Ron Gray

"Hold Back The Sunrise"

Here's one might sought-after record, thanks to recent & current spins in the mod / 60s club scene worldwide...Ron Gray's tune, issued in the summer of 1966.  This 45 remains one of the hardest to find on the HBR label, right up there with the 13th Floor Elevators. I've been collecting since the late '70s and have only come across this record a few times. It has been bootlegged on a different label (circa last year) to satisfy people who want the song on the 45rpm format.


Condition / Grade  = VG Minus
Lots of small scuffs across the entire surface on both sides. Normal wear for grade, a bit of sheen left, not trashed or worn out by a longshot. Check the audio clip below.
Both sides play well for the grade, has surface noise at start which is then drowned out by the loud music backing. A few ticks and pops toward the end, nothing major. 
The flipside  (early 60s type frat-dance sound with female chicks chorus in spots) plays well, 'tho it too is a visual VG minus.
All in all a nice copy to have if you are not a near mint freak or don't want to wait years before a nice condition copy surfaces!  Note: I audition through headphones for grading, not thru the loudspeakers which mask imperfections and flaws!
If an overseas (non US) dealer was grading this 45 it would be listed as VG, based upon some of the 45s I have won from both well-known big name and small time European record sellers.

Label: Grades VG - normal fade and dirt wear, a few small moisture stain marks in the white area around the label number.

Paste links into your browser to hear:

www.finerecordingstudio.com/djmike/RonGray.mp3
"Hold Back The Sunrise"


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