BILLIE HOLIDAY - 1959 RARE USA ORIG COMMODORE FL 30008

	£		22
	$		29

BILLIE HOLIDAY

“TWELVE OF HER GREATEST INTERPRETATIONS”

(1959 COMMODORE RECORDS LP – RARE USA ORIGINAL PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS GENUINE ORIGINAL USA PRESSING OF THE 1959 LP THAT COLLECTS THE BEST MATERIAL BILLIE HOLIDAY RECORDED FOR THE SMALL COMMODORE LABEL, INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL VERSION OF "STRANGE FRUIT". THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PRESSING WITH DEEP GROOVES AND MAROON LABEL WITH SILVER TEXT!! THE SLEEVE FEATURES SUPERB ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY JOHN DE VRIES.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS COMMODORE FL 30,008

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE FL-81-A2, FL-82-1

RUN-OUT ETCHINGS- SIDE ONE AUDIO MATRIX, BELL SOUND

THE SLEEVE

THE HEAVY, TEXTURED CARD SLEEVE IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS A 6" SPLIT TO THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE BOARDS. THERE IS SOME SCUFFING TO THE OTHER EDGE AND THE SPINE ALTHOUGGHT SOME OF THE TITLES ARE STILL LEGIBLE ON THE SPINE. OTHERWISE THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION AND SOME WEAR AS WELL AS A SMALL NUMERICAL INSCRIPTION ON THE BACK.  

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE REALLY HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE ONLY A FEW VERY LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKSOVER THE TWO SIDES. THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. STUNNING EARLY RECORDINGS.

THE LABELS

THE GROOVED MAROON & SILVER COMMODORE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SPINDLE MARKS, NOTABLY TO THE SIDE ONE LABEL.

SIDE ONE

1. YESTERDAYS
2. I GOTTA RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES
3. I'LL BE SEEING YOU
4. I'LL GET BY
5. I COVER THE WATERFRONT
6. LOVER, COME BACK TO ME

SIDE TWO

1. STRANGE FRUIT
2. SHE'S FUNNY THAT WAY
3. HOW AM I TO KNOW
4. FINE AND MELLOW
5. MY OLD FLAME
6. ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

FREE

£5.00

£8.25

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.

FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - if the selling price is significantly higher than £39.00 I will need to charge for Tracking & Insurance (to comply with Ebay & Paypal policies). This usually adds £7.00 for shipping to Europe & Rest of the World (may vary depending on actual weight).

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.