Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra Strange Fruit Commodore 526-A 78 Shellac
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Description
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra. Strange Fruit/Fine and Mellow. Condition is "Used". Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.
Commodore Records 526-A Shellac 10".
Matrix numbers: B:WP 24403 B A: WP 24405A
Plenty of information online regarding this release. Holiday was originally refused permission to release this song (due to its content) from her record company so she switched to Commodore Records. An important collectable record.
Record: Very Good - signs of use - shellac in very good condition with light surface marks and some minor scratching.Would beneft from a professional clean. Label in very good/excellent condition. Please see pictures for condition.
Sleeve: Excellent (non original generic cardboard sleeve).
Please study pictures as these form part of the description.
Pictures are of actual record.
Delivery - in professional record mailer. Particular care will be taken with Shellac records.
I describe records exactly as they are and test play where appropriate to give a further level of confidence when purchasing.
2nd class signed for £4.20
1st Class signed for £4.85
I can combine postage - please wait for final invoice.
Postage will be via Royal Mail 1st/2nd Class Signed for and will be securely packaged. Due to the current Covid situation 2nd class deliveries can be delayed - select 1st class if you require a quicker delivery. In all cases please allow additional time for delivery.Thanks for looking - please see my other items and bid with confidence with my feedback ratings.
Graded as below
RECORD COLLECTOR'S GRADING SYSTEM
Condition
Mint
Description: 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
Description: 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
Description: 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
Description: 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, discoloration, etc.
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