DAVID PEEL - F IS NOT A DIRTY WORD / THE BALLAD.. - APPLE 6499 PROMO ONLY POOR
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Description
This is a fair to poor condition copy of the David Peel & The Lower East Side 45 F Is Not A Dirty Word, backed with The Ballad Of New York City / John Lennon - Yoko Ono, which was released in April of 1972 as a promo only (It was never commercially released). Lots of scratches, but no cracks, chips or warps. Company (Apple) sleeve.
When John & Yoko moved to NYC, David Peel showed them the ropes of the downtown NY scene. As a favor, John produced and released David Peel's LP "The Pope Smokes Dope" on Apple Records. Two promotional singles were released. This is one of them. As a rule, I do not sell records in fair or poor condition. However, this record is extremely hard to find in VG or better condition, which goes for hundreds of dollars.
RECORD VINYL RATINGS
Mint
Virtually does not exist. The vast majority of 45s were never sealed. This being true, no one can say conclusively that a 45 was never played. So, I do not use this rating.
Near Mint or Mint Minus
Appears to either be unplayed, or shows hints of play by a meticulous and responsible collector. Play should be virtually free from any surface noise, except perhaps a couple/few seconds of starting grooves, and maybe a couple light ticks.
Very Good Plus (VG+)
A record in fine shape that should please most collectors. Signs of wear are evident, perhaps slight scuffs or very light scratches, that are either not deep enough to be audible, or are at most marginally audible in a very quiet passage of the song, or in a couple seconds of lead-in grooves.
Very Good (VG)
Generally listenable condition. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Scratches will be readily apparent. Surface noise may be evident but not overpowering. Casual listeners may find it acceptable, but demanding audiophiles will likely not.
Very Good minus (VG-)
Questionable condition. The record will have many scratches, at least some surface noise is guaranteed, yet the single will play through without skipping. For cheaply and easily obtained singles, many would look for ones of better quality. However, for rare or otherwise expensive singles, one might appreciate this condition, as in being lucky to have found the single at all.
Good, Fair, Poor.
Most sellers entertain 45s of these ratings. I do not. I throw them out and do the world a favor. Records in these grades include distortion, significant warps, skips, or so much surface noise that one has to make an effort to appreciate the song. The only exception is for a ragingly rare 45 that’s so miraculous to find, that for vanities sake, you might want it as a place holder or artifact. For example, a torn and water damaged picture sleeve for the US issue of the Rolling Stones “Street Fighting Man”.
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