GREAT & RARE DOOWOP Downbeats MIDNIGHT LOVE HEAR IT
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FABULOUS & RARE AMERICAN? DOOWOP UK-ONLY RELEASE
The Downbeats
"Midnight Love" b/w "Thinkin' of You"
STARLITE 051
CONDITION: STRONG VG(6). PLEASE SEE MY GRADING BELOW. I am an experienced, conservative grader of records and I do NOT use Goldmine's system. VG does NOT mean "trashed", it means VERY GOOD! A nice, collectible, enjoyable copy
LABELS there is just the very beginning of a dirt ring BARELY visible in real life
VINYL still glossy, but some scuffs and light scratches, NAP
PLAYS FINE
a real 2-sider. It was assumed the Downbeats were female from 'Midnight Love', but listening to the flip I think it is a male kiddie lead, with male group. This somehow got recorded by or picked up by Chris Blackwell, the famous owner of Island records, who placed it with Starlite in England- it was never released in the US. The group is not Jamaican, but might not be American either. You be the judge, listen below
TO HEAR SIDE ONE, CLICK HEREAll my soundfiles are always from the actual record being auctioned- dual cs5000 t.t., shure v15IV cartridge, and are unaltered by equalizer or noise suppression.
TO HEAR SIDE ONE, CLICK HERE
CLICK here TO HEAR SIDE TWO
Hi: I’ve been collecting for 40 yearsALL ITEMS ARE ORIGINAL AND GUARANTEED UNLESS CLEARLY STATED OTHERWISE !
Hi: I’ve been collecting for 40 years. I grade conservatively. When in doubt, I downgrade. I ASK YOU: How can “good” mean bad? Since WHEN did “very good” start to mean “pretty bad”?? NOT HERE, THEY DON’T!!!
IT IS MY HEARTFELT DESIRE TO MAKE YOUR BUYING EXPERIENCE A PLEASANT ONE. I HOPE YOUR ONLY SURPRISES DOING BIZ WITH ME ARE POSITIVE ONES!
M(10) NO COMPROMISES! PERFECT! Label, vinyl, sound, all perfect…
M-(9) Maybe a few smudges, some very fine sleeve marks, etc. All glossy vinyl. Label pretty. Sounds great!! (sleeve marks are those tiny scratches with no effect on sound)
Vg++(8) A few sleeve marks or a few fine scratches, label still nice. Good gloss. Could have the slightest of gray in grooves-- still sounds great!! UK: EX+
Vg+(7) Probably lots of sleeve marks, OR several fine scratches, OR one or two more serious scratches, OR scuffs. OR, a record with gray grooves. Some gloss. Label is still real nice! Possibly a bit of dirt on it, etc. Overall, a fine copy. No noticeable record noise. UK:EX
Vg(6) It has sleeve marks AND: numerous very fine scratches, or a few more serious scuffs. Still nice looking overall. May be noise in quiet passages, but still sounds good! Still some gloss. Label is beginning to show signs of wear, but not serious. UK: Ex-, Or VG++. Very good, NOT pretty bad
Vg-(5) LOTS of fine scratches and almost no gloss. OR a few serious scratches, OR scuffed. Label is possibly worn. Plays with noise which doesn’t overwhelm the music. Gloss is possible, if the scratches are bad enough.UK: VG+
G+(4) COMPLETELY covered with fine scratches, OR a mix of fine and serious scratches or other defects. Label may be pretty trashed, but is generally readable. Plays with hiss, crackle or distortion, but not awful. UK:VG
G-(3) A filler. LOTS of serious scratches, definitely some audible. Noise is more prominent than the music. Label is BARELY readable. BUT: it plays ok… UK: VG- Worse than good, you know?
F(2) Just barely acceptable. Plays through. Label SERIOUSLY worn. UK: G
P(1) POOR! Gots lotsa problems: Probably broken, AND has scratches etc. Probably doesn’t play. So bad I wouldn’t try. Whadda bargain!!!
NOTE: I DON’T DOWNGRADE FOR OTHER DEFECTS, SUCH AS WOL, SOL, #OL, SMALL STICKER STAIN, I JUST DESCRIBE THEM.
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