Gene Chandler Brunswick 55383 There Was a Time/Good Old Days No. Soul Promo

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Widely associated with his early mega-hit Duke of Earl, Gene Chandler should be recognized for a career that flowed through doo-wop, R&B, soul and disco, as a performer, writer and producer.  His instincts for showmanship were clear early, as he organized an aristocratic "Duke" outfit (tophat, cape, white gloves, monocle, walking cane) for performing when he saw Duke of Earl climbing the charts.  On this Northern Soul single from 1968, he out-James-Browns James Brown, releasing a harder charging version of Brown's 1967 club hit There Was a Time.  Guaranteed to fill the dance floor.  Vinyl is VG+, with excellent gloss.  There are a few light hairlines on both sides.  There Was a Time has two very light, small (less than 1/4") scratches that can be (barely) felt, toward the end of the side, and produce a light click for a handful of rotations.  Those Were the Good Old Days has two very light, small (less than 1/4") side-by-side scratches near the start of the record that can be felt, and produce light clicks for ten rotations or so (you can hear this part of the record on the attached sample).  An excellent player.  Promo labels are NM, bright and unmarked.  Comes with an original Brunswick sleeve (see photo).  Outstanding!          
If a sound sample is included above for a 45 single, it is from the actual record.  Both sides will be played on the sample, about 45 seconds of each.  
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• Mint (M) (only if sealed).  Not used for 7".
• Near Mint (NM): Very little evidence of use, glossy surface, minimal vinyl marking; labels are clean and crisp with no writing, ring wear or significant spindle marking; jackets are clean and square, no writing, no splits, no ring wear.
• Very Good+ (VG+) : Vinyl shows use but has been well cared for, surface has light scuffs or very light scratches (not feelable) that will not significantly degrade the sound; labels are clean with only minor ring wear, any writing or sticker/residue is discrete, only slight soiling or dirtiness, drill hole OK if label otherwise clean; jackets are clean with no more than light ring wear, minor corner dings, if writing on the cover it is discrete, no more than one slight seam split, light creasing, cutout hole or corner only if rest of jacket is free of defects - multiple flaws of the types described will drop grade.
• Very Good (VG): Vinyl shows significant use with more scuffing or light scratches but will play through without skipping, may be slight warping but will play through (without having to tape a penny to the tonearm like the old days!) and nothing that will cause a significant bobbing of the tone arm, will have surface noise particularly at intro and in soft passages, dimished or irregular gloss; labels may have significant ring wear, more prominent writing or stickers/residue, drill hole, more soiling or dirtiness; sleeves may have multiple splits, writing, creasing, soiling or dirtiness, drill holes or cut corners, and/or ring wear.  This is a common grade for older 45's - they were often stored outside of the sleeve which lead to multiple light surface hairline scratches which have not caused significant damage to the vinyl grooves - they will still afford an enjoyable listen.
• Good (G): Infrequent grade usually only applied to rare items, or to one aspect (i.e. the sleeve) if another aspect (i.e. the vinyl) is a significantly higher grade.  Vinyl may have significant scuffing or scratching, poor gloss, significant noise on playing but should play through; labels may have glaring writing, significant ring wear, extensive sticker residue, dirtiness; sleeves may have substantial ring wear, extensive seam splitting, taping, prominent writing.