Hal “Sonny” Davis, 45 rpm, Show Me / One More Chance - RARE artist
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Apr 10, 2015 Sold Date
Apr 4, 2015 Start Date
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Description

Hal “Sonny” Davis, 45 rpm, Show Me / One More Chance - RARE artist

Artist: Hal “Sonny” Davis

Label: Gardena Records

Label Selection Number: 125

Genre: Doo-wop

Songs: Show Me / One More Chance

Year Released: 1962


Condition

Record: VG+/NM(-)

Label: VG+
Sleeve: aftermarket


Notes:  

Beautiful color and lustre.  A few visible light scuffs, but minimal, and the record plays beautifully.  I heard a little minor scuffing early on side 1 but could not pick up on any after that.  A one point, what sounded like a little surface noise was soft percussion.  Classic doo-wop.  I listened to this, wondering how it was that this guy didn’t “make it.  He has a beautiful voice, perfect for his genre.


Each 45 rpm record has been listened to as well as visually inspected.  Each 45 is packaged in a paper sleeve that fits into a plastic sleeve and is then sandwiched between two filler pads and sent in a custom mailer designed for 45 records.

When the description refers to visible scuffs or scuffing, especially if it notes that they are light, these scuff marks have been detected because I look at them with a high intensity light.  The marks are, for the most part, not visible, or barely visible when looked at using natural light or a typical overhead light.

Grading Scale:


Vinyl

SS (Still Sealed)  Perfect, but could be resealed.

M (Mint):  Appears to be factory fresh.  Opened, but perfect in all details.

NM (Near Mint):  Nearly perfect.  No obvious signs of wear.  One or two very minor issues like a small scratch or scuff, a spindle mark, etc.

VG+ (Very good plus):  Shows some signs it was played / handled, yet well taken care of.  Shows slight signs of wear.  May have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don’t affect listening.  Good lustre.  Minor surface noise.

VG (Very good):  Noticeable surface noise is evident, especially in soft passages and during the song’s intro and fade.  Groove wear starts to be noticeable as do light scratches (deep enough to feel with a
fingernail).  Perhaps some very slight warping and/or dulling of the surface or very minor staining.

G+ (Good plus):  Significant surface noise and scratching.  Visible groove wear.  Some noticeable warping, but it doesn’t affect play.  No skipping or jump-backs.  Some dulling.

G (Good):  Any of the above are increased. One or two ticks where there is a tiny skip or jump-back.

F/P  (Fair/poor):  All of the above are bad, it’s warped, and you can’t play it without irritating skipping / jump-backs.


Labels

M:  Mint.  Appears to be factory fresh.  Opened, but  perfect in all details.

NM:  Only the smallest signs that it was ever played.  Essentially perfect.  Bright, clean, unmarked.

VG+:   May have a little ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.  Center hole shows no signs of being misshapen due to repeated play.  May have minor imperfections (residue, initials).

VG:  May be marred by writing or have tape or stickers or their residue attached.   Some fading of letters/numbers,  Scratches/scuffs, very small tears.

G+:  Scratched or scraped, some discoloration, some light tearing. Pronounced fading.  Center hole may be slightly out of round.

G  Any of the above are noticeably worse / bad.

F/P:  Label is barely readable, badly torn, label is missing on one side, perhaps both.





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