RARE EDITH PIAF 78 LA VIE EN ROSE COL EXPORT DZ 569 EX+
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A REALLY EXCELLENT COPY OF THIS FRENCH CLASSIC FROM THE GREAT EDITH PIAF ON A UK COLUMBIA EXPORT 78
If there’s anything to be said about the life of Edith Piaf, it’s that it was an eventful one. Born Édith Giovanna Gassion (Piaf means ’sparrow’ and was a nickname-turned-stagename) in 1915, her life was doused in tragedy right from the start - her father left her to join the war effort in 1916, at the age of 3 she became blind, at 8 she became deaf, at 16 she had a daughter that died of meningitis shortly after birth. She lost the love of her life, a boxer, in a plane crash in 1949.
"La vie en rose" was the signature song of French singer, Édith Piaf.
Piaf first popularized the song in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" (Louis Gugliemi). Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song would be successful, but it became a favorite with audiences.
DISC DETAILS:
UK COLUMBIA DZ 569 10" 78rpm WHITE LABEL
SIDE 1: - LA VIE EN ROSE
SIDE 2:- UN REFRAIN COURAIT DANS LA RUECONDITION - EX+! NICE
A GREAT RARITY FROM THE ICONIC EDITH PIAF
DON'T MISS OUT - BID NOW!!
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eBaY IN THEIR INFINITE WISDOM HAVE VERY STUPIDLY PUT A FALSE CEILING ON THE COST OF POSTING 78s IN THE UK OF £4 !!
THIS IS A FRAGILE 78 AND THE COMBINED COST OF SAFE PACKING AND POSTAGE BY 1ST CLASS MAIL OR BY AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET IS - IN THE UK £ 5 , EUROPE £ 8 , AND REST OF WORLD IS £ 12
So for UK customers unless you pay the optional £1 "insurance" charge this record will be posted 2nd class - sorry
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE RATES ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES OF 78S - USUALLY £1 PER EXTRA RECORD IN THE UK £1.50 PER EXTRA RECORD TO EUROPE AND £2 PER EXTRA RECORD IN THE REST OF THE WORLD
10" 78 RPM RECORDS NEED CAREFULLY PACKING, AND I CLAIM TO HAVE THE BEST PACKAGING IN THE WORLD FOR DISPATCHING THEM!!
THE GREG'S GREAT'S SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A SPECIALLY DESIGNED INNER BOX MADE OUT OF 1" THICK POLYSTYRENE, WHICH THEN GOES INSIDE A DOUBLE CORREGATED STIFF OUTER CARDBOARD CARTON. THE BOXES CAN TAKE UP TO 21 RECORDS,
USUALLY FOR MAILING OVERSEAS, I RECOMMEND NO MORE THAN 7 IN A BOX, OTHERWISE IT GOES OVER THE AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF 2Kgs WHICH CAUSES A LARGE HIKE IN POSTAL RATES.
I SEND OUT ON AVERAGE ABOUT 30 PARCELS A WEEK AND DISPATCH IS NORMALLY DONE ONCE A WEEK - SO IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR RECORD WITHIN A WEEK IN THE UK, PLEASE DON'T BE TOO SURPRISED - YOU MAY HAVE JUST PAID FOR IT THE DAY AFTER I'VE DONE THE PARCEL RUN!! - ON THE OTHER HAND YOU MAY HAVE HIT IT LUCKY, AND GET THE PARCEL WITHIN A DAY OR TWO!!
IF YOU REALLY HAVE AN URGENT REQUIREMENT FOR THE RECORD - BIRTHDAY PRESENT, WEDDING, FUNERAL etc PLEASE TELL ME - (BECAUSE I CAN'T READ MINDS!) I WILL DO MY BEST TO GET IT OUT FOR YOU URGENTLY.
IF A RECORD ARRIVES CRACKED OR BROKEN DESPITE MY BEST EFFORTS WITH THIS FANTASTIC PACKAGING I WILL REFUND THE MONEY IN FULL. - JUST SEND ME A QUICK SCAN - IF IT IS A VERY RARE RECORD I MAY ASK YOU TO SEND IT BACK OTHERWISE IT WILL BE YOURS TO KEEP OR DISPOSE OF.
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