RARE NORTHERN SOUL 45: LARRY TRIDER on CORAL

$

260

LARRY TRIDER: Carbon Copy/House of the Blues, Coral 62391. Multi-colored label. Numbers stamped in dead wax: 45 11418 4 and 45 11419 4. VG to VG+. Ring wear on label.

LP & 45 RECORD GRADING (Goldmine Grading Guide © Goldmine Magazine): 

Mint (M): Absolutely perfect in every way -- certainly never played, possibly even still sealed.

Near Mint (NM or M-): A nearly perfect record, showing no obvious sign of wear. A 45 rpm sleeve has no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.  An LP jacket has no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. The same is true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, and the like. Basically, Near Mint looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

Very Good Plus (VG+): Shows some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK.  The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but is should be barely noticeable. The center hole is not misshapen by repeated play.  Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turn-up corners, or a slight seam-split. An LP jacket my have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount.

Very Good (VG): Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during the song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+): Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket or sleeve has seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.

Poor (P), Fair (F): The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and/or writing. The LP jacket barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, and written upon.

(+ and – denote in-between grades. Grades with a slash in between indicate the condition of Side A/Side B.)

VJM standard abbreviations: sfc = surface; lbl = label; nap = not affecting play; scr = scratch; lc = lamination crack; cr = crack; hc/hlc = hairline crack; wol = writing on label; sol = sticker on label; fade = faded label; gr = groove; eb = edge bite; ec = edge chip; ef = edge flake; cvr = cover; s = stereo; rf = rough; aud/inaud = audible/inaudible.

 MAIL ORDER shipping rates

Postage & handling (USA) for one 45, EP, LP, CD, cassette, book, or magazine: $3.25; for two to five 45s, EPs, LPs, CDs, cassettes or magazines: $5.00; each additional record, cassette or magazine $0.25; each additional book $2.00. 78 rpm records: As above, plus $1.50 additional packing charge per order. Books, LPs, 78s, and magazines sent by media mail unless first class/priority is requested. Cassettes, CDs, and 45s sent by first class mail. Priority mail rates upon request. Insurance (optional): $1.30 for up to $50.00 insurance; $2.20 for $100.00 insurance; $1.00 per each additional $100.00.

Air mail postage & handling for foreign buyers for one or two 78s: $15 Canada, $20 most of Europe ($28 UK, $24 to Austria, Spain, and Sweden), $27 Australia, $29 Japan. Each additional 78: $1.50 Canada; $2.00 European continent; $3.00 UK, Australia & Japan. Insurance (optional): $3.00 for up to $100.00 insurance, $1.00 per each additional $100.00.

Air mail postage & handling for foreign buyers for one LP or magazine: $6 Canada, $12 UK & Europe, $15 Australia & Japan. Books: $7 Canada, $16 UK & Europe, $20 Australia & Japan. Each additional LP, book or magazine: $1.50 Canada; $2.00 European continent; $3.00 UK, Australia & Japan. Insurance (optional): $3.00 for up to $100.00 insurance, $1.00 per each additional $100.00. 

Air mail postage & handling for foreign buyers for one 45, cassette, or CD: $6 Canada, $7 Europe, $10 Japan & Australia. Each additional 45 (up to 25 copies): $0.50 Canada; $0.75 all other countries. Each additional 45 (over 25 copies): $0.50 Canada, $0.75 all other countries. Insurance (optional): $3.00 for up to $100.00 insurance, $1.00 per each additional $100.00.

Economy (surface) mail for overseas buyers for up to five items (economy letter post for packages weighing four pounds or less): 50% of air mail postage & handling rates stated above (75% to Canada). Not available for 78s due to the size of the boxes we use for shipping.

Economy (surface) parcel post for packages weighing over four pounds: rates upon request. Minimum postage & handling is $20 to $25 depending upon country.

Delta Blues Map Kit: postage & packing same as 45/cassette/CD.

Posters: postage & packing same as 78s.

See our eBay store (Bluesoterica.com Mail Order) for more Blues, R&B, soul, funk, jazz, rock, world/ethnic, soundtrack, pop, folk, C&W, comedy, dance, spoken word & gospel records, CDs, books & magazines, concert posters, photos & musical memorabilia.

We have signed copies of "The Voice of the Blues: Classic Interviews from Living Blues Magazine" (Routledge, 2002, edited by Jim O'Neal and Amy van Singel). "The Voice of the Blues" is a collection of interviews conducted from 1967/68 to 1981, originally published in Living Blues, America's first blues magazine, with chapters expanded for this book to include introductions, postscripts, editors' notes, and previously unpublished questions and answers from several interviews. Includes interviews with Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Little Walter & Louis Myers, T-Bone Walker, Freddie King, Little Milton, Georgia Tom Dorsey, Houston Stackhouse, Eddie Boyd, Little Esther Phillips, and Sleepy John Estes & Hammie Nixon. 427 pages, paperback, with Foreword by Peter Guralnick, 43 photos and detailed index. $24.95 plus $3.25 shipping & handling (USA). Air mail shipping & handling: $7.00 Canada, $16.00 Europe, $20.00 Australia, Japan.

Other books available on WYNONIE HARRIS, BIG JAY McNEELY, L.A. VOCAL GROUPS, ELMORE JAMES, JOSH WHITE, STAX RECORDS, BUDDY HOLLY, and more.

Back issues of Living Blues Magazine also available from our eBay store: Go to Bluesoterica.com (mail order page) for contents of each issue.

Trades encouraged, especially for 45s from Kansas City, St. Louis, Arkansas & Mississippi.

Jim O'Neal, BLUESOTERICA.COM MAIL ORDER, 3516 Holmes St., Kansas City MO 64109 (816) 931-0383.