ROSCOE HOLCOMB - HIGH LONESOME SOUND 1965 FOLWAYS FA 2368 ORIG USA + BOOK EX

	£		26
	$		34

ROSCOE HOLCOMB

~ THE HIGH LONESOME SOUND ~

(1965 FOLKWAYS RECORDS  - VERY RARE USA 1st PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A SUPERB & VERY RARE ORIGINAL USA FIRST PRESSING OF THE OUTSTANDING 1965 ALBUM THE HIGH LONESOME SOUND BY ROSCOE HOLCOMB ON THE BLUE & SILVER FOLKWAYS LABEL.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS FOLKWAYS FA 2368

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: FA 2368A / FA 2368B

THE SLEEVE

THE VERY HEAVY, BLACK CARD SLEEVE, WITH A PASTED SLICK ACROSS THE FRONT AND ACROSS ONE THIRD OF THE BACK, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR AND A DRILLED HOLE NEAR THE TOP EDGE. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT. THE BLACK TEXT ON THE SPINE IS ALL FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE BOOKLET

THE 8-PAGE STAPLED BOOKLET IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO FLAWS.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE LISTENED CAREFULLY TO BOTH SIDES AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE GROOVED BLUE & SILVER FOLWAYS LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. SWANNO MOUNTAIN
2. COMBS HOTEL BURNED DOWN
3. WANDERING BOY
4. HOOK AND LINE
5. BARBARA ALLEN BLUES
6. MARRIED LIFE BLUES
7. FAIR MISS IN THE GARDEN
8. OMIE WISE
9. WILLOW TREE

SIDE TWO

1. BOAT'S UP THE RIVER
2. IN THE PINES
3. FOX CHASE
4. CONEY ISLE
5. CHARLES GUITAU
6. FREE LITTLE BIRD
7. BABY LET YOUR HAIR ROLL DOWN
8. LITTLE BESSIE

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.