Ritchie Valens – Ritchie - Rock ‘n Roll Vinyl LP – 1959 Original

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While most people associate the phrase “The Day The Music Died” with the loss of Buddy Holly, rock ‘n roll fans all over the world also mourn February 3, 1959 for the loss of two other iconic superstars:  The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens.  Both died in the same plane crash as Buddy Holly.  Ritchie Valens was only 17 years old as of that day.  Nevertheless, he was already one of the biggest rock ‘n roll stars in the country.  This was his second album, and it is a wonderful collection of rock ‘n roll classics.  It includes an instrumental that demonstrates just how talented he was as a guitarist as well.  It’s hardly a surprise to know he has been inducted into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame.  His influence on the music industry is still felt today.  This album was released on Del-Fi in 1959, number DFLP-1206.  This is the original release of the album.  The vinyl is in beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of very light surface scratches and scuffs that barely impact play.  It plays with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG+.  The album cover shows no ring wear and light corner and edge wear including a six inch split on the open side of the top seam.  The other seams are tight, sharp, and intact.  The cover grades VG+. 

Album Tracks: 
Stay Beside Me
Cry, Cry, Cry
Big Baby Blues
Paddi-Wack Song
My Darling Is Gone
Hurry Up

Little Girl
Now You’re Gone
Fast Freight
Ritchie’s Blues
Rockin’ All Night

Grading Information

I only use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or more small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Very occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G.  This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. 

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $16.  Additional albums will be shipped for $4 per album, with up to five albums able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $21 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00. 

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.  Payment by Paypal is preferred. 

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