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MEL TORME SINGS (1960) - VINYL/LP

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Item Specifics - Music: Records
Speed:

33 RPM

Genre:

Rock

Record Size:

12"

Sub-Genre:

Classic: Other

Duration:

LP



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MEL TORME SINGS (1960) - VINYL/LP
MEL TORME - SINGS - STRAND SLS-1076 (1960)

CONDITION: ALBUM JACKET - VG

VINYL VG+

PLAYGRADE - VG+

RECORDED NOVEMBER 1957, RELEASED < 1960

Biography by William Ruhlmann

Mel Tormé was a jazz-oriented pop singer who worked at his craft steadily from the 1940s to the 1990s, primarily in nightclubs and concert halls. In his 1988 autobiography, It Wasn't All Velvet (its title a reference to his nickname, "The Velvet Fog," bestowed upon him by a disc jockey in the 1940s to describe his husky, wide-ranging voice), he mentioned a wish that he had been born ten years earlier, that is, in 1915 rather than 1925. If he had had his wish, Tormé would have been an exact contemporary of Frank Sinatra, and like Sinatra he might have had a full-fledged career as a big-band singer. In fact, given the breadth of his talents, he might have been a bandleader since, in addition to singing, he was also a drummer good enough to have gotten offers to go on the road as early as his teens, a songwriter responsible for one of the perennial Christmas standards, and an arranger who wrote the charts for much of the music he performed. Amazingly, this is still only a partial list of his accomplishments, which also included acting in more than a dozen feature films and on radio and television; hosting radio and TV shows; and writing television dramas, numerous articles for periodicals including Down Beat and The New York Times, and six published books of fiction, biography, and music criticism.

TRACKS

  1. I’M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU
  2. I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME
  3. PRELUDE TO A KISS
  4. I’VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING
  5. BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
  6. I SURRENDER DEAR
  7. I LET A SONG GOT OUT OF MY HEART
  8. DON’T WORRY ‘BOUT ME
  9. ONE MORNING IN MAY
  10. I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE

ABOUT ME: I have been selling vinyl lp’s, 45 Rpm records, CD and books for about 4 years. This is more of a hobby for me than a business. I collect records and books to sell, some come my own personal collection and others come from various sources such as other private collections through tag/estate sales. My other "day job" is that as a music teacher to about 750 elementary inner city school kids in Connecticut. It's a great job, but I am nearing retirement and hope to rely more on ebay to supplement my income when that time comes, but for now it's more for fun than anything.I try to represent each album or book as honestly as possible. I listen to each and every album I sell. For those of you that bother reading this you will find that each album I sell will include a CD version of the very same album as a bonus. I use a variation of the Goldmine Ratings in rating as I rate the record by its' album cover, shape of the vinyl and how it played for me (playgrade). I want you to know what you are getting. Along with each rating I try to "dig up" a little bit of information of interest for each record and the performer and I always list the songs that are on each album. I want you to know what you are buying. I use the Goldmine Pricing Guide to price each album and the starting bid is always below what Goldmine may price a record at considering its' condition. Bid with confidence.

RECORDS (VINYLS) ARE VISUALLY GRADED USING THE RATING SYSTEM BELOW:

MINT (M)---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect. PLAYGRADE - NOT GIVEN ON THIS LEVEL AS VINYL HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED.

NEAR MINT (NM)---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly. PLAYGRADE - VINYL PLAYS PERFECT, NO NOISE SKIPS OR STICKS WHATSOEVER. THIS RATING I PROBABLY WOULDN'T GIVE ANY RECORD AS THEY ALL HAVE SOME FLAW.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors. PLAYGRADE - THIS IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF RATING I WILL GIVE A VINYL. A PLAYGRADE OF THIS LEVEL MEANS THIS VINYL PLAYS CLEAN, LITTLE OR NO BACKGROUND HISS, SNAP CRACKLES OR POPS AND NO STICKS OR SKIPS

VERY GOOD (VG)---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc. PLAYGRADE ON THIS LEVEL MEANS THERE IS SOME BACKGROUND NOISE IN THE FORM OF SNAP, CRACKLE OR POPS AND A POSSIBLE ONE OR TWO STICKS OR SKIPS

GOOD (G)---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork. PLAYGRADE - VINYLS ON THIS LEVEL WILL HAVE NOTICEABLE BACKGROUND NOISE AND POSSIBLY A NUMBER OF STICKS OR SKIPS

FAIR (F) - Well played with surface noise evident and a few sticks on no more than three of the tracks. Cover is clean showing wear but the spine or ends may be split. VERY NOTICABLE BACKGROUND NOISE WITH MANY STICKS OR SKIPS PRESENT.

POOR (P)---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Fair" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws. •PLAYGRADE - THE VINYL IS UNPLAYABLE WITH MANY MANY STICKS OR SKIPS. ONLY VALUE WOULD BE IS FOR THE LABEL AND RECORD JACKET.

All items are expertly packed. NON U.S. WINNERS will have the choice of either AIRMAIL or SURFACE MAIL

MULTIPLE WINS CAN BE COMBINED TO SAVE ON POSTAGE,

If you want insurance, please include an additional $1.65.U.S Only

ALL ALBUMS COME WITH A MYLAR SLEEVE AND A NEW WHITE INNER SLEEVE IF NEEDED OTHERWISE THE ORIGINAL SLEEVE IS INCLUDED. 45 RPM RECORDS COME IN A PLAIN WHITE PAPER SLEEVE OR IN IT’S ORIGINAL SLEEVE IF AVAILABLE. ALL RECORDS ARE MAILED IN CRUSH PROOF MAILERS.


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