78 RPM COLUMBIA 14343 BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON DALLAS MOTHER ' S CHILDREN BLUES 1927 ♫
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:1478186 | Speed: 78 RPM |
| Genre: Blues | Record Size: 10" |
| UPC: Does not apply |
Up for auction is a 1927 Gospel Blues 78 RPMrecord by Blind Willie Johnson on Columbia 14343. Mother's Children Have A Hard Time / If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down Recorded in Dallas on December 3, 1927.Tracks recorded using NO filtering or noisereduction can be heard here. (If link doesn't work, please visit the
page using my username above and find the current ebay auction link) Please check out my other auctions.The VJM Record Grading System Fo...r 78 RPM:N As new and unplayed (there are virtually no78s that can categorically be claimed to be unplayed).N- Nearly Mint, but has been played. No visiblesigns of wear or damage.E+ Plays like new, with very, very few signs ofhandling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.E Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.E- Still shiny but without the luster of a newrecord, few light scratches.V+ is an average condition 78 in which scuffsand general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally freefrom distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced.V Moderate, even wear throughout, but stillvery playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.V- Quite playable still, but distortion andheavy graying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below musiclevel.G+ Gray throughout but still serviceable. Musicbegins to sound muffled. Heavy scratches.G Quite seriously worn and scratched, but musiclevel is still higher than surface noise.G- Music still prominent, but wear and scratchdamage extensive.F Most of music remains audible over surfacenoise, but listening now uncomfortable.P Unplayable.____________________________________________________________________________________________________The VJM Grading System for LP (and 45RPM):M As new and unplayed.M- Nearly Mint, but has been played. Novisible signs of wear or damage.VG+ Plays like new, with very, very fewsigns of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out ofjackets.VG Still very shiny, near new looking, withno visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.VG- Some wear, scratches and scuffs, but noskipped or repeat grooves.G+ Below average with scuffs and scratcheson fewer than half the tracks. No skips or repeat grooves.G Moderate, even wear throughout, but stillvery playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.G- Lowest Grade. Audible scratches, etc. onmore than half the tracks. Listening uncomfortable.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________This record grades a strong V+/E- with nice fidelity and shine. Light scratches and marks.Please listen to raw audio here for better discernment. (If link to audio doesn't work, please visit the page using my
username above and find the "current ebay auction" link)Records will bevery securely packaged for shipment. Please let me know if you would like theminsured.I try my best todescribe and grade these as accurately as possible...I will gladly acceptreturns if you are not satisfied.Free media mailshipping in the US.Internationalshipping prices will be actual cost to be calculated after auction ends.Good luck!
page using my username above and find the current ebay auction link) Please check out my other auctions.The VJM Record Grading System Fo...r 78 RPM:N As new and unplayed (there are virtually no78s that can categorically be claimed to be unplayed).N- Nearly Mint, but has been played. No visiblesigns of wear or damage.E+ Plays like new, with very, very few signs ofhandling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.E Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.E- Still shiny but without the luster of a newrecord, few light scratches.V+ is an average condition 78 in which scuffsand general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally freefrom distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced.V Moderate, even wear throughout, but stillvery playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.V- Quite playable still, but distortion andheavy graying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below musiclevel.G+ Gray throughout but still serviceable. Musicbegins to sound muffled. Heavy scratches.G Quite seriously worn and scratched, but musiclevel is still higher than surface noise.G- Music still prominent, but wear and scratchdamage extensive.F Most of music remains audible over surfacenoise, but listening now uncomfortable.P Unplayable.____________________________________________________________________________________________________The VJM Grading System for LP (and 45RPM):M As new and unplayed.M- Nearly Mint, but has been played. Novisible signs of wear or damage.VG+ Plays like new, with very, very fewsigns of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out ofjackets.VG Still very shiny, near new looking, withno visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.VG- Some wear, scratches and scuffs, but noskipped or repeat grooves.G+ Below average with scuffs and scratcheson fewer than half the tracks. No skips or repeat grooves.G Moderate, even wear throughout, but stillvery playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.G- Lowest Grade. Audible scratches, etc. onmore than half the tracks. Listening uncomfortable.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________This record grades a strong V+/E- with nice fidelity and shine. Light scratches and marks.Please listen to raw audio here for better discernment. (If link to audio doesn't work, please visit the page using my
username above and find the "current ebay auction" link)Records will bevery securely packaged for shipment. Please let me know if you would like theminsured.I try my best todescribe and grade these as accurately as possible...I will gladly acceptreturns if you are not satisfied.Free media mailshipping in the US.Internationalshipping prices will be actual cost to be calculated after auction ends.Good luck!
