ULTRA RARE BLUES 78 RPM - Atlas JA - 139 - Weary Blues / Sam The Boogie Woogie Man
Item History & Price
Artist: Johnny Alston and His Orchestra w/ Vocal by Jeanne DeMetzTitles: Weary Blues / Sam The Boogie Woogie ManLabel: Atlas Sepia Series JA-139Condition: VG+ / EX- (Surfaces have nice gloss to them with some surface markings and scuffs, more pronounced on Side A "Weary Blues". Side B, "Sam The Boogie Woogie Man" rates more like EX- with light markings." Labels are bright red with minor spindle rub on side B.Play: Both sides played loud and clear with great dep...th upon play test.Shipping:Securely packed in heavycardboard and bubble wrap sandwich. Shipped in a large 16x14x4" box withadditional padding to ensure safe delivery. -Shipped by US MediaMail: $6 US, $18-25 Global (approximately), but can vary by globallocation. Our Grading Standard:N-:
Nearly New, but has been played. No visible signs of wear or damage.E+:
Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs frombeing slipped in and out of sleeves.E: Excellent
Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a fewinaudible scuffs and scratches.E-:
Still shiny but without the luster of a new record, few light scratches.V+:
An average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finishsomewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion.Surface noise not overly pronounced.V: Very Good
Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Audible surface noiseand scratches, but not intrusive.V-:
Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy greying in loud passages. Musicremains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below musiclevel.G+:
Grey throughout, but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled. Heavyscratches.G: Good
Quite seriously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher thansurface noise.G-, F andP:
The VJM system has these designations for records in extremely poor condition.We do not place these on the 10-point scale because records in this conditionhave little or no value. In cases where the record is extremely rare, it couldstill have value.
Nearly New, but has been played. No visible signs of wear or damage.E+:
Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs frombeing slipped in and out of sleeves.E: Excellent
Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a fewinaudible scuffs and scratches.E-:
Still shiny but without the luster of a new record, few light scratches.V+:
An average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finishsomewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion.Surface noise not overly pronounced.V: Very Good
Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Audible surface noiseand scratches, but not intrusive.V-:
Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy greying in loud passages. Musicremains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below musiclevel.G+:
Grey throughout, but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled. Heavyscratches.G: Good
Quite seriously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher thansurface noise.G-, F andP:
The VJM system has these designations for records in extremely poor condition.We do not place these on the 10-point scale because records in this conditionhave little or no value. In cases where the record is extremely rare, it couldstill have value.
