Classic Vocal Groups (Doo-Wop) 45 Record: The Jamies -- Summertime, Summertime/ Searching For You [Epic 9281]

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(C45s)Summertime, Summertime/ Searching For You by The Jamies
Label: Epic 9281 Year: 1958
Condition: M- $20.00

This is the first time I've had a copy of this campy 1950s vocal-group number that I could grade near mint! For one thing, as a styrene (rather than vinyl) pressing, the audio was vulnerable to easy damage from teenagers with sub-par record players. For another, the glued-on labels seem to typically have some "bubbling," which makes them more vulnerable to ringwear. For me, this copy has near mint labels: Yes, it has some "bubbling," but it's only minimally intrusive visually; there is a hint of ringwear on some of the "bubbles" (see scan). The styrene itself is a strong EX, with only the faintest of scuff marks. The audio is the best I've ever heard, approaching Mint. Note: This tune charted again in 1962, on the same catalog number, and it rose to #38 on the Billboard pop chart. There is no difference in value between the two pressings, that I'm aware of. The 1962 release was accompanied by a picture sleeve (the 1958 release was not).

Condition Detail:Label: M- | Vinyl: EX+ | Audio: M-Written by: T. Jamison-S. Seller (A&B)Chart info: #26p in August 1958Mix: Mono (Default for U.S. 45s before 1973)

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Summertime, Summertime (M-), Epic 11129

, 1974: $10.00

Summertime, Summertime/ Searching For You (M-), Epic 9281, 1958: $60.00

Summertime, Summertime/ Searching For You (M), Epic 2218

, 1958: $8.00

Summertime, Summertime/ Searching For You (M-), Epic 9281, 1958: $25.00

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, 1958: $80.00

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It Ain't The Meat (It's The Motion)/ Eternally by The Swallows (M), Collectables 3620

, 1951: $6.00

Martian Hop/ Forgive Me Darling (I Have Lied) by The Ran-Dells (M-), Chairman 4403, 1963: $18.00

Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)/ Beside You by Nolan Strong and the Diablos (M), Fortune 546, 1962: $50.00

My Little White Gardenia/ Don't Cry Pretty Baby by The Demensions (M-), Coral 62392, 1964: $35.00

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