78 rpm 12" 
1945 V Disc 263
MEGA-RARE GREEN LABEL
pressed for The Marines
". This pressing is identical to the other V Disc 263 release, but this was issued with the mega-rare green Marine Corps label. This label was used only for a short time and was discontinued almost immediately when the V Disc folks decided to combine the different armed services on to a single label. The Richard A. Sears V-Disc discography says that "the number of Marine Corps V-Discs produced was minimal" & as of this listing I don't see any other for sale on line. Another Green label V Disc (in E condition this one is in V) sold on eBay last March for $400.

Condition: VG / VG- or appropriately V via the vjm scale (play graded)
Sleeve: Generic

A1       Bing Crosby And Trudy Irwin– One Alone

A2       Bing Crosby–  Poinciana

B1       Johnny Mercer–  On The Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fé

B2       Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers & Paul Weston's Orch.-  Conversation While Dancing



VJM 78 GRADNG SCALE

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 from being slipped in and out of sleeves.

E : Excellent. 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 new record, few light scratches.

V+ :is an average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled

the finish somewhat. 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. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.

V- :Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy greying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below music level.

G+: Grey throughout but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled. Heavy scratches.

G : Good Quite seriously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise.

G- ; F ; and P The VJM system has these designations for records in extremely poor condition.