Title:   Strange Fruit

Artist:   Josh White

Label & Number: Mercury MG-25014

Defects:  Record:  Small scratches extending from the outer rim; light marks and rubs

Sleeve:  Masking tape on three sides

NOTE:  The fine white horizontal lines in the image are the result of scratches on my scanner glass.  They are NOT a defect on the record.

Overall Condition - Visual Grading Only (1 to 10 scale):   5

Comments:   Plays noisy for the firsts track on each side, better with succeeding tracks

Featured This Week:   Usually when we are sorting and grading LPs, we throw the 10" ones in a separate stack to look at "later."  Well, "later" has come, and we found quite a number of great jazz, pop, and comic records in that stack.  Almost all of these records are 60 - 70 years old, and feature music from a simpler era.  So take a little trip down "monophonic" lane and see what you can find.

NOTE ON CONDITION:  These 10" LPs generally had no inner sleeve, so there is almost always some wear on the outer rim in the form of light clicks and pops.  The noise usually clears up fairly quickly, but if it is excessive, we'll let you know in the description.  However, the fastidious collector should probably stick with records graded a 9 or 10.  We will ship orders in a separate green paper sleeve to prevent further wear from the original cardboard sleeve.

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