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Record Grade
EX
Cover Grade
VG
Release Year
1957
Record Label
Capitol Records

Leith Stevens

The James Dean Story - Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack

SKU: 147009407917

Leith Stevens - The James Dean Story - Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack - Trivial hairlines, solid EX, sleeve has top and bottom seams taped.  - The record has been cleaned using ultrasonic technology and is in strong EX/EX condition. The cover is crisp, only a VG+ because of age!

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Leith Stevens

Leith Stevens

American composer and musician known for his contributions to radio, television, and film scores. Born on September 13, 1909, in Mount Moriah, Missouri, he passed away from a heart attack on July 23, 1970, in Los Angeles, California. Throughout his career, he created music for motion pictures, television, and radio, conducted symphony orchestras, composed a piano concerto, and wrote popular songs.

A child prodigy on the piano, he made his professional debut at the age of fourteen in Kansas City, Missouri. By sixteen, he had also made his conducting debut. He subsequently pursued further music education at Juilliard, where he was awarded a fellowship. Over the course of his career, he composed soundtracks for more than fifty films, primarily during the 1950s and 1960s, and received three Academy Award nominations. Additionally, he was a founding member and served as the first president of the Composers and Lyricists Guild of America.

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Leith Stevens - The James Dean Story - Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack - Trivial hairlines, solid EX, sleeve has top and bottom seams taped.  - The record has been cleaned using ultrasonic technology and is in strong EX/EX condition. The cover is crisp, only a VG+ because of age!

  • Record was initially cleaned manually, then ultrasonically cleaned with iSonic Ultrasonic Cleaning prior to grading
  • Records are packaged with a poly outer sleeve, the LP is placed in a fresh white inner sleeve directly after cleaning, (we include the accompanying sleeve, we send you both), separate from the cover to protect the seams during shipment, and of course, shipped within thick cardboard insert pads in a thick cardboard record mailer.
  • We offer discounted shipping on multiple records: calculated shipping for the first one and $2 for each additional one. International Buyers, please read International Buyers paragraph below.


SRO Records Record Grading Guide:

SEALED/Mint:

Vinyl: Assumed mint, unverified until opened.

Sleeve: Visible through shrink wrap, graded as above.

NM (Near Mint):

Vinyl: Nearly flawless, with possible minor scuffs or hairlines only visible under strong light.
Sleeve: Appears new, as if freshly printed.

 

EX (Excellent):

Vinyl: Bright, with minor surface wear and hairlines, not affecting play.

Sleeve: May have faint creases or abrasions, but artwork is clean.

 

VG+ (Very Good Plus):

Vinyl: Obvious wear, scuffs and hairlines, plays with some noise but no major sound issues.

Sleeve: Worn with creases, noticeable wear, acid deterioration, corner dings, chipping, and possible seam wear.

 
Here's the typical SRO Records line in the sand. Anything below VG+, unless it's rare, unusual or just awesome, we're NOT going to sell online, much less go through the hassle of an ultrasonic cleaning, we're going to put it in one of many $10 Record boxes that we sell at Record Conventions and events. Some will wind up in the $1 Box, just to get it back out into the world for someone to enjoy or make a planter out of.

 

VG (Very Good):

Vinyl: Dull appearance with many hairlines and scuffs, somehow plays with persistent noise but no skips. 

Sleeve: Worn with possible seam splits and moderate ring wear.

G+ (Good Plus):

Vinyl: Numerous marks and scratches, plays with significant noise but music usually overpowers flaws.

Sleeve: Rough appearance with possible seam splits and water damage.


G (Good):

Vinyl: Copious unforgettable marks, probably a skip or jump.

Sleeve: Heavy ring wear and damage, likely large seam splits or water damage.


F (Fair):

Vinyl: It's round with nearly infinite damage, skipper gonna skip

Sleeve: It's basically what's left of the sleeve for the album

International Buyers: We charge $7 for the first record and $2 a record thereafter for Domestic Shipping in the continental United States. This only includes shipping to the International hub here in the United States. Please carefully review the total shipping and VAT charges for your order before committing to a purchase, which will be different from what we are able to view or control on the US eBay site.


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