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Gimpus Stereophilus!
True, the Crickets is the correct name when Buddy Holly was alive. And also, Norman Petty was a shrewd businessman, and one heck of a record producer and recording engineer.
No just The Crickets....Here is my excellent first pressing of their first LP.
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Holly had already recorded for another label under his own name, so to avoid legal problems he needed a new name for his group. As the Crickets recalled in John Goldrosen's book Buddy Holly - His Life and Music, they were inspired by other groups named after birds. They were then considering insect-centered names, apparently unaware of the Bronx R&B vocal group the Crickets, who recorded for Jay-Dee. They almost chose the name Beetles: years later, the Beatles chose their name partly in homage to the Crickets.
In 1957 Norman Petty arranged for the Crickets' recordings to be marketed under two separate names. The solo vocals were released as being by Buddy Holly, and the songs with dubbed backing vocals were issued as being by the Crickets. Petty reasoned correctly that disc jockeys might be reluctant to program a single artist too heavily but would play records by two seemingly different groups. Some disc jockeys referred to the band as "Buddy Holly and the Crickets", but record labels never used this wording until after Holly's death.
Always wondered what is meant by "minty". Looks mint but can't be verified as new? I've seen auction items described as "minty" but I suppose the seller can't actually say it's "mint" without some kind of proof. Is there a difference between "near mint" and "minty"?
So, I suppose if the record still smells, it must be mint."Near mint" means it is close to mint (as it left the factory) condition, and "minty" means it smells or tastes of one of the varieties of mint such as spearmint or peppermint.
1 mil Lp needle.
Sapphire or Diamond (for those who had the spends!) This record was intended for an electric reproducer.Steel? Ceramic? My father-in-law's old Victrola uses steel.
With 10" being the most common size for popular music...and 12" for classical...I've had 5", 7", 8", and 12" 78s