Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); "1" written near top-center on front; slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots on back. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Both top/bottom-edge are completely split; wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
Star Dust, by Pat Boone, arrived on the heels of seven consecutive million-selling singles in mid-1958, a year in which no less than eight of his songs would hit the Top 40. The album further established Boone's position as a top teen idol, second only to Elvis and removed any doubt as to who was America's singer of popular songs with the broadest appeal. But if further proof was needed, Stardust's overwhelming success provided it. The album was his highest-charting album, reaching No. 2 and stayed in the Top 40 for 32 weeks. It is the quintessential Pat Boone vocal performance, and it absolutely established him as one of the great ballad singers of our time. No Boone album would match its commercial success.