Raven Records Mystery 7" 45rpm ~ In The Mood and 50 similar items

RAVEN RECORDS MYSTERY 7" 45rpm ~ IN THE MOOD (CHICKEN VERSION) WILLIAM TELL Vinyl grading - Good- Various pictures uploaded, front and rear, disc - apologies for the tripod reflection - the sleeve, and a view of the label details. Check the pictures over carefully - they are part of the description, too. Some mystery surrounding this 7"...there's a lot going on and none of it is very well documented, so this is what is known...the labels just give basic track details, catalog number etc and the title, but no performer names...the A side is a version of In The Mood, performed, parody-style, by a chicken impersonator...I think it's actually the Ray Stevens version, just not credited at all to him, and if this is the Raven Records of Australian origin then it'll be one of their re-issues...but the logo is different so who knows... ...the B side has got its own thing going on...it's the familiar William Tell Overture, orchestral delivery but there also sounds like there's a Moog synthesizer in there as well, but it's not the Clockwork Orange version and the sound quality is, to be fair, pretty bad...it sounds like it was transferred from a cassette tape onto the vinyl, and it's got that cassette problem where the sound fades up and down in a regular cycle as the tape wheels would turn... The vinyl is clean and glossy, A and B, but playback for both sides is only graded Good-, light surface noise evident, probably a cheap venture all round. All in all, it's a collectible mess of an oddity... Released on - Raven Records Undated, I'm guessing late 1970's. Catalog number - R103 US issue. Produced by - Uncredited. Duration - 2:40 2:45 Matrix numbers - Side One - R103A Side Two - R103B Please read the record grading guide below and familiarize yourself with the grades used. Goldmine standards adhered to, plus full description in all aspects. I strive to grade fairly, and have never sold a record without listening to it first. Visual grading is not an option at all. This approx. 45 year old 7" 45 I have graded as being in Good- condition, see Grading notes, below. Both sides play through with no jumping, skipping or any other major audio horrors - condition and playback quality, as noted in detail, above. Plain white sleeve, new. The labels are in good condition. See picture close ups. Tracklisting - - See pictures uploaded, titles and label details shown. Any questions, email and I'll help if I can. Thanks for looking! :o) Used, not abused... ...Buy-it-Now, $9.99, shipping included. Postage - USA - Free Shipping...nice! Overseas orders welcome, not free shipping, though. * Records are posted in dedicated record mailing boxes with 2 corrugated cardboard stiffeners. GRADING GUIDE. (Goldmine Standard) * Gradings range between - for example - VG, VG+ and VG++. In some cases, for example again, VG- may be used. MINT (M) Absolutely perfect in every way. Often rumored but rarely seen, and if it is not just out of the pressing plant it is unlikely that, personally, I would ever use this grading. NEAR MINT (NM OR M-) A good description of a NM record is ?it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.? In other words, it?s nearly perfect. NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any ?spindle marks? from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects will be absent. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind. VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+), VERY GOOD++ or EXCELLENT (E) A good description of a VG+ record is ?except for a couple minor things, this would be Near Mint.? VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. VG++ is a step up from VG+ generally. VERY GOOD(VG) Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. VG records lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won?t be obvious upon looking. A small pen or ink mark, or an original price sticker may be noticeable. GOOD (G), GOOD PLUS (G+) or VERY GOOD MINUS (VG?) Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious surface damage to the label. A Good to VG? cover has ring wear, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing. POOR (P) and FAIR (F) POOR (P) and FAIR (F) Records that have obvious damage, they are cracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made to play them.