Ray Charles / The Best Of Vol. 2
Japan ONLY COMPILATION LP


ABC - Paramount SH(P) – 2 ( STEREO )

Appendices: "F/B Cover" & “Insert ( English lyric sheet )”
( OBI is missing )

Description: This is scarce Japan ONLY compilation album ( released in 1963 ) of Ray Charles, comin' with an insert. This album includes 14 tracks ( See the track-list below ). Cover is thin with its top & bottom-rims flipped back. Back cover shows "Japanese liner notes", "Track-list" and "Photo of Ray Charles". Though obi is missing, it’s still hard to find this item in any condition even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Side A: Take these chains from my heart, Your cheatin’ heart, You don’t know me, Born to lose, Half as much, Oh lonesome me, You are my sunshine

Side B: Ruby, Sticks and stones, Blue Hawaii, I’m gonna move to the outskirts of town, Moonlight in Vermont, Chattagooga choo choo, One mint julep


Condition: VG/NM ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners, right-edge & lightly other outer edges. Light ring-wear is on the front & back. It’s partly stained around the rims of back side ( especially in the middle & left-rim & left bottom corner… See photos ). Right top corner of back side is creased. Otherwise none of any tear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. Faint stain-marks are on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff, scratch, hairline & spindle-mark on each label, which can be rated as "NM". No flaw on the groove & no spindle-mark on each label …very clean disc, we guarantee you.

OBI: Missing.

INSERT: VG, being lightly tanned with minor spots on the surface of each side.