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Mel Torme Sings His Own California Suite

LP (Item 873262) Capitol, 1949 — Condition: Very Good-
Temporarily Out Of Stock

LP, Vinyl record album

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The very first recording of Mel's classic California Suite – not the better-known version that came out on Bethlehem, but the initial 1949 Capitol Records version – much more obscure, and with some differences in the lyrics and presentation! Hal Mooney conducted, Peggy Lee handles the female vocal parts, and titles include "Miami Waltz", "They Go To San Diego", "The Golden West", "Coney Island", "Got The Gate On The Golden Gate", "Poor Little Extra Girl", and "We Think The West Coast Is The Best Coast".  © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Very heavy first pressing! Cover has a split top seam, split bottom seam with tape repair, light surface wear & aging.)

Very Good - (minus)

  • Vinyl may be dirty, and can lack a fair amount of luster.
  • Vinyl can have a number of marks, either in clusters or smaller amounts, but deeper.
  • This is the kind of record that you'd buy to play, but not because it looked that great. Still, the flaws should be mostly cosmetic, with nothing too deep that would ruin the overall record.
  • Examples include a record that has been kept for a while in a cover without the paper sleeve, or heavily played by a previous owner and has some marks across the surface. The record should play okay, though probably with surface noise.

Additional Marks & Notes

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