Ray Charles - Ray Charles
LP Coronet CX-173 Mono Original US VG
Raven RECORDS collector copy: Original U.S. mono copy of Ray Charles – Ray Charles on Coronet Records , catalog CX-173. This is a true early Audio Matrix-stamped A1/B1 pressing and a solid affordable vintage play copy. Vinyl shows visible surface marks and scratches but plays through without skips, with consistent background crackle throughout, including during louder passages. Labels are clean, and the sleeve remains intact with heavy shelf wear and front writing but no seam splits.
Built in the Raven Records style: actual-condition photos, clear grading, pressing/version evidence where available, and careful handling for collectors who play and preserve their records.
COLLECTOR SNAPSHOT
A true vintage play copy with authentic early mono pressing credentials. Visually worn but plays through without skips, making it a solid affordable original for collectors seeking an honest early Ray Charles copy. Original U.S. mono Coronet pressing with Audio Matrix stamps. Runouts: Side A: CX173 A1 Side B: B1 Private notes identify this as an original U.S. Coronet mono pressing with A1/B1 matrices, black Coronet label, and early cut characteristics...
PRESSING & IDENTIFICATION
Website title: Ray Charles - Ray Charles LP Coronet CX-173 Mono Original US VG
eBay item ID: 366427843923
Website title Ray Charles - Ray Charles LP Coronet CX-173 Mono Original US VG
eBay item ID 366427843923
Listing basis Actual photos, Raven Records condition notes, and platform-specific grading.
DEAD WAX / MATRIX EVIDENCE
Dead-wax and pressing evidence:
Original U.S. mono Coronet pressing with Audio Matrix stamps.
Runouts:
Side A: CX173 A1
Side B: B1
Private notes identify this as an original U.S. Coronet mono pressing with A1/B1 matrices, black Coronet label, and early cut characteristics.
CONDITION
Record: Very Good (VG)
Vinyl VG with visible surface marks and scratches. Plays through without skips but has consistent background crackle throughout, including during louder passages. Labels clean.
Sleeve: Very Good Minus (VG-)
TRACK LISTING
Side One
Misery In My Heart
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
I'm Just A Lonely Boy
Kissa Me Baby
Ray's Blues
Side Two
The Snow Is Falling
All The Girls In Town
Late In The Evening
Blues Is My Middle Name
Easy Riding Gal
RAVEN RECORDS HANDLING
Record will be professionally cleaned before packaging when appropriate. The album is packed in a proper LP mailer with cardboard stiffeners and shipped to collector standards. When appropriate, opened records ship outside the jacket to reduce transit wear.
SHIPPING INFORMATION
Most record orders ship by USPS Media Mail, with expedited options at checkout when available. Combined shipping is available where the store setup supports it.
RETURNS & BUYER CONFIDENCE
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RAVEN COPY NOTE
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