Frank Sinatra – Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (1958, 1959, 1973, 1975)

Frank Sinatra's iconic album Sings For Only The Lonely is a timeless collection of torch songs, with an iconic cover painted by Grammy Award-winning artist Nicholas Volpe. On the back cover is a lamppost, one of Sinatra's recurrent visual motifs. This classic album is a must-listen for any Sinatra fan.

Style: Big Band

Option #1: 1959 Mono

Vinyl: VG / VG+ (light surface marks, light surface noise.)

Cover: G+ / VG (most of top and bottom seams are split, chipping on spine.)

Label: Capitol Records ‎– W1053

Option #2: 1959 Mono

Vinyl: EX

Cover: VG+ (minor splitting forming on top seam, name written on back top, some black marker used to color in the middle of Frank's hair on the front.)

Label: Capitol Records ‎– W1053

Option #3: 1959 Mono

Vinyl: VG+ (some light sleeve scuffs and surface marks, plays with some minor surface noise, address label on Side 2 label.)

Cover: VG (address label front cover top left, wear along the right edge, staining on the back, crease back top right corner section, some splitting on the top seam.)

Label: Capitol Records ‎– W1053

Option #4: 1973 Reissue

Vinyl: EX

Cover: EX (light ring wear.)

Label: Capitol Records ‎– SY-4533

Option #5: 1975 Reissue

Vinyl: VG+ (small cluster of marks between the last two tracks on Side B which create some light pops.)

Cover: VG / VG+ (some small creases off spine and seams, crease front and back bottom right corner section.)

Label: Capitol Records – SM-1053

Option #6: 1958 Mono

Vinyl: VG / VG+ (fair amount of light surface marks and scuffs, play with some mild but not overpowering surface noise, sounds best in Mono as pressed.)

Cover: VG+ (name on back, some chipping on the corners and seams.)

Label: Capitol Records – W1053, Capitol Records – W-1053 

Country: US

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All our regularly priced used vinyl goes through and 10 minute Ultra Sonic cleaning (the best cleaning) and is then graded visually under bright light, with a partial play grading when deemed nessary.

We encourage you to view all the pictures and read our comments on the conditions, as we find these to be more beneficial than a standard grade. Occasionally we'll use a grade range (ie: VG / VG+) for either vinyl or cover if condition is borderline and hard to stick in one category.

Sealed:

Only given to factory sealed records. Of course since the record is sealed we cannot guarantee there are no pressing flaws or minor warping, and since most of the sealed records we sell are out of print and collectible if opened they cannot be returned as the value has been decreased, if we make an exception it maybe subject to a 50% restocking fee.

Mint:

Vinyl - only given to records we personally acquired new, opened them but never played, or were shipped from the label unsealed.

Cover - is still sealed.

Near Mint (NM):

Vinyl - a unsealed record that looks nearly flawless.

Cover - may have light typical storage wear.

Excellent (EX):

Vinyl - may have one or two light scuff marks but should play just as well as a NM record.

Cover - has some very minor cosmetic issue, like a light crease, light ring wear, nothing that is very noticeable.

Very Good Plus (VG+):

Vinyl - will look played, may have some scuffs and light surface marks / scratches.  May have light surface noise such as pops, clicks and crackles but it should be occasional and not consistent and not overwhelming. May have light warping but it should not affect the play.

Cover - will have noticeable wear such as ring wear, seam splitting, writing on cover, creases, etc.  Could be a couple items (not all) and they should not be major.

Very Good (VG):

Vinyl - will look VERY played, have lot of marks, scuffs, scratches (possibly deep), play with noticeable maybe even consistent background noise but is still listenable.  May have warping but it should not affect play.

Cover - will have a couple cosmetic issues ring wear, seam splitting, writing on cover, creases, etc and it will be very pronounce.

Good (G):

Vinyl - will play but will have a lot of issues and have a lot of loud background noise.  We will rarely list a record in this condition.

Cover - cover is damaged to a point where it is not usable to house a record. All the seams are split, the panels are moldy, major writing all over, etc.  The only time we'll list a record with a cover in this shape is if it's rare or the record is in great shape.

Rest assured, unlike MANY sellers and even large companies, we know how to ship vinyl (and LaserDiscs) correctly! We used high quality mailers, two to three cardboard stiffners and if the album you are buying is used it is shipped outside the cover to prevent damage to the seams in transit. When it comes to shipping LaserDiscs we don't always ship outside the cover as in transit seam wear is not as common. If you want your discs shipped outside the cover feel free to note that at checkout in the message box.

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