Record Description

Fats Domino was the amiable New Orleans pianist whose rolling boogie-woogie style and warm vocals helped define the sound of early rock and roll — his Imperial recordings from the 1950s sold over 65 million copies and influenced everyone from Elvis Presley to the Beatles.
Format: 78 RPM / Shellac / 10"
Label: London American Recordings HL-U.8309 — silver/black label with "Recorded by IMPERIAL, Hollywood" designation
Recording: Electric (1956)
Country: United Kingdom
Pressing: UK pressing on London American — era confirmed by label design and catalogue number; pressing generation not confirmed from available matrix evidence.
Side A: When My Dream Boat Comes Home (Friend, Franklin)
Side B: So Long (Domino, Bartholomew)
Surface Grade: VG
Label Grade: VG+

Condition Notes: Playing surface shows light scuffing and surface marks consistent with play wear, most visible under direct lighting. No chips or cracks observed at the edge. Labels are clean with minimal wear and fully legible text. The shellac retains good sheen in the outer grooves with some dulling in the mid-playing area. A solid, playable example of this mid-1950s UK issue of the New Orleans R&B legend's Imperial material, pressed in England for the British market.
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