Auld Lang Syne Appraisal

Guy Lombardo - Auld Lang Syne Vinyl LP (Pickwick/33 Records)

This is a 12-inch long-playing (LP) vinyl record album featuring Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, titled 'Auld Lang Syne'. The sleeve is a standard cardboard jacket with a glossy finish. The cover art features a festive New Year's Eve theme with a champagne bottle displaying Guy Lombardo's portrait, surrounded by streamers, confetti, and a pocket watch. The typography is indicative of mid-20th-century design, featuring stylized yellow and pink lettering for the artist and title. Notable markings include the Pickwick/33 logo in the top left corner, along with a 'Capitol Records' sub-branding emblem and the catalog number PC-3047. The top right corner indicates this is a 'STEREO' recording. In terms of condition, the jacket shows moderate shelf wear, specifically visible as 'ring wear' (a circular imprint of the record on the front cover) and some minor scuffing and edge wear along the top and corners. The colors remain vibrant, though the black background shows fine scratches typical of handled vintage media. This specific release is a budget reissue produced by Pickwick International under license from Capitol Records, likely dating from the mid-to-late 1960s based on the label style and catalog prefix. The craftsmanship is typical of high-volume commercial record production from the era, utilizing a single-pocket non-gatefold sleeve.