Eddie Peabody Appraisal

The Banjo Wizardry of Eddie Peabody LP Record

This item is a 12-inch vinyl LP record, featuring "The Banjo Wizardry of Eddie Peabody." The album cover is made of standard cardboard record jacket material and presents a clean, minimalist design with bold, contrasting typography. The title "THE BANJO WIZARDRY OF" is rendered in various colors: 'THE' in yellow, 'BANJO' in red (with a faint red banjo outline), 'WIZARDRY' in dark gray, and 'OF' in yellow. Below this, 'EDDIE' appears in large red letters, and 'PEABODY' in large black letters. A stylized illustration of a banjo in dark gray and white is centrally placed on the cover, partially obscuring the 'O' in 'PEABODY'. The catalog number 'DLP-3033' is visible in the top left corner in yellow text and repeated in a circular emblem in the top right corner, which also states 'ULTRA HIGH FIDELITY' and 'Dol' (presumably the record label, Dot Records). The album features a tracklist at the bottom, including songs like "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee," "I Love You," "Dixie," "Moonlight on the Ganges," "Somebody Stole My Gal," "Marquita," "At Sundown and Avalon (Medley)," "Indian Love Call," "Poet and Peasant Overture," "La Paloma," and "My Buddy." The cover shows some general wear consistent with its age, including slight edge wear and surface scuffs, but no major tears or significant damage are immediately visible, aside from an opaque pink sticker covering a portion of the tracklist. The overall aesthetic suggests a mid-20th-century release, likely from the 1950s or 1960s, reflecting the era's popular music and graphic design trends for album covers. The quality of the printing appears good, with crisp text and vibrant colors despite the age-related wear.