Title: Various Artists – Cruisin' 1958
Year/Genre: 1970, Rock & Roll Oldies 
Matrix #: INCM-2003
Condition: Near Mint

Description:
This is part of the Cruisin’ radio-style sampler series on Increase Records, modeled as a vintage broadcast for 1958 — complete with era-appropriate station jingles, ads, and a DJ voiceover.  The 1958 volume is attributed to Jack Carney of WIL (St. Louis), mimicking how local DJs curated playlists in that year.  What makes this more than a nostalgia item is the contextual framing: it’s not just a hits comp, but an audio time capsule meant to evoke how radio itself shaped how people discovered rock & roll. For a collector of radio history or 1950s rock, it belongs alongside thematic comps and discs that document listening practices, not just hits.

Price Suggestions (based on recent eBay / Gripsweat listings, local U.S.):
NM: $14–$22
VG+: $10–$16
VG: $6–$12
G: $3–$8

(Recent “used” listing: $12.99 for a copy of INCM-2003) ebay.com

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