BABADU, babadu, HAWAII LP (lemuria/kirk thompson)

$

464

Condition:
Vinyl - VG+ (conservative grading. light surface marks which may sound between songs but nothing overwhelming, plays clean and retains original luster) 
Cover - VG+ (normal wear: some edgewear, no splits, see pictures)

Artist: Babadu - Babadu!
Label: HANAIIA H-1108
Notes: The last time this record came up (in any condition) for auction was in 2011. Super RARE Hawaiian soul album. Produced by Kirk Thompson (mastermind behind Lemuria, but more importantly, founding member of the legendary group Kalapana), so there is plenty of Lemuria-esque funk. In fact, this album features a take on the track "All I Got To Give" that was on the Lemuria album. Babadu also does a cover of Billy Kaui's "Words To A Song". Great album all around.

Lead Vocals: Babadu
Background Vocals: Babadu - Kirk Thompson Star Williams
Piano: Kit Ebersbach
Guitar : John Rapoza
Bass: John Gallarde
Drums: Scott Kohler
Flute, Reeds: Michael Paulo
Trumpet: Mike Baker
Trombone: Ira Nepus
Keyboards & Chimes: Kirk Thompson
Percussion: Master Henry Gibson
Straw Boss: Tim Hicks
Engineer: Keith Mattingly
Recorded at Broad Recording Studios. Honolulu

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GRADING
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Still Sealed/New: Never opened...still in original shrinkwrap and brand new....any tears in the shrinkwrap will be noted in description.

NM : Played once or twice, no flaws, but a remote ever-so-slight amount of that shiny luster may be gone. Jacket will be virtually flawless, slightest signs of wear, maybe one bumped corner, or a hint of edge wear. Shrinkwrap, if still on, may have some stickers on it or minor tearing.

VG++: Record may have some marks (very, very light scratching or some light sleeve scuffing) that may sound briefly in a quieter passage. The jacket may have the very lightest signs of ring wear, some light corner or edge wear, maybe an old price sticker or two, that should peel off with the proper guidance.

VG+: Record will have some light marks (light scratches and light sleeve scuffs), and it might make an occasional pop or crackle in parts, but will not even come close to overwhelming the listening experience. Still a very desirable grade. As for the jacket, it will start to show more signs of wear than a VG++ jacket, the ring wear may be slightly more evident, the edge wear or corner wear may be more defined as well.

VG: Record may have several scratches and scuffs, though aside from some popping and crackling, will still be an enjoyable listen. No skips here. The jacket will have far more wear than the previous grades, such as: edge wear to the point of some seam splitting(the kind that can be repaired with tape or other means), ring wear(not terrible, but still distracting from the image), edge and corner wear, minor writing or a few stickers, or other similar defects.

VG- : Not terrible, usually represents 1 or 2 "ugly" marks or scratches, might be a little sketchy in a few spots, other than that would fair as a VG record. The jacket will show significant wear - ring wear, seam splits(still should be able to be taped up for repair), some writing and/or stickers, edge and corner wear, or other similar defects.

Good/Fair/Poor: Filler only, not recommended for listening.

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