BAYETE -SEEKING..BEAUTY Prestige LP US FUNK JAZZ Superb

	£		26
	$		34

BAYETE UMBRA ZINDIKO - SEEKING OTHER BEAUTY, US PRESTIGE 10062. 1973.

ORIGINAL US ISSUE.

Superb US Funk Rock/Jazz Rock.....absolutely stunning funk/jazz crossover full of invention & experimentation....one of the finest examples of the genre with amazing music/keyboards from Bayete.

The album starts off with the Afro/Funk influenced 'Let It Take Your Mind' followed by the mellower/more subdued 'The Time Has Come' but then it gets really interesting with the near 13 minute 'Think On, The People Arise; Mulobo; People Arise' which is a great improvisation starting off in a mellow, jazzy vein before getting more intense with funk and jazz mixing to great effect. Side 2 continues where side 1 left off with the superb 10 minute 'Don't Need Nobody' before bringing one down with the nice mellow jazzy 'Pruda's Shoes'.

This seems to be a rare and sought after album....only copies on gemm are $40+. Plays close to M-.

Condition is EX/EX (cover/record), cover has no cutout.

POSTAGE:

UK: £2.50 for the 1st LP (£2.90 for heavy sleeves/vinyl if over 500g/2LP Sets) then all additional LPs are FREE (any amount) by 2nd class/standard parcels or courier depending on the size of the order. 1st class is a bit extra depending on the weight, please ask if you want it. CDs are FREE.

Insurance/compensation is extra depending on the total value.

EUROPE: 4 GBP for the 1st LP then additional single LPs are just 1 GBP each up to 5 or 6 LPs in total (under 2Kg), then starts over again with a separate package.

2LP sets: 5.50 GBP, additional single LPs are 1 GBP, additional 2LPs sets are 2 GBP.

1st CD is 1.50 GBP then additional CDs are FREE.

For larger orders (up to 5 Kg, usually 16/17 LPs), I can send altogether in one package by courier for less depending on the destination.

REST OF WORLD: 7 GBP for the 1st LP then additional single LPs are 2.50 GBP each up to 6 LPs in total (under 2Kg), then starts over again with a separate package.

2LP sets: 9.50 GBP, additional single LPs are 2.50 GBP each, additional 2LP sets are 5 GBP.

1st CD is 2.50 GBP then additional CDs are 1 GBP each.

For larger orders, please ask.

Surface mail is available on request for cheap LPs only, to the Rest of the World but delivery times are 6 to 8 weeks minimum!

Insurance/Registered Mail outside the UK is extra: 4.50 GBP for values up to 41 GBP, 7.50 GBP for values over 41 GBP.

PAYMENT:

PERSONAL CHEQUE IN UK STERLING/ POSTAL ORDERS or IMO IN UK STERLING/ PAYPAL.

GRADINGS:

I DO TRY TO PLAY/TEST GRADE ALL THE LPs I SELL.

MINT:

RECORD: PERFECT....AS NEW CONDITION, SO NO DETEORIATION IN THE SOUND QUALITY…..bear in mind that not all ‘new’ LPs are Mint because of the quality of the pressing etc....also SEALED/UNPLAYED LPs are sold as is.....

COVER: AS NEW CONDITION WITH NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS.......except maybe a deletion hole/cutout on a SEALED LP.

M- :

RECORD: SLIGHTY WORSE THAN M, LP may have several surface marks due to removal from it's sleeve etc....but certainly NO audible scratches....LP may have the occasional light crackle/hiss...but still in great condition.

COVER: SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING HANDLED WITH SLIGHT CREASING/WEAR...or may be a M cover with a very slight split seam or very slight showing of ring wear or a very slight sticker tear, but not all of these together.

EX:

RECORD: MOST REGUARLY PLAYED LPs KEPT WITH CARE FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY....LP may play with more hiss/crackle but not louder than the music......sometimes it may be a M or M- LP with one slight audible mark or a very slight edge warp but not affecting it.

COVER: SLIGHTLY MORE WEAR/CREASING/BENDING even some slight ring wear.....or may be a M or M- cover with a split seam(s) and minor sticker tears, but still nice.

VG+ :

RECORD: LP PLAYS WITH MORE NOISE DUE TO EITHER DIRT OR SLIGHTLY STRONGER SURFACE MARKS BUT STILL IS IN A VERY LISTENABLE CONDITION.....or it may be an LP which plays say M- but has a few audible marks/slight warp etc.....but still no skips/jumps.

COVER: HAS QUITE A LOT OF CEASING/BENDING often with FADING/RING WEAR/ STICKER TEARS/TEARS....or may be an EX cover with a split seam(s), but still acceptable.

VG:

RECORD: THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE LP IS AFFECTED BY SURFACE MARKS/ AUDIBLE MARKS or DIRT etc....but still plays through and is still in quite a REASONABLE condition.....it may be an LP which plays EX but has several audible marks/scratches.....

COVER: PLENTY OF CREASING/BENDING/FADING/RING WEAR but still in one piece.

G: LP still plays through but is very noisy due to scratches/dirt etc....but still not totally trashed!!!

COVER: AS VG BUT TORN and starting to fall apart.

F/P: LP is trashed...for ornament purposes only...

+/-: Slightly better/worse than stated.