Country Joe And The Fish- Electric Music For The Mind- Debut Psych Rock Vinyl LP
  $   25

 


$ 25 Sold For
Jan 22, 2021 Sold Date
Jan 15, 2021 Start Date
$   6 Start price
5   Number Of Bids
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Description

The full title of this album is “Electric Music For The Mind And Body”.  Country Joe And The Fish made their name at Woodstock, with the infamous “Fish Cheer”.  In addition to being an outspoken anti-war group, they were also one of the leaders of the psychedelic sound.  Joe McDonald was a terrific songwriter and storyteller, and he surrounded himself with outstanding musicians.  This was their debut album and it is seen as one of the seminal works of the counterculture era.  The lyrics are hard hitting and right on target, in many ways still relevant today. At the time they were unprecedented. And the music is exhilarating.  The album was released on Vanguard in 1967, number VSD-79244.  This is the original release of the album.  The vinyl is in beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of very light surface scratches and paper scuffs that barely impact play.  It plays with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG+.  The album cover shows a hint of ring wear and light corner and edge wear.  All seams are sharp, tight, and intact. The original label inner sleeve is included and has one tiny split on one side seam.  The cover grades VG+. 

Track List:
Flying High
Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
Death Sound Blues
Happiness Is A Porpoise Mouth
Section 43

Superbird
Sad And Lonely Times
Love
Bass Strings
The Masked Marauder
Grace

Grading Information

I always clean and then listen to every record I list on eBay.  I do this to make sure I can give as accurate a description of each record as possible.  I will do both a visual check and an audio check.  I absolutely attempt to give as objective a grading as I can.  I don’t ever want you to be disappointed in the quality of the album you receive. 

I use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

The shipping cost will be based on the weight of your package.  For Media Mail, shipping is $4.00 in the continental U.S.  In addition, I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost.  In fact, I welcome it!  Shipping will be $4.00 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period. 

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings.  The first album will be shipped for $21.  Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country.  Typically the cost per album will be no more than $25.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

Thank you  for looking and please contact me with any questions.


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