GOTIC Escenes 1978 RARE SPANISH PROG PSYCH LP Genesis Lamb Jethro Tull LISTEN

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Very scarce original Spanish dreamy psych prog album from 1978, but very clearly stuck in that 1973-1974 British scene.  Expect to hear loads of organ-led progressive rock with trappings of mid-70's Genesis - from Lamb Lies Down and Trick of the Trail especially.  Occasional flute-led satyr dances, sudden cymbal crashes launching into jazzy prog breakdowns - there'll be more than a few times where you fans of Jethro Tull's THICK AS A BRICK and A PASSION PLAY will be feeling right at home, nestled in the arms of something quite familiar and pleasing.  Oh, and that BEAUTIFUL full color gatefold wraparound cover is just about the most blatant Roger Dean ripoff you'll find, almost to seal the deal that these Spanish proggers are stealing from all the best British bands.  That they do it so well, is probably how they got away with it in the first place.

Scarce, even rare now, there are 2 others on this site right now (see, I've done your comparative shopping for you!), and they're priced at $100 and $150.  Mine opens at less, and it's in nice shape to boot.  The cover's practically in NEAR MINT shape, gorgeous.  And the vinyl plays VG++ with some occasional pops but nothing bad (and it looks like new but you know how those Spanish pressings always go...)  Original 1978 LP on the Spanish MOVIE PLAY label.

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Media mail shipping with delivery confirmation starts at $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping.  Overseas shipping has, unfortunately, gone way up in the fast few months, which translates to $15 for the first LP to Canada ($3 each one thereafter) and $24 for the first LP everywhere else in the world, with each add'l LP an extra $5 (so it pays to buy more, nudge nudge wink wink).   I accept payments through Paypal. 

I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it.  Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves.  But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on. 

SHIPPING AND PACKAGING

Listen, I buy a bunch of records too (when I’m not getting outbid at the last second, which is more often than not) – and I know what it’s like to get a rare, one-of-a-kind album packaged dangerously in a flimsy bubblewrap package.  I hate that too.  So rest assured, I ALWAYS package albums with stiff cardboard reinforcements, same for 45s.  And yes, the records are removed from the sleeves (for albums).  I ship out once a week, every Friday, because I have a regular day job.  But I’d be willing to give that up if you’d all be so kind as to bid my items up to stupidly high amounts. 

 For more security and international tracking, you may request GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL - but bear in mind the cost of this service is upwards of $30.  For expensive items, however, it may be well worth it.  Unfortunately, there isn’t a cost-effective way of tracking parcels to foreign countries yet, and shipping times vary depending on your country’s postal system.   Italy in particular seems to be really bad at delivering packages quickly, or delivering packages at all, now that you mention it.  I will always email you when your package ships, but once it’s on its way, please don’t ask me when it will arrive because I don’t know.  If the world’s postal systems can ever agree on a universal tracking system that’s affordable, I’ll be the first to use it.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…

I will always leave positive feedback for successful transactions, and would appreciate the same in return.  All I ask of you is the following – please pay for your items within 14 days of the close of auction.  Compared to other sellers, that’s a generous amount of time, so if you don’t pay within 2 weeks, then I have to assume something’s wrong.  You’ll get an Ebay payment reminder at that point, and possibly a decapitated horse head in your bed.  If, after 30 days, you still haven’t forked up the cash, I’ll relist the item and yell at you if I ever see you in town.