IPSI REC 'THESDA/HEAD TRIP SPACED OUT RARE DC/MD FUNK

$

396

Up for auction is this "ULTRA RARE" FIND -EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND, ONLY ONE EVER SOLD ON EBAY, THAT IS HOW SCARCE THIS LP IS---'THESDA/HEAD TRIP~~SPACED OUT

ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND, RARE WASH DC/MD BASED GROUP LP.

I researched this record, due to the fact that it is NOT in any listing on Ebay. This is what I found out about this LP....and it is extremely interesting.

"'Thesda is a homegrown gem of the late-70's funk. The Story of 'Thesda begins in the Mid-70's, with Eugene Hagburg. Professionally, he was the Director of the Management of Academy for the United States Postal Service then located in Bethesda, Md. He later became Assistant Postmaster General in charge of Delivery Operations in the US. One of his PASSIONS was moonlighting as a Music writer and Producer. Hagburg and Thomas Crawford led the group in creating two albums released on their own private label IPSI- (Integrated Performance Systems International Incorported): The Peak Experience's "Crawford" and Thesda's "Spaced Out". Crawford was recorded in 1976 in the same studio Linda Ronstad recorded "Heart Like a Wheel". Hagburg accumulated enough equipment to record in his home by the the Thesda was recorded in 1979. The group  is even named after the town Hagburg lived in: Bethesda (which is in Md). The combination of controlled location and recording tools offered, as Hagburg says "more time to experiment with sounds and mixing". They were not rushed into studio time, but could record and capture first takes. Everybody arrived past midnight for the sessions, which ran until 7am. Music arrived spontaneously from Hagburgs lyrics, with Tom Crawford's guidance. The goal was to capture a "freshness of interpretation" through a group that "simply wanted to express themselves with creative sounds". It was a carefully controlled chaos, with no written notes, but plenty of enthusiam. The resulting album is sounds at home in the late 70's, and even gracefully embraces disco. Its especially noteworthy due to the talented musicians, who 30 years later gave the music and edge that still sounds contemporary. The result SPACED OUT was pressed in minutes numbers. The ONLY distribution it got was as a Christmas present one year. So Producer Eugene Hagburg was surprised when he realized that a small group of Collectors not only found out about the album, but thought highly of it. In April of 2007, a record collector in Washington DC, found the album, and contacted Harburg. After the word got out and a copy sold for TOP DOLLAR on EBAY, he quickly received calls from fans as far-flung as Italy and Vermont.

THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND COPY TO EVER BE LISTED ON EBAY SINCE APRIL OF 2007---THAT IS HOW RARE AND SCARCE THIS ALBUM IS. THIS IS FOR THE SERIOUS COLLECTOR ONLY. IF YOU ARE NOT SERIOUS, THEN I ASK YOU TO REFRAIN FROM BIDDING...UNDER 10 FEEDBACK BIDDERS, MUST MESSAGE ME PRIOR TO PLACING A BID.

YOU WILL NOT FIND THIS ALBUM ANYWHERE.....OR GOOD LUCK IF YOU DO. THIS IS THE ONLY COPY THAT I HAVE. THIS WILL BE SHIPPED WITH INSURANCE TO BE DETERMINED AT THE END OF AUCTION. ****I HAVE NEVER PUT A RESERVE ON ANY OF MY AUCTIONS.....BUT THERE WILL BE A RESERVE PRICE ON THIS ALBUM***** PLEASE DO NOT MESSAGE ME AND ASK WHAT THE RESERVE PRICE IS. THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND ALBUM, AND YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND IT ANYWHERE....GOOD LUCK
 

Produced by: Eugene C. Hagburg & Thomas Crawford.

Lyrics by: Eugene Hagburg----Music by: Thomas Crawford.

Record Label- Integrated Performance Systems International Inc.(IPSI)~~IPSI 5044~~1979

Recorded at IPSI Sound Studios, 7204 Orkney Parkway, Bethedsa, Maryland. 20034.

'Thesda consists of: Thomas Crawford-Alto Soprano and Tenor Saxes, All Piano's and String Ensemble, Background Vocals and Fife, Thomas Crosson: Guitars, Background Vocals, Raymond Hainsworth: Drums, Lateefah: Lead and Background Vocals, Charles Morritt: Tenor Sax, Anthony Moxley: Funky Bass, Keith Waddy: Lead and Background Vocals.

Guest Artists include: Jeffrey Fleming, Randy Stewart, Jerome Carroll

Side 1: From the Past, Head Trip, Bongo Lumbo, Spaced Out, New Forever.

Side 2: Toe Tapper, Holding Back, Trilogy--I Hear what You Say, Your Message, Hear You Clearly.

Album is in NM Condition. Very clean, bright sheen--no scratches or scuffs to speak of. Looks as if it was minimally played. Cover is in NM/M condition with Original Shrink still attached.Clean, Back Cover is nice and white. Original Shrink has protected this LP extremely well.Overall Condition NM/M. I think I am being very conservative on the grading as grading can be very subjectible.

A extremely Nice Copy of this very very rare LP.

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Do not let this one get by!!!!!

Great find for any Music Lover!!!

Absolutely NO returns on sealed or Loose Baggy LP's---NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

ALL LP'S WILL INCLUDE A OUTER PLASTIC COVER LINING FOR PROTECTION FROM SEAM SPLITTING. I WRAP EXREMELY WELL, OPENED LP'S ARE REMOVED FROM COVERS, AND CARDBOARD IS USED AND ALL LP'S ARE ALSO BUBBLE WRAPPED. MAILERS ARE LP MAILERS.

Please email me with any questions that you may have...shipping can be combined...so please take a moment to view my other items up for auction.

MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING FOR US BUYERS ONLY $4.00.

Shipping is $9.50 via Priority Mail. International buyers please message me for a shipping quote, since this is a double LP. Thank you!!! 

MEDIA MAIL US BUYERS ONLY----$4.00

Delivery Confirmation included for ALL US Buyers ONLY.

Thank you for looking and please check out my other items up for auction.

All the LP's that I will be listing are part of a collection which is one of the largest documented collections on the East Coast. Many are sealed, signed, promo's. This collection was authenticated by an East Coast Auction House to which many of these LP's were sold to.

 ******Note*****Please disregard the statement that this is a double LP on the Shipping charges portion of this auction. This is a single LP. I forgot to delete that from the template. Sorry for any confusion*********

 PER REQUEST, I WAS ASKED TO PUT A PHOTO OF THE BACK OF THE COVER. HERE IT IS. EXTREMELY CLEAN. JUST MESSAGE ME IF YOU NEED ANY MORE INFORMATION. THANKS!!! PICTURE # 4 IS THE BACK OF THE COVER.