JIMMY VANN BAND Upper Left Hand Corner Of The Sky 1971 ORIG SOFT POP PSYCH LP

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THE JIMMY VANN BAND "THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE SKY" LP

ORIGINAL 1971 LP ON THE US KALEIDOSOUND LABEL, STEREO JVB-100

COVER IN EXCELLENT shape

VINYL plays EXCELLENT!

Nice ORIGINAL pressing of this swingin’ soft pop jazzy co-ed psych classic, just recently reissued.  It was a small private label labor of love and probably the only thing ever released on the “Kaleido Sound” label, and it probably sounded painfully out of date for 1971.  The kind of groovy, soft pop swinging harmony sounds these kids delivered would’ve been perfect for 1966 or 1967, but certainly Robert Plant and the advent of cocaine rendered this kind of stuff obsolete in the year of Idi Amin and the Pentagon Papers.  Still, looking back on it now, its rich and well-produced mellow vibe sounds perfect in these post-Stereolab days, and small gems like the brilliant “I’m Just Me” are welcome any day of the week.  Half the songs on here, including the aforementioned gem, were written by “Buddy Prima,” who was Louis’ nephew.  Whether or not lovely singer Susan Nemiroff was related to Karen Valentine or not remains a mystery, but judging by the two photos on this cover, she could be.  As for the guys, one looks kinda like John Davidson, and the other like Steppenwolf’s John Kay’s clean cut brother, but they all wear the paisley well, and make a nice smiley soft pop white bread bun for Susan on the cover’s Jimmy Vann sandwich shot.  And whatever deli meat Susan’s representing, I’ll take three pounds of it.

HEAR IT!

PLEASE NOTE I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY DUE TO A CORRUPT POSTAL SYSTEM (THERE, NOT HERE).  BUYERS FROM ITALY AGREE TO PAY FOR GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL INSURED ONLY!

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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…

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