Jon Tabakin rare private psych folk rock outsider SS
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Self-titled LP Larrow Records 100, 1975. This copy is still sealed! The only copy I ever saw for sale in a dealer catalogue was listed as a 100 pressing. Whether it is or not, it is very rare, and I believe I found the last remaining sealed copies of it. I sold the other on eBay recently for $135, after the only other copy I ever saw on eBay sold for $540. This opening bid is a bargain if it goes that low! It’s an excellent 70s singer-songwriter album with a bit of an outsider feel to it. It’s also got a solid sunshine pop feel to it—excellent songwriting, thoughtful arrangements. I think this is a terrific pop album with folk-rock tendencies and even very mild prog tendencies in the arrangements. It’s too accomplished to be a “real people” record but it does have an appealing crude, almost garage-like feel to the production. Solid songwriting from start to finish. This is highly recommended to fans of sunshine pop, power pop, folk-rock, obscuro singer-songwriters and fans of soft rock (though it is upbeat and not wussy at all.) I really like it a lot, and my collector friends who I played it for liked it equally well.
My grading scale, which I believe is conservative, is below. For the most part they are visually graded, but those I remember well enough to give a playgrade, I will.
M- This means LP and cover are like new. In my opinion, if there’s a cut corner or punch hole the LP can still be M-, but I will mention if it is there. I almost never grade LPs M-. My EX is most people’s “mint.”
EX. Cover may have very superficial wear, like a bent corner or a small sticker, but basically looks new. LP plays like new but may not look perfect—there could be a tiny warp not affecting play, some scuffs that don’t affect play, etc… Note that some brand new albums have a bit of surface noise because they are not particularly good pressings.
VG++. Beautiful copy, acceptable to most collectors who are not mint freaks. Plays essentially clean but may have a few spots with very minor hiss or crackle. LP shows no scratches, maybe some scuffing. The cover may have minor ringwear or dirt, small writing, a small seam split in the middle (not on the edge) or something to that effect.
VG+ Nice copy, plays mostly clean with some noise in the quiet areas or between songs. May have a few pops but nothing major. Cover has some dirt or moderate ring wear, maybe some tape on the seams or a small seam split. LP may have light scratches.
VG. The LP will play with crackly or fuzzy noise, but should not skip, nor will the noise predominate during the loud parts. May have quite a few scratches. Cover may have seam splits, writing, heavy ring wear, etc… but is not trashed.
VG-. LP is very noisy, lots of pops and crackle. Cover is ragged.
Postage: Postage in the US is $2.50 media mail or $6.00 priority for one or two LPs. Canada is $7.00 for one LP. For larger orders I’ll weigh the LPs and send you a quote. Europe is $12 for the first LP, $3 for each additional. Asia and Australia are $13.50 for the first, $3 for each additional. Insurance is only available in the United States. Overseas LPs can not be insured past the US border and are, as always, sent at the buyer’s risk. In the US, insurance if requested is $1.30 for $50, $2.20 for $100, and a dollar for each hundred above that. I mail LPs in poly bags separated from the cover to prevent seam splitting in the mail. If you do not want them sent that way, please contact me and tell me so. I always use cardboard Bags Unlimited boxes with cardboard liners, and have never had any record damaged in the mail.
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