LEFT BANKE "Too" rare original pop/psych promo lp M-

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LEFT BANKE Too rare original pop/psych promo lp M-

1968/USA/Smash SRS 67113…..here's a clean original promo pressing of their rare 2nd lp. The cover is in solid clean VG++ condition, there is slight shelf wear, slight corner wear, sticker removal light stain top right corner. There are no splits, writing or other issues. The vinyl is in M- condition with only a couple of super light inaudible hairlines and plays clean. The  yellow promo labels are clean with no lspindle marks. A clean original pressing promo of this rare lp for your collection! Please check my auctions for other psych, folk and rock lp's, good luck and thanks for looking!

Side 1

1. "Goodbye Holly" (Feher)
2. "There's Gonna Be A Storm" (Finn)
3. "Sing Little Bird" (Feher)
4. "Nice To See You" (Finn)
5. "Give The Man A Hand" (Popocki)

Side 2

1. "Bryant Hotel" (Feher)
2. "Desiree" (Brown/Feher)
3. "Dark Is The Bark" (Cameron/Finn/Martin)
4. "In The Morning Light" (Brown/Feher)
5. "My Friend Today" (Finn)

This was the second studio LP by the 1960s baroque rock band The Left Banke. It has a curious history; The original five-piece band had been whittled down to a trio, after the departure of lead singer/keyboardist Michael Brown, and guitarist Rick Brand. Half of the album consisted of tracks that had been issued as singles in the two-year period since the release of the band's debut album. The oldest track, "Desiree", was released as a single in the Autumn of 1967 and just barely scraped into the charts, reaching #98. The next single, "Dark Is The Bark" b/w "My Friend Today" was released in the summer of 1968, followed closely by "Goodbye Holly" b/w "Sing Little Bird Sing". Neither of them charted. Following the release of the album in November of 1968, a fourth single was issued, "Bryant Hotel" b/w "Nice To See You". It also did not chart. "Goodbye Holly" and "Bryant Hotel" were unique in that they featured lead vocals by drummer George Cameron. A pre-Aerosmith Steven Tyler (then known as Steven Tallarico) contributed backing vocals to several songs on the LP ("Nice to See You", "Give the Man a Hand", and "Dark is the Bark"). With no real hits, the album did not sell well, but it is highly regarded today as a fine example of baroque psychedelic pop.

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MINT: as stated with no defects

M- OR NEAR MINT: as stated near Mint!, or Mint Minus, same thing, very clean with no defect to sound or visual appearance, one scuff or mark may be permitted but it will be mentioned in the description, a near Mint record looks and plays very clean

EXCELLENT: not much below near Mint, may have a delete hole and/or a minor defect or two not visually detracting from the cover, the vinyl will appear shiny and in clean condition with very minor defects not affecting the sound, still very clean and very collectable!

VG++ still a very nice copy with minimal cover wear and/or delete/splits, still visually appealing, the vinyl will retain it's original gloss and can have some minor scuffs/scratches that don't affect play very much

VG+ a little more cover/ring wear and delete, splits etc., the vinyl will still retain much original gloss with a bit more scuffs and/or scratches I may list a very rare or desirable item with a lower grade, I will try to list all defects, both cover and vinyl no matter the condition, I also play grade the records on high end equipment and will give an honest play grade as well as visual grade, considering the number of records I buy on line my grading is very conservative and fair.

AIR POSTAGE TO USA IS $10 ...OR $8 SURFACE IF THE PACKAGE WEIGHS LESS THAN 500 GRAMS(one regular weight pressing).........USA AIR POSTAGE FROM 500 GRAMS TO 1 KILO IS $15 AND SURFACE MAIL IS $12(usually 1-3 lp’s depending on individual weight), I can also send heavier packages to the USA by expedited surface mail, this option includes a tracking number and free insurance up to $100 for $15 to $20 depending on weight, insurance over $100 is $1.00 for each additional hundred dollars.

INTERNATIONAL AIR POSTAGE(depending on destination) UNDER 500 grams is $17 to $20(one regular weight lp), OVER 500 grams is $30 to $36(usually up to 3 lp’s depending on individual weight), SURFACE MAIL IS AVAILABLE OVERSEAS for  $12(500 grams) $15 (500 - 1000 g),OVERSEAS AIR POSTAGE BETWEEN 1000g AND 2000g (usually between 3 and 6 lp’s depending on individual weight) is $49 to $55.

IN CANADA..POSTAGE IS $7 IN Ontario and Quebec, $10 elsewhere in Canada.

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