Merrell Fankhauser And H.M.S. Bounty – Things – Psych Rock Debut Import Vinyl LP

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Fankhauser was a well known and very accomplished guitarist who played in and with many of the great early surf rock and psych rock bands.  Some of the other great bands that he led included the Exiles, The Impacts, and Fapardokly, a band that he led in the recording studio but never actually existed.  This was one of his other well known projects, and resulted in just one album.  But this one album is a psychedelic rock classic.  The original on the Shamley label is almost impossible to find.  Fortunately, this import gives us the opportunity to experience this incredible sound.  The album was released on the Spanish Guerssen label in 2008, number GUESS049.  This is a remastered reissue of the album originally released in 1968.  The insert liner notes sheet is included.  The vinyl is in absolutely beautiful – almost pristine – condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of very light paper scuffs that do not impact play.  It plays with virtually no background noise.  The vinyl grades a strong VG+.  The album cover shows no ring wear and no corner or edge wear.  All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact.  The cover grades NM. 

Album Tracks: 
Things (Goin’ Round In My Mind)
Girl (I’m Waiting For You)
What Does She See In You
Lost In The City
Your Painted Lives
Drivin’ Sideways (On A One Way Street)

In A Minute Not Too Soon
A Visit With Ashiya
The Big Gray Sky
Rich Man’s Fable
Ice Cube Island
Madame Silky

Grading Information

I only use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Very occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G.  This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. 

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $16.  Additional albums will be shipped for $4 per album, with up to five albums able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $21 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00. 

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.  Payment by Paypal is preferred. 

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