NEW & SEALED It's A Beautiful Day Half Speed Audiophile LP Minty

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SAN FRANCISCO SOUND  Half Speed Audiophile Recording It's A Beautiful Day
~NEW & SEALED~ Very Rare David LaFlamme, a former soloist with the Utah Symphony Orchestra, had previously been in the band Orkustra, and unusually, played a five-string violin. The other members were Linda LaFlamme (keyboards), Pattie Santos (vocals), Hal Wagenet (guitar), Mitchell Holman (bass) and Val Fuentes (drums). Although they were one of the earliest and most important San Francisco bands to emerge from 1967's social phenomenon Summer of Love, the band never quite achieved the success of contemporaries such asThe Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and Santana, with whom they had connections. The band created a unique blend of rock, jazz, folk, classical and world beat styles during the seven years it was officially together. Wikipedia.

It's a Beautiful Day is an American band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Matthew Katz, featuring vocalist Pattie Santos along with violinist David LaFlamme and his wife, Linda LaFlamme, on keyboards.

Personal collection.  Please understand shipping and insurance are required. If it doesn't show up, please be willing to utilize the insurance as that is what it is there for - to protect us from loss or damage by the shipper. Shipping: I only charge what USPS does and pull the costs from usps site. I eat the materials, time to pack and to wait at the post. Want my end of our transaction  to be covered. Item will be well-packed.  These LPs are rare and I realize it. Kept them as best I can since purchases dating back to 1978...kept upright and in my home. Nothing is perfect mint as it aint 1978 anymore. Dang close and carefully cared for, but I do take them out of the bookshelf to admire or share with other who appreciate. Rarely handled. 
If you ask a question, do my best to answer...will check the items before I pack well and ship... If something is different, I will let you know and refund. All you need to do is to cancel the auction and leave positive feedback for my doing everything I commit. If "crap happens" after it leaves here, please don't zing me in feedback as I didn't do it and there is no need for dispute given the lp or cd is insured by the carrier who damaged it.  These jackets are old and mfsl jackets were thin to begin, thus, even when well-packed, they can be shaken, dropped and thrown by any carrier...the jackets can split and it is not my fault, it is not yours but that is what insurance is to cover and insurance must be filed at the place of receipt (usps rules) and done best by the recipient.  I will check every lp/cd before I send it. When it comes to my lps including sealed ones, I will look for splits, fraying, corners (most corners likely have a little touch of fray and maybe the beginnings of something elsewhere as they are old). Again, most are sealed and new. Nothing is said to be mint. Great lps. Well-packed, shipped trackable and with insurance. Help if you want it. Just ask. No hassles given. None wanted. Thanks and best wishes. J

SS
(STILL SEALED) Sealed at factory and never opened. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint, but this cannot be proven until the album is actually opened and the disc examined.

M
(MINT) Perfection, no flaws, defects, marks or otherwise indications of being handled or played. Any scuffs, hairline scratches or other marks disqualify discs from this category.

M- 
(MINT MINUS) The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked.

VG++
(VERY GOOD ++) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor paper scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked.

VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean.

VG
(VERY GOOD) Vinyl will have noticeable scratches or scuffs that cause minor surface noise, but do not overpower the music. There will be no skips. Vinyl may appear somewhat dull and grayish. Labels may have small tears, tape marks, larger writing, etc. but still easily legible. 

G
(GOOD) Well-played, dull, grayish vinyl with deeper scratches and wear causing distracting surface noise (hisses, pops, cracks and other nasties). The record will still play through without any skips. Labels may be significantly defaced or damaged.

 

 

ALBUM COVER GRADES 

Most lps, even though sealed, have some imperfections as they are a paper product with only thin plastic to protect. 

SS
(STILL SEALED) Album is still in the factory-applied shrink-wrapping.

Mint to M- 

(MINT to Mint MINUS)  

Very minor signs of wear or cover impressions. Artwork is as close to perfection as possible given   

Most lps, even sealed ones, have some imperfections as these are paper products with only thin plastic to protect. Even those at MFSL, Mastersound and Nautilus who were hand boxing many lps, had to handle them getting them out on the dock where some shipper....

VG++

(VERY GOOD ++) Minor disc impression or slight corner creases, no wrinkles, puckers, seam splits or writing on the cover. Artwork is clean and unworn and there is no ink wear.

 

VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Cover is clean but may have minor writing or marks and may show slight wear. There may be just the start of ring wear, where the disc has created a raised area on the cover that resulted in the ink wearing off the paper. There may be slight discoloration or staining, minor seam wear, but no splits or tears. Corners may have small creases or fraying.

VG
(VERY GOOD) Covers are worn and used. Seams may be starting to split. There is moderate ringwear, but the artwork is still attractive. There may be yellowing or discoloration and there may be larger writing, labels, or marks. Corners may have damage or creases and there may be scratches or gouges that otherwise damage the artwork.

G
(GOOD)  Seam splits, large marker writing, major seam splits, significant ring wear, damaged corners, tears, cuts, gouges, masking or duct tape seam repairs, or other flaws and damage.