OPAL BUTTERFLY My Gration Or 1968 FREAKBEAT PSYCH HEAR

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WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS…

OPAL BUTTERFLY "Mary Ann With The Shaky Hands" b/w "My Gration Or?"

Original 1968 45 on the UK CBS label

Vinyl:  A-side plays nice VG++, B-side has feelable scratch, plays FAIR/GOOD with crackle and pops (no skips), it's also an 8-MINUTE song!

KILLER heavy fuzz psych BEAST from London band Opal Butterfly, whose members included future Hawkwind drummer Simon King and Lemmy (who it's reported did NOT appear on any of their recordings).  They were indeed one of the more powerful, more out-there heavy mind blasters from England, and their cover of the Who classic "Mary Ann With the Shaky Hands" is a much "fuller" rendition, with dancing organ and a chunky freakbeat sound.  Kinda makes the Who version sound like a demo.  On the flip is the 8-minute mind-crushing "My Gration Or?", probably their most legendary song, an absolutely STORMING guitar-heavy epic of Blue Cheer psychedelia!  It packs everything in its 8 minutes - distinct segments, trippy breaks, and more false endings than my last relationship.  Because it's so LONG, the sound fidelity on a 7-inch record was never that good, and a feelable scratch on THIS copy makes for some light pops and plenty of surface crackle, but it didn't skip for me and it's still very listenable.  And rare as hens teeth as an original single.

 HEAR IT!

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First class shipping is $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping.  Delivery confirmation included in the shipping costs.  Air mail shipping to Canada starts at $6 US, each additional record $2 shipping.  Air mail shipping everywhere else in the world starts at $8 US, with each additional record only $3 shipping.  

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. 

And finally, I include delivery confirmation on all shipments inside the US.  This is my proof of shipment, and also helps us to track your package if it doesn’t arrive when it should.  I will email you within 2 days of shipment and give you the confirmation number at that time.  Insurance is always optional, but for larger orders, it’s highly recommended.  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…

I will always leave positive feedback for successful transactions, and would appreciate the same in return.  All I ask of you is the following – please pay for your items within 14 days of the close of auction.  Compared to other sellers, that’s a generous amount of time, so if you don’t pay within 2 weeks, then I have to assume something’s wrong.  You’ll get an Ebay payment reminder at that point, and possibly a decapitated horse head in your bed.  If, after 30 days, you still haven’t forked up the cash, I’ll relist the item and yell at you if I ever see you in town.