PROCESSION s/t 1969 AUSSIE FREAKBEAT MOD PSYCH LP Small Faces UK PRESS LISTEN

$

40

PROCESSION "PROCESSION" LP

ORIGINAL 1969 LP ON THE UK MERCURY label, STEREO 20132 SMCL

COVER IN VG+ shape, some crimping

VINYL has light scuffs, marks, nothing deep, plays EXCELLENT!

This is great Australian/Kiwi popsike with excellent pedigree – the Procession formed out of the ashes of two bands – Australia’s Playboys (backing band for Normie Rowe) and New Zealand’s Librettos.  They were reportedly an excellent live act, and their reputation grew from 1966 onwards, until they finally made the move to England and landed a record deal in 1969.  Their new home made an immediate influence on their music, and much of Procession’s self-titled album sounds like the top Swinging London bands, specifically the soul-pop grooves of the Small Faces.  You can hear that especially on “Mind Magician,” and on the orchestrated Fading Yellow-ish “You-Me.”  Elsewhere, “Essentially Susan” would’ve given the Monkees a run at the Top 40 with its perfectly-realized super catchy AM radio bubblepop melody, while the swinging go-go lounge club vibe behind “September in July” sounds like the band were also groovin’ to the far-out hi-fi albums of Burt Bacharach.  Solid stuff all the way around – to its detriment, though, it actually got a release in the US on the Smash label, which means it’s not as highly sought-after as, say, similar great Aussie-Kiwi popsike albums like the Avengers Medallion or the Twilights Once Upon a Twilight..  But rest assured, it’s every bit as good.  And hey, one of the band members went on to write “Love is Like Oxygen” for Sweet.  Like I said, these guys were good.

HEAR IT!

PLEASE NOTE I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY DUE TO A CORRUPT POSTAL SYSTEM (THERE, NOT HERE).  BUYERS FROM ITALY AGREE TO PAY FOR GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL INSURED ONLY!

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Media mail shipping with delivery confirmation starts at $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping.  I accept payments through Paypal. 

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. 

 For more security and international tracking, you may request GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL - but bear in mind the cost of this service is upwards of $30.  For expensive items, however, it may be well worth it.  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…

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