Rare Limited #490/1000 SYDE TRIPS FIVE 5 Garage Psych Vinyl Compilation Record

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• I am liquidating many of my records (LPs, EPs, etc.), electronic equipment, and miscellaneous items to create space for a new laboratory (visit cochlearconcepts.com for details regarding my research).
• Refunds offered only if item is different than described. I cannot offer exchanges because I have limited quantities (usually just one) of the item listed. All issues, at least with honest buyers and sellers, can be quickly resolved in a professional manner.
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• IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING!! The USPS's weight limit for International First-Class mail is 4 lbs. (approx. 1.8 kg). I gladly combine shipping, but parcels weighing more than 4 lbs (roughly 6 - 7 LPs) will have to be split into smaller parcels or shipped via Priority Mail (I will ship whichever method is less expensive). Sellers have no control over weight or size limits. Thanks for your understanding!
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• I do NOT use stock photos--EVER! You will receive exactly what you see in the photo(s). I do my very best to provide accurate descriptions. I leave it the reader to do an online search for playlists, reviews, and information readily found on the web. Most buyers have a good idea what they're buying: I focus on letting you know the CONDITION of the phono record or CD being listed, not the historical background of the recording that you can find elsewhere. I am currently writing a dissertation and do not have time to provide tons of detailed info. Again, thanks for your understanding.
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Above: I use high-end record playing equipment in order to preserve my records. Please know, however, that many records in my collection are older than I am and, not surprisingly, were purchased used.

I use PREMIUM QUALITY record mailers and cardboard stiffeners. I do NOT add the cost of these mailers to shipping (no hidden fees here--you only pay what I pay for shipping). It is my hope that you will re-use the mailers for LPs or other items.

This listing is for a LIMITED EDITION (#490 of 1000) 60s garage / punk / psych compilation LP titled SYDE TRIPS FIVE (1995 John Edward's Instant Sound Productions / Tenth Planet Records). If you're a garage or psychedelic rock aficionado, you'll want this rare LP in your collection. I'm the original owner, and this vinyl LP is in MINT playing and physical condition. Any surface noise or groove distortion was a part of the original source material, not a defect of the LP listed here. The jacket is in mint condition, too. Check out my other auctions for more rare garage/psych/folk/punk rock vinyl LPs (plus occasional EP and 45 rpm records). Thanks!

I have many records to list during the next month or so. ALL records are from my personal collection--I am NOT a record dealer or store. You can view the compilation list by going to www.cochlearconcepts.com/records/compilations.htm as well as an artist/group list that I just started by going to www.cochlearconcepts.com/records/artists.htm. If there are records in my inventory that you would like to see listed sooner than later, please contact me. Records you buy from me are as described. If I accidentally miss a defect, politely contact me and we will work something out.

Side 1
1. Geranium Pond - Dogs in Baskets
2. The Toast - Time of Year
3. The Doves - Smokeytime Springtime
4. Geranium Pond - No Elephants In My Garden
5. Killing Floor - Soon There Will Be Everything
6. The Toast - Lincoln's Rocking Chair
7. Killing Floor - Acid Bean

Side 2
1. Geranium Pond - Fire
2. The Doves - I'll Cry If You Make Me
3. Geranium Pond - Marshmallow Man (Version One)
4. Lee and Dorey - I've Been Wrong
5. Sir Percy Quintet - Margaret Elspeth
6. Geranium Pond - Marshmallow Man (Version Two)
7. Killing Floor - Lost Alone

Above and below: Front and back sides of the cover, respectively. (The "Limited edition of 1000: This is No. 490" is hard to see in photo below.) The photos you see here are of the actual LP being auctioned.

Below: Gatefold sleeve and record labels (both sides--dig syde 2).

RECORD BUYERS: Please read the following regarding the sale of vinyl records.

I do NOT use the "Gold Mine" record-grading guidelines. Below are are five reasons why:

1. I've purchased records graded as "near mint" that I would have personally rated as "very good." Obviously, then, there's a subjective component when it comes to physical condition or record noise. Although condition is a judgment call, I try to be accurate.
2. I rate the condition of a phono record and its cover separately. A worn cover is one thing, a worn record is another. In some instances, the cover is more valuable to collectors than the album; in other instances, the record's sound is paramount.
3. It's difficult to judge a record's quality when the master sources were vinyl records or deteriorated tape: The sound of scratches and pops may be intrinsic to a record because they were already on the master source. This situation applies to a lot of the Sixties garage rock compilations I have to offer. Even a brand new record will have pops or noise if there were pops or noise on the original source. I suppose this point is obvious, but...
4. Even a brand-new, sealed record can present with surface noise and defects because of age, improper storage, or for reasons that defy logic. On rare occasions, a record that looks (or is) brand new can have audible defects. I generally LISTEN to the records I sell so that you know what to expect.
5. I use high-end (audiophile) record playing equipment--refer to photo above. If a record skips or can't be played on my equipment, it goes out with the trash. Please know, however, I am NOT the original owner of many records in my collection; consequently, I'm unable to give detailed information such as how many times the album was played, what stylus or tracking force was used, etc. The best I can do is state whether the record has audible scratches, groove wear, or noises that wouldn't ordinarily exist on a new record.

Below: Hearing research, music, acoustics, and well-being are major aspects of my life. Enjoy!