SWEET TALKS KUSUM BEAT RARE FRENZY AFRO FUNK Ghana 1976
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Here are some new african pearls that I'm very happy to share with you. It's always with great pleasure (to be sure to find all the records that I have listed (Total of 230 records = 100 lp + 100 singles + 30 EP), check on ebay.com). Enjoy this wonderful music !
Voici quelques nouvelles perles africaines que je suis très heureux de partager avec vous. C'est toujours un immense plaisir (pour être sûr de voir tous les disques que j'ai listé (Total de 230 disques = 100 lp + 100 singles + 30 EP), regardez sur ebay.com). Profitez de ces fabuleux sons !
WARNING FOR US BUYERS : I'm in Belgium...You will find the shipping cost below (23 US $ for 1 to 3 LP) . I was forced to indicate 4 US$ for the shipping cost...I'm sorry for that, no way to list the records with the real shipping costs...Thanks for your understanding.
SHIPPING COST (for 1 to 3 LP) :
EUROPE = 14 US$ / USA = 23 US$ / WORLDWIDE = 23 US$
SHIPPING COST (for 4 to 7 LP) :
EUROPE = 28 US$ / USA : 41 US$ (4 to 16 LP !!! NEW OFFER 2011 !) / WORLDWIDE = 46 US$
SHIPPING COST (for 8 to 15 LP) :
EUROPE = 41 US$ / USA = 41 US$ (!!!) / WORLDWIDE = 82 US$
Once again, I am sorry for the high postal fees. We have the world's most expensive postal service in the world ! / Encore une fois, je suis désolé pour les frais d'envoi excessifs, mais nous avons le service postal le plus cher du monde !
FOR EVERY BUYER / POUR TOUS LES ACHETEURS : Once the sale is completed, please be kind enough to wait for the invoice that I will send with the total amount for each transaction. Do not pay before. Thanks in advance. / Ne payez pas avant de recevoir le montant total pour chaque transaction, que j'envoie après la fin des ventes. Merci d'avance.
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ARTIST = SWEET TALKS
Title = The Kusum Beat
Country = Ghana
Year = 1976
Label / Ref / Pressing = Coconut / COLP 204 / Original from Nigeria
Scare copy of rare nigerian pressing.
Tracks = Side A : Akampaye / Mampam sukuruwe / Eyi su ngaangaa Side B : Oburumankoma / sasa abonsam / Kyekye pe aware
SIMPLY...FFFRRREEENNNZZZYYYYYYYYYYYYY !!!!!
Note = This is the same item that I listed yesterday. I removed it temporarily because I was not entirely satisfied with my first description (slightly overgraded, especially about the visual condition of the record). What is more I forgot the soundclips, and the subtitle of my ad. Now, everything's ok. Thanks for your understanding.
Listen to the soundclips. I recorded around 5 minutes of each side in one shot, with the beginning and the end of each track (I left the blanck inbetween tracks). This way, you can check the real condition of the record...
Kusum Beat Side A.mp3: http://www.divshare.com/download/14404754-f99
Kusum Beat Side B.mp3: http://www.divshare.com/download/14404809-157
Record = Side A : VG to VG+ (looks VG-/VG with a lot of surface scuffs, ring marks and traces, but plays really great. A1/A2 plays mostly VG to VG+ (even to VG++ from time to time) with constant light to very light crackles, more listenable at the beginning of each track, a scuff more serious with a few light clicks during the second part of A1 and at the first seconds of A2, A3 plays mostly VG+ to VG++. Absolutly enjoyable) Side B : VG+ to VG++ (looks VG/VG+ with surface scuffs, ring marks and traces, plays mostly VG++ to near EX with a few tiny crackles, more listenable between tracks)
Cover = VG-/VG (seriousely dog eared, corners and slices seriousely worn (slightly ripped at the right slice), serious ring wear, traces, slightly turned yellow, little hand writing at the top left corner, hand writing + a little split at the back)
Label = clean
Weight = 250 grs
Sweet Talks were amongst the top five most popular bands in Ghana during the 1970s having recorded a string of hit albums. ‘The Kusum Beat’ was originally released in 1974 and became a household favourite with heavy emphasis on the ‘Afro’ through its traditional rhythms and motifs, blended together into a modern mix that combined highlife, funk and Afrobeat.Like a small handful of seminal Ghanaian albums, The Kusum Beat has stood the test of time and sounds as original and unique today as it did back in 1974. Original pressings are in high demand and can be found on record exchanges for significant prices. This was the second album from the band formerly known as ‘El Dorados’, later to change their name to ‘Medican Lantcis’ before settling on ‘Sweet Talks’ – they were live residents at the legendary ‘Talk of the Town’ nightclub in the port town of Tema near Accra. It is here they established a name for themselves as one of the most exciting young bands in the country.
Due to the popularity and commercial success of their first three albums – Adam & Eve, Kusum Beat and Spiritual Ghana – the band began touring on a regular basis and made it as far as Los Angeles. They went on to record what was to be their biggest selling record, the Hollywood Highlife Party LP, as well as some straight disco recordings aimed squarely at the burgeoning American market.
The Kusum Beat is far from typical of their trademark sound but shows just how versatile an outfit they were – able to turn their hands to any one of a number of styles. It’s a great reminder of how open-minded, experimental and curious the music scene in Ghana was in the first half of the 1970s.
Very rare LP by seminal Ghanaian band. The record was released simultaneously on both Philips Ghana and Phonogram [Coconut] in Nigeria. The Sweet Talks were deservedly huge in both regions. touring Nigeria constantly and making many records exclusively for release in the Nigerian market. This is one of the most solid & original of all Ghanaian LP's from the time. The quoted text above postulates that this slab was dropped in 74 but the Philips labels say 76. either way, it's wicked groovy
You can click on "view all" to see my other auctions ... / Vous pouvez cliquer sur "afficher d'autres objets" pour voir mes autres enchères...
Communication : ok in English (but I am not fluent !), de préférence en Français, mogelijk in Neederlands (maar ik heb hulp nodig !).
Payement/Paiement/Betaling : Paypal (prefer), Bank transfer/Virement bancaire. No check.
Postage/Frais d'envoi/Verzendkosten : Priority/Prioritaire (The Belgian Post does not offer economy service !!! / La Poste Belge n'offre pas de service économique !!!)
BELGIUM : 1 to 7 LP (2kg - Secur) = 6,90 euros / 8 to 16 LP (5kg - Secur) = 11,90 euros
EUROPE : 1 to 3 LP (1kg) = 10,30 euros (14 US$) / 4 to 7 LP (2kg) = 20,60 euros (28 US$) / 8 to 16 LP (5kg) = 30 euros (41 US$ - Kilopost with tracking number included)
USA : 1 to 3 LP (1kg) = 23 US$ / 4 to 16 LP (5kg) = 40 US$ (Kilopost with tracking number included)
WORLD : 1 to 3 LP (1kg) = 23 US$ / 4 to 7 LP (2kg) = 46 $ / 8 to 16 LP (5kg) = 82 US$ (Kilopost with tracking number included)
TRACKING NUMBER ONLY AVAILABLE WITH REGISTERED SHIPPING (+ 4,70 euros = 6,50 US$)
You may think these prices are too high, but they are exactly what the Belgian post offers (the most expensive in Europe !!!) / Vous allez penser que les frais d'envoi sont excessifs, mais nous avons le service postal le plus cher d'Europe !!!.
Check each items' weigh, indicated in ads, to estimate the shipping cost. Don't forget the package's weight (Record's box = 200/300grs) / Vérifiez dans chaque annonce le poids des objets pour évaluer les frais de port, sans oublier le poid de l'emballage (Boite pour disques = 200/300grs)
Items will be sent as soon as payment is confirmed (24 h after max.) / Les colis seront postés dès la confirmation du paiement (endéans les 24h).
GRADING For LP / NOTATION pour les disques :
NM (NEAR MINT) : Near perfect copy, played only a few times. At worst it may have one or two insignificant flaws.The highest grade I give for a non-seled record .../ Disque et pochette impéccables, joué seulement quelques fois. Au pire, une ou deux traces insignifiantes. C'est le grade le plus haut que je donne pour un disque non scellé...
EX (EXCELLENT) : Clean copy, there may be a few very light light surface traces/hairlines, plays with a few tiny crackles, cover has minor defaults. / Disque en excellent état, possibilité de très lègères traces ou rayures en surface, quelques grésillement/craquements insignifiants, pochette avec défauts mineurs....
VG++ (VERY GOOD++) : A few light surface traces/scuffs, plays with very light crackles. There may be a few traces or marks on the cover, corners or slices slightly worn...Nothing serious but is not graded EX because of few minor defaults / Très bon état dans l'ensemble, avec de légères traces et rayures en surface, très légers craquements audibles. Quelques traces ou marques possibles sur la pochette, coins ou tranches légèrement usées. Rien de sérieux mais assez de petits défauts pour ne pas être classé EX.
VG+ (VERY GOOD +) : Played a lot, will show signs of handling, has surface marks and scuffs, plays with light crackles or light surface noise background, no serious scuffs, no serious crackles. Cover slighty worn (traces, light ring wear, dog eraed, corner and slices slightly worn...) / Disque qui a tourné, visiblement utilisé, avec des marques et rayures en surface, des craquements légers ou un bruit de surface en fond, mais pas de griffes sérieuse, ni de craquements sérieux. Pochette un peu usée (avec quelques traces, cornée, coins et tranches légèrement abimée, saleté, ect...)
VG (VERY GOOD) : Used record, played a lot, has a lot of surface traces, marks and scuffs, crackles and a few clicks while playing, sometimes constants but not too serious, no serious clicks or jumps. Still enjoyable. Cover worn, may have corner and slices worn or damaged, ring wear, serious traces or little splits, slightly ripped / Disque qui a été souvent joué avec beaucoup de traces, marques et rayures diverses, quelques griffes et des craquements audibles, parfois constants mais pas trop sérieux. Ne saute pas. Toujours agréable à écouter... Pochette usée et défraichie, un peu déchirée, coins et tranches cornés ou abimés, traces sérieuses ou petits coups...
VG- (VERY GOOD MINUS) : Played a lot and more (but still playable), a lot of scuffs, marks, and traces, a lot of crackles while playing, sometimes serious, may have a few serious scuffs with serious clicks (or a few little jumps). The cover is in a bad state, damaged.../ Disque très utilisé (mais peut l'être encore...), beaucoup de griffes, de traces et de marques, peut avoir de sérieuses rayures , avec de sérieux craquements, avec la possibilité de sauter légèrement. La pochette est en mauvais état, endommagée...
G (GOOD) : Indeed, not so good...but still alive ! Played while his entire life (and once again today !), or really ill-traited...A lot of serious traces, marks and scuffs, serious crackles and surface noises while playing, serious clicks, may have jumps...And the cover is really in a very bad state too, even no entire...Must be very rare to be proposed in this state.../ En effet, pas si bon...mais encore vivant ! Utilisé durant sa vie entière (et aujourd'hui encore !), ou vraiment maltraité...Beaucoup de sérieuses traces, marques et rayures, sérieux craquements et bruits de surface, rayé et peut même sauté quelques fois...Et la pochette est aussi en très mauvais état, même pas entière...Vraiment une rareté pour être présenté dans cet état...
POOR : ? = dead ? hard or impossible to listen to it...should be listed only in a batch. Cover ? better to say no more cover ! / ? mort ? difficile ou impossible à écouter...devrait être listé uniquement en lot. Pochette ? autant dire qu'il n'y en a plus !
Each record and cover will be described in more detail if necessary / Chaque disque et pochette seront plus détaillés si nécessaire.
If you want more pictures or more informations, don't hesitate to ask.Thanks /Si vous voulez d'autres photos ou de plus amples informations, n'hésitez pas. Merci
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