Skull Snaps org 1973 US GSF funk holy grail promo sticker
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ARTISTE, RECORD TITLE AND LABEL
SKULL SNAPS
GSF Records GSF -S-1011 (pressed in US)
An original 1973 US funk rarity on the GSF label and housed in a gatefold jacket which has a printed circular promo sticker. If you are reading this, the chances are pretty high that you know your stuff. To the uninitiated, this was a funk group, originally known as the Diplomats who released this one eponymous LP in 1973 before disappearing. Perhaps the review from Allmusic guide reproduced below can give the extent of the influence this recording has:
"Original vinyl copies of Skull Snaps' one and only LP continue to exchange hands on the rare groove market for three figures. There are two reasons for this: one, it's rare, and two, the drum breaks from the album have been feasted upon for samples so frequently that samples of the samples have likely been sampled. It's not that the album is spectacular -- it's merely a decent early-'70s funk record from some accomplished musicians who don't exactly leave a trademark of their own throughout its nine songs. This soul-drenched funk album is most notable for the drums of "It's a New Day." It's the album's strongest cut, and the opening drum pattern is as ubiquitous they come -- you can hear it get put to re-use in well over two dozen popular rap songs. Anyone who likes hard funk will find much to like -- the vocals are gruff, the rhythms are tough yet nimble (the drums are crisp and smacking throughout), and the subject matter takes on everything from pimps to romance to everyday relationships. Charly reissued the album on CD in 1995."
Perhaps one can also check out the tracks "I'm Your Pimp and "It's a New Day" on You Tube
(see results of my grading below).
Buyers please note that I try to describe as well as I could. However, some potential bidders have asked for grading and I have tried to do so. In this respect, as both RRPG and Goldmine grading systems seem not in sync, I have drawn up my own which is indicated below after my grading results and I suggest that one reads that too.
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Bidders who are viewing this on Ebay, US & Canada please note that I originally listed this under Ebay, UK where I ticked the item condition as 'used'. I did exercise the option of listing it under Ebay, US & Canada(for a fee of course!). Somehow, these listings are appearing under Ebay US & Canada as 'like new' and I can't seem to change it under that site . It should read as 'used'.
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