THE DESCENDANTS OF MIKE AND PHOEBE A SPIRIT SPEAKS STRATA EAST VERY RARE JAZZ LP

$

148

THE DESCENDANTS OF MIKE AND PHOEBE
A SPIRIT SPEAKS
STRATA-EAST 19744
ORIGINAL 1974 US ISSUE

The seller is listing singles and LP's from a large collection of mostly Northern Soul, DOO-WOP, Classic Rock and Garage Rock records.   Any highly notable imperfections will be noted below with each listing.   
 
The photos will show the vinyl, the labels and the cover.  Notable conditions issues include the following:

COVER---visible wear on the cover as well as the clipped corner as can be seen as well.  Both the top and bottom seams were split and repaired but not correctly.  So the buyer should consider that both the top and bottom seams are fully split.  The spine is worn but not split.  The front cover looks pretty good with no writing, stickers of holes.  The back cover is similar to the front as far as condition with some visible staining along the top seam.  The split repairs and the clipped corner are the issues to be noted here. 

VINYL---visually, it looks very clean, glossy and well cared for.  There are some visible storage scuffs but the original owner seems to have treated the vinyl with care. As far as the aural condition, the seller sampled random segmented of the audio and there are certainly pops and surface noise but the sampling revealed no evidence of skips.  This is not a perfect LP but it seems to play through without skips with the noted pops being the key issue.  

LABELS---are both clean and free of any issues. 

Overall a good copy of this hard to find LP in this condition.  The notable condition issues are spelled out above in full detail.

Practices and Policies:
We describe condition and version to the best of our ability but the seller is not a records grading expert so please inquire in advance for additional details or concerns concerning quality or version of a particular record.  We do not always listen or grade but we do offer as much visible information as possible. We always take multiple clear, close photos and invite questions about quality or version of an item in advance of bidding. 

Please await our invoice prior to payment.  This is particularly important with international purchases as the value of the final price effects the method of shipment.  See below.

Our refund policy is based on total buyer satisfaction so we only refund full payment upon return.  We do not offer post purchase partial refunds. 

INTERNATIONAL
International Records with values higher than $100 require USPS Priority shipping.  While this results in higher fees for our international buyers, there is no other way to track and guarantee delivery.  Recent negative experiences with Customs in multiple countries have required this policy change. 

A reminder we always comply with Ebay and Customs official policy and code the "value" slot of the Customs Form with the actual purchase price .   Also please note that the USPS 1st International shipping includes a Customs Tracking number.  Recently that number has not been posting on the website with records we have shipped overseas.  Upon contacting the local post office, they were able to confirm all of our shipments had been processed and mailed through their computers but the standard, and previously reliable Customs Tracking number (Usually an LC number) has been missing and inconsistent.  This is probably temporary but we did want our international customers to know that we will continue posting those numbers but do not be alarmed if they are not trackable.  In the rare instance of a missing record, USPS can provide status with a phone call placed to them.

This is one of many records being listed so please review the seller's other items for the possibility of combined shipping.  We pack and ship worldwide with the highest level of care and speed.  USPS Media Mail is the default mode for domestic purchases.  We do now include tracking information on all shipments without exception.  USPS 1st Class International is the default method for our international buyers but feel free to request upgrades prior to invoicing please.  __________________________________________________________