13th Floor Elevators Mono 'The Psychadelic Sounds Of'
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VERY RARE ORIGINAL U.S. 1968 PRESS MONO COPY OF 'THE PSYCHEDELIC SOUNDS OF' BY THE MASSIVELY COOL 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS!!!!!
Where do I start!! I think you all know how rare this record is!! You are bidding on the 1st PRESSING 1st ever LP by the 13th Floor Elevators!! Not only is this record mega rare, THIS IS THE ORIGINAL U.S. MONO 1ST PRESSING!!!! It dont get any better than this record! Some of you will probably know these guys from the opening of the Hi-Fidelity movie which featured this albums opener 'You're Gonna Miss me'. This record was picked up by me in Texas where it was made and had probably never left ('till i got lucky). It is on the Original and much sought after Texas-based International Artists Label, who first signed these guys, who were also from Texas. I love this record! It has been debated for years if this was the 1st ever Psychedelic record... In 1966, psychedelia hadn't been around long enough for its clichés to be set in stone, and Psychedelic Sounds thankfully avoids most of them. This is so full of sweet melodies and Roky Ericksons psycho babble lyrics that I defy anybody not to fall in love with it sometime after the 1st but long before the second listening. This is a band you have to get into. You will be lucky to see the U.S. 1st press of this psych monster come up on eBay again this year! So be smart and win this one!!! Anyways, that's the spiel here's the condition...
Dead Wax info:
Side A - 1A-5001 SIDE 1 6-12-64
Side B - 1-A5002 re 5-1265 Re
Condition:
- Vinyl is VG (Has surfaces scuffs, etc.)
- Labels are Super clean!
- Cover is VG+ (has mild ring wear, near complete spinal cracking, 1" upper left corner seam split, a 2.5" bottom left seam cracking & some seam wear about 1/2" at bottom rt . A piece of cellophane tape remnant exists at the upper rt corner of the back cover. Front upper rt cover has the letter "B" written in silver + a small cellophane tape remnant at the upper left border
A Track Listing Follows:
You're Gonna Miss Me (Erickson) - 2:24
Roller Coaster (Erickson/Hall) - 5:00
Splash 1 (Erickson/Erickson/Hall/Hall) - 3:50
Reverberation (Doubt) (Erickson/Hall/Sutherland) - 2:46
Don't Fall Down (Erickson/Hall) - 3:00
Fire Engine (Erickson/Hall/Sutherland) - 3:22
Thru the Rhythm (Hall/Sutherland) - 3:05
You Don't Know (How Young You Are) (St. Powell) - 2:38
Kingdom of Heaven (St. Powell) - 3:05
Monkey Island (St. Powell) - 2:38
Tried to Hide (Hall/Sutherland) - 2:43
Not much else to say really except don't miss this one as you will be VERY HARD PUSHED TO FIND ANOTHER COPY OF THIS AWESOME AND VERY RARE LP IN THIS CONDITION AGAIN. THESE RECORDS ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET HOLD OF NOWADAYS, AND IN THIS CONDITION ARE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE!! THIS AWESOME RECORD IS RIGHTLY KNOWN AS ONE OF THE BEST PSYCH ALBUMS EVER MADE, AND THESE 1ST U.S. COPIES ARE SERIOUS INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE, DON'T MISS OUT!
All my records are strictly graded under strong light using the Goldmine Grading System (see chart below for a full guide).
I have given this record a VERY LOW STARTING PRICE! and NO RESERVE! so you can have some fun bidding, and be sure to check my other auctions as I will be selling off more VERY RARE and 1ST ISSUE vinyl albums over the coming weeks from artists such as THE BEATLES, HENDRIX, THE STONES, MC5, THE STOOGES, THE DOORS, LOVE, PSYCH, PROG, NEW YORK PUNK, COOL BRITISH/U.S. ALTERNATIVE, AND TONS MORE...
WIN MORE THAN ONE AUCTION AND SAVE ££££££ ON POSTAGE!!!! THIS AUCTION HAS NO RESERVE AND STARTS AT JUST 1 PENNY SO CHECK MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!! Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions you may have, I'll do my best to answer them all!
The item you see in the images is actual item being sold. This album come shipped in a sturdy record mailer, (with stiff cardboard insert added for extra protection, so will reach you in the awesome condition that you see it now).
Win more than 1 auction and save on postage costs! P+P in the UK will be £3.50. In UK I accept cheques, postal orders, cash (although cash through post is at senders own risk) and PAYPAL (PAYPAL IS FREE!). Overseas bidders welcome but please email me for overseas shipping rates because it will work out a bit more expensive. I can only accept Paypal and International Money Orders for overseas transactions, sorry.
DUE TO AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF TIMEWASTERS I HAVE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TERMS - (1) IF YOU DO NOT INTEND ON PAYING THEN DO NOT BID!!!! (2) IF YOU HAVE EXCESSIVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK PLEASE EMAIL ME BEFORE YOU BID! THIS AUCTION IS FOR SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY! (3) WINNER MUST MAKE CONTACT WITHIN 3 DAYS OTHERWISE ITEM WILL BE OFFERED TO NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WILL BE LEFT!
The Goldmine Grading System NAME GRADE INFORMATION Mint M Vinyl has just left the vinyl pressing machine and does not have any manufacturing flaws. It has never been handled and never played. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Record sleeves just left the pressing machine that made the sleeve. It has never been handled and a record has not been placed inside it which would deform it. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Near Mint NM Vinyl is virtually perfect. At most, perhaps a light scuff appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. Record sleeve should look close to perfect with only minor signs of wear. The artwork should have no marks of any kind and there should be no "ring wear" (that is, the outline of the record inside should not show through the sleeve). Excellent EX or VG++ Vinyl should play with no skips of any kind. It should sound better than it looks. Often "Excellent" or "VG++" is a conservative version of "Near Mint." Perhaps some very minor surface scuffs, but again no effect on sound quality. Record sleeve might have some minor "ring wear" but otherwise the artwork should be unaffected. There should be no "ink wear" to the artwork. That is areas where the ink has worn down to the paper underneath. Perhaps some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams. Very Good Plus VG+ Vinyl will show wear including surface scuffs and some light scratches. Often, minor scuffs will be caused by the inner sleeve rubbing against the vinyl. If held up to a bright light, you will often see many tiny lines on the vinyl. Perhaps a few minor clicks or pops can be heard, but no deep scratches. Record sleeve should be clean, but slightly more aged. Perhaps some very small writing on the sleeve. The corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes popping through. Very Good VG Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well. Surface noise will probably be present including pops and clicks. At good volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. Flaws should only be heard between tracks or on low volume passages. Record sleeve will look warn and used. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but most of the cover should still be in good condition. Good VG-/G+/G Vinyl looks well played, dull, and possibly not well taken care of. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of record. A rock record may still sound "good" at high volume whereas a slower styles of music will sound terrible. Record sleeve may have many problems including seam splits, writing, taped repairs. However some of the artwork will still be visible. There can't be large tears and gouges in the cover. Fair/Poor F/P Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". At this point, the vinyl is difficult to listen to. The only reason to keep it would be due to extreme rarity or to fill a good sleeve until a better copy of the vinyl comes along. Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". The sleeve is torn, bent, and shows a very high level of wear. Attempts to tape the sleeve have made it worse. The only reason to keep the sleeve would be due to extreme rarity or to protect a good copy of the vinyl until a better sleeve comes along.Good Luck!
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