2 BRIAN ENO LPs Taking Tiger Mtn/Before & After Science

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BRIAN ENO
" Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) "
AND
"Before & After Science"


An original GATEFOLD EDITION US copy of Tiger Mountain on Editions EG Records from 1974!
Tiger Mountain has small cut-out snip in top right corner.  EX condition vinyl and cover probably higher.
And an original US 1st pressing copy from 1977 on Island of Before & After Science!
Before & After has large cut-out snip in top right corner.  VG+ condition vinyl.  Cover has ringwear, mild dings, VG.



(see the photos)
2 1970's LPs in original early form. Gatefold US and 1st pressing US!






     A1             Burning Airlines Give You So Much More           
A2           Back In Judy's Jungle         
A3           The Fat Lady Of Limbourg         
A4           Mother Whale Eyeless         
A5           The Great Pretender         
B1           Third Uncle         
B2           Put A Straw Under Baby         
B3           The True Wheel         
B4           China My China         
B5           Taking Tiger Mountain   
      


DISCOGS INFO:
Label:
Editions EG
Catalog#:
ENO2
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, GATEFOLD
Country:
US
Released:
1974
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Experimental odd European artrock with glam flavourings
Notes:
Guest starring: Robert Wyatt of Soft Machine and Phil Collins of GENESIS were on this record
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     A1             No One Receiving      3:41      
A2           Backwater     3:42     
A3           Kurt's Rejoinder     2:53     
A4           Energy Fools The Magician     2:03     
A5           King's Lead Hat     3:57     
B1           Here He Comes     5:39     
B2           Julie With...     6:24     
B3           By This River     3:01     
B4           Through Hollow Lands (For Harold Budd)     4:15     
B5           Spider And I     4:25    
      


DISCOGS INFO:
Label:
Island
Catalog#:
ILPS 9478
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album,
Country:
US
Released:
1977
Genre:
Electronic, Rock
Style:
Art Rock, Avantgarde, Ambient
Notes:
Guest starring: Dave Mattacks, Fred Frith Residents, Paul Rudolph, Achim Roedelius Mobi Moebius, Shirley Williams, Robert Fripp, Andy Fraser, Kurt Schwitters, Percy Jones, Phil Collins

GRADING STANDARDS from GOLDMINE

NEAR MINT:

This should look like you just pulled the shrink wrap off.  The cover might have a NEAR MINT MINUS:
This is reserved for records that are a hair's width better than EX+, or just a fraction below NM (or brand-new). Another grading call, but generally it's a piece that is SO close to perfect that you could easily make an argument for it though honesty makes you feel the need to point out something keeping it out of the "nearly perfect" category.

EXCELLENT PLUS:
A judgment call.  This one is sometimes used interchangeably with NM-, but not with all sellers.  This category is for records that are ALMOST new-looking enough to pass for unowned/unused, but might have one or maybe two very minor problems that bother you just enough to not allow it to be there.  Mayhap a record that someone has purchased and never played, but when they removed the price sticker it left a 1/8 inch bare spot on the cover.  So basically, brand-new-looking, but has one light imperfection.

EXCELLENT:
An excellent record will be somewhere in that area between 1) a record that you could put in a plastic bag and pass off as brand new & 2) the VG+ record, which has just enough aesthetic spots to keep it out of the excellent category.  The vinyl can have some visible scuffs, or very minor lines or surface scratches, but should NOT have any lines/scratches that you can feel if you run your fingernail softly over its surface.  In other words, an Excellent record might have places that appear to be scratches, but they should not sound like scratches when you play them on a stereo system.  They key to this category is SOUND.  It can look slightly less than perfect but it has to sound clean. An excellent cover/sleeve can have very minor lines or creases caused by (not all-the-way folded) slight bending/folding of a corner.  There may be some very light wear caused by fingers touching the top of the cover as they flip by, and there might be the very lightest hint of oncoming ring wear, but there should not actually be real ring wear, and there can't be anything even close to a seam split, complete fold, rip or tear.  In other words, not quite perfect, but if not for an imperfection or two it might come close.

VERY GOOD PLUS:
Most collectors, especially those who want to play their records, will be happy with a VG+ record,

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that don’t affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, so long as repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. (This goes for your body as well. See a physician if your center hole is misshapen or has telltale marks.) There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ Covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location.

VERY GOOD:
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. That said, VG records — which usually sell for no more than 25 percent of a an NM record — are among the biggest bargains in record collecting, because moost of the “big money” goes for more perfect copies. For many listeners, a VG record or sleeve will be worth the money. For the average Joe, VG is a normal listening copy. The high-end collector's satisfaction level generally bottoms out around here.

VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail.

When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise won’t overpower the music otherwise. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.

VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover, where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written on it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

GOOD/VERY GOOD MINUS:
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear. The label is worn and exhibits significant ring wear, heavy writing or obvious damage caused by trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably.



We are collectors and we want you to get your collectibles in the best condition possible, therefore, unlike many sellers on the great eBay
 WE NEVER REMOVE VINYL FROM ITS SLEEVE AND LEAN IT AGAINST ANYTHING
nor do we
REMOVE THE VINYL RECORDS FROM THEIR SLEEVES & LAY THEM DOWN ON A SURFACE TO DISPLAY THEM.
We're rather amazed when we take the care that we do with the vinyl we sell, and then see another seller make more money selling the exact same item
in worse shape, and their picture shows the record out of its cover and out of its sleeve lying on a surface!  I believe the "problem" is that we try to describe every item
in detail so that you'll know exactly what you're getting.  Many sellers will simply say "excellent" "mint" or "great", having no idea what those terms mean in relation to the Goldmine Grading System.  We tell you exactly what you're getting, and even if it's been to hell and back, we still treat it like it's a piece of your mother.  Sometimes it's the detail that screws things up, I think.  If we were vague, like most sellers, you'd just see the name of the band, the title, and a picture, and you'd buy it.  Oh well.

Many sellers seem to have a disregard for the items they're selling and only care about making their pictures look pretty.  We only care about the pieces we sell.  And you.  So you'll see that the records are displayed IN THEIR ORIGINAL SLEEVES, with just a hint of the vinyl showing so that you can see what color they are.  If you want to see the vinyl pulled from its sleeve and resting on a dusty surface, look at someone else's auction or blog and then come back to our page and buy our copy in PERFECT SHAPE.


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