CAPTAIN BEEFHEART 1969 STRAIGHT LP TROUT MASK REPLICA

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Produced by Frank Zappa, this zany double album set from 1969 has remained in remarkably clean condition. An original issue copy by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band titled Trout Mask Replica issued on Straight Records STS 1053 in stereo (remember, stock copies came with 2027 labels inside 1053 cover). Both records are superb near mint in appearance and play performance, labels are near mint with no spindle scuffs and double pocket gatefold cover is high degree vg+ with minor shelf and seam wear and minuscule corner bruises. Invite your friends over who listen to right wing talk radio, serve them some warm Boone's Farm and annoy them with all twenty eight tracks that include Frownland, Dachau Blues, Ella Guru, Bills Corpse, When Pig Joan Sets Up, Word Chang Ba, Old Fart At Play, Veteran's Day Poppy and more! Guaranteed as described and winner is obligated for shipping cost. Please visit my companion classic rock vinyl listings, all clean albums listed to sell! Thank you.

The album(s) included in this auction have all been professionally cleaned with a VPI HW-17 record cleaning machine (except those that are still sealed) and will be protected with one of my custom 5 mil thick polyethylene covers. I don't mind rational inquiries and questions that are pertinent to my individual auction listings, but please, before contacting me with any question, read my entire item description and my auction related information. I will contact winning bidder, usually within 24 hours of auction close and provide shipping and payment details. Please, payments must be received within 14 days of my initial invoice providing total cost. I do not respond to any nonsensical e-mails, to include requests for shipping cost (shipping cost provided, just click on calculate), and I do not accept offers to close auction and sell at Buy It Now. Thank you.

Currently all my sales are only through ebay auctions. I do not accept want lists or special requests, simply not enough hours in the day. thank you for your understanding.

COMBINED SHIPPING - MULTIPLE BIDS POLICY - PLEASE READ

I look forward to multiple bidding and combining your wins, many of my regular customers bid on multiple items and combine. For those who win multiple items, please wait until I forward you an invoice with adjusted shipping savings on your multiple wins. You may choose to have me hold your first wins to continue to combine, but I still must receive your first invoice payment. I will set aside your auction win(s) and combine all your items with your adjusted postage cost savings. After you make initial payment for your first win(s), I will often times not ask for future win payments until you have completed all bidding, however, I ask that combined wins be squared up and shipped within a 30 day period of first paid win. Always let me know with each invoice if you choose to have me continue to hold or ship. I will adjust shipping cost with each win and apply your credit towards postage from your first paid invoice. Remember, shipping cost is determined by weight and destination, not number of items, however, for overseas buyers, one can estimate an additional $1-$3 per album, but keep in mind, once your parcel exceeds 4 pounds, it must be shipped Priority air, which initially will make a larger shipping cost increase.

SHIPPING COSTS

DOMESTIC: Shipping cost is actual postage plus $1.00 to help defer cost of professional packaging materials, handling and delivery confirmation. I will always try to ship bulk orders the least expensive option, either Media Mail or Parcel Post, unless Priority Mail is requested. I include delivery confirmation with each order, but please, understand delivery confirmation is not a tracking service. It is intended for the benefit of the sender, not the recipient.. Insurance is optional for most items, but always recommended. If parcel is lost or damaged without insurance coverage I am not obligated to refund payment or replace item(s). If you choose not to purchase insurance, you have agreed to the non-insured terms. Please, click on "Me" for additional shipping information. Illinois State residents will be charged 7.75% sales tax.
OVERSEAS: Charge will be determined by weight, country and value of content. Shipping cost is actual postage plus $1.00 to help defer cost of professional packaging materials and handling. ALL INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS OVER $50.00 VALUE MUST BE SHIPPED PRIORITY AIR (includes partial to full insurance coverage, additional insurance may be required on some items). I will continue to ship under 4 pound parcels 1st Class Air if under $50.00, but buyer agrees that I am not responsible for lost or stolen articles that are not insured. Registered mail is available for 1st Class Air. The shipping fees provided include postage plus $1.00 packaging fee on all shipments. Please enter your location and know your total shipping cost prior to bidding. If shipping cost is an issue with you on my auctions, please do not bid. Import duty, taxes or other monetary requirements associated with destination country are the buyers responsibility and I am not responsible for Customs delays or Customs fees. Items are entered as auction goods at sale value.

All records are professionally packaged and shipped in my custom designed heavy duty cardboard mailers with stiff cardboard flats. You will not find a better quality LP mailer! Larger shipments are all shipped in new boxes designed to accomodate records and packaging. I do not use the Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Boxes provided by the US Post Office. I know shipping in the Flat-Rate Box is less shipping cost, but boxes are too small and not sturdy enough to protect records properly. Please do not ask me to ship in the Flat-Rate Boxes or skimp on packaging in order to save a few dollars on shipping cost. Thank you.

RECORD GRADING LP'S
I place emphasis on play grade, maintain the highest professional standards, do spot check play grading on all individual auction items and always provide an accurate visual grade and label appearance. I play grade on a quality system with a high end cartridge in order to maintain a strict and undisguised play grade. I always keep my grading simple and fair and will not subject my customers to a proliferation of meaningless grades. If a record plays between two grades I always apply the lesser grade, I don't create a grade in an attempt to articulate a borderline evaluation.
nm....near mint, superb play quality with little to no signs of visual wear and plays with little to no extraneous noise. I have learned from over 30 years of experience that "mint" is too strong a grade for a used record evaluation. The only records that qualify for a "mint" grade on my listings are my new unplayed and unhandled store stock items.
vg+...very good plus, excellent play quality with minor use and little to no overall visual wear. Any minor scuffs, light surface scratches, or blemishes do not affect play and play grade may have some very minor extraneous area noise.
vg....very good, very playable, probably with some extraneous surface noise. A slightly mishandled or well used record. May have visual scratches or blemish. I generally do not auction vg albums unless they are exceptional pieces and highly sought after items.

I use standard record grading abbreviations and include cover grade within each description. I open, clean and inspect all suspect sealed older albums.

GUARANTEE
Retail music is my full time occupation. Your satisfaction is important to me. I guarantee everything I sell and will be cooperative and understanding towards any of my valued customers who genuinely feel I may have not maintained my grading standards, have overlooked a flaw or manufacturing defect, or have mistakenly misrepresented an item. Postage with insurance for a returned item is your responsibility , returned item must be received in same condition as originally shipped and dispute console mutual agreement not to puchase must be completed in order for me to receive credit for final value fees I accrued. If you are fair, courteous and reasonable with me I will be the same towards you.