CARDBOARD ORCHESTRA Zebedy Zak 1969 FREAKBEAT PSYCH 45
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WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS…
CARDBOARD ORCHESTRA "Zebedy Zak" b/w "Mary Tell Me Why"
Original 1969 pr0m0 45 on the UK CBS label
IN ORIGINAL CBS SLEEVE
Vinyl: Plays VG++
Long before all this pesky political correctness took hold, bands like the Cardboard Orchestra could record a song about a homeless roadside tramp and deck it out in a happy-go-lucky McCartney “Martha My Dear” oompah rhythm and a pile of mariachi horns and housewives all across Southend would sing it in the kitchen while making steak and kidney pie. And the plights of poor old Zebedy Zak and his friends would make a bored woman happy for a few minutes. See, whoever said homeless people were a downer was a jerk. Flipside “Mary Tell Me Why” is a big-budget orchestrated dramatic ballad with flute accompaniment that goes down nice and easy like the finest brandy. The Cardboard Orchestra’s lead singer was Keith Bonsor, who later went on to sing in heavy rock band Zior. It’s been claimed that the Cardboard Orchestra wanted to record heavier, more experimental music but CBS forced them to record bouncy pop singles. But they said that about Leo Sayer too, didn’t they?
HEAR IT!
(THE LESS EXCITING STUFF...)
First class shipping is $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping. Delivery confirmation included in the shipping costs. Air mail shipping to Canada starts at $6 US, each additional record $2 shipping. Air mail shipping everywhere else in the world starts at $8 US, with each additional record only $3 shipping.
I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it. Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves. But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on.
SHIPPING AND PACKAGING
Listen, I buy a bunch of records too (when I’m not getting outbid at the last second, which is more often than not) – and I know what it’s like to get a rare, one-of-a-kind album packaged dangerously in a flimsy bubblewrap package. I hate that too. So rest assured, I ALWAYS package albums with stiff cardboard reinforcements, same for 45s. And yes, the records are removed from the sleeves (for albums). I ship out once a week, every Friday, because I have a regular day job. But I’d be willing to give that up if you’d all be so kind as to bid my items up to stupidly high amounts.
And finally, I include delivery confirmation on all shipments inside the US. This is my proof of shipment, and also helps us to track your package if it doesn’t arrive when it should. I will email you within 2 days of shipment and give you the confirmation number at that time. Insurance is always optional, but for larger orders, it’s highly recommended. Unfortunately, there isn’t a cost-effective way of tracking parcels to foreign countries yet, and shipping times vary depending on your country’s postal system. Italy in particular seems to be really bad at delivering packages quickly, or delivering packages at all, now that you mention it. I will always email you when your package ships, but once it’s on its way, please don’t ask me when it will arrive because I don’t know. If the world’s postal systems can ever agree on a universal tracking system that’s affordable, I’ll be the first to use it.
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…
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