CHAMPIGNONS - PREMIERE CAPSULE

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A genuine rarity here, Champignons' sole private press album was given away at band's concert. Please understand that, for economical reasons, this album had a low press run, was never common and is somewhat destined for eternal rarity. These mushrooms no longer grow in Montreal's basements.

Musically this is also a true gem, the strongest track being the almost side-long "Le Chateau Hante" (The Haunted Castle). A doomy psychedelic feel, crammed with distorted Halloween like sounds into jazz-rock, sounds like early Soft Machine meeting Coven! The other tracks are very exciting too, ranging from the bluesy "Le Ghetto Noir" to the fuzzy Plastic Cloud like "Le Ghetto Noir". This is overall an early prog album with definitely psychedelic undertones.

For additional infos, go to: http://www.progquebec.com/champignons.html

Original pressing, on the Jeunes Artistes Associes label # GG1, 1972.

Record is VG++ with very few surface scratches over super shinny surface.

Cover is M-.

AUCTION TERMS

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Shipping Charges

Shipping cost per piece will be reduced in case of multiple records wins. This cost is of course reduced if you are located inside Quebec province. Registration service is no more offered by Canadian post for small parcels. These prices are settled reflecting Canada post costs and are building-in the costs of physical shipping garnishing. For your convenience, you can buy several items to cut down on shipping cost per piece.

Regular AIR-MAIL shipping for one single record (up to 500 gr. w/mailer) to continental NORTH-AMERICA excluding Mexico is US$8. For 500 grams to 1 KG it’s US$10 (you can usually fit up to 3 LPs in the same mailer without hitting this 1 KG mark.)

Regular AIR-MAIL shipping for one single record (up to 500 gr. w/ mailer) WORLDWIDE is US$13.  For 500 grams to 1 KG it’s US$23 (you can usually fit up to 3 LPs in the same mailer without hitting this 1 KG mark.)

Regular SURFACE shipping for one single record (up to 500 gr. w/ mailer) to continental NORTH-AMERICA excluding Mexico is US$6. For 500 grams to 1 KG it’s US$8 (you can usually fit up to 3 LPs in the same mailer without hitting this 1 KG mark.)

Regular SURFACE shipping for one single record (up to 500 gr. w/mailer) WORLDWIDE is US$6. For 500 grams to 1 KG it’s US$10 (you can usually fit up to 3 LPs in the same mailer without hitting this 1 KG mark.)

Records are removed from their covers for shipping in order to prevent from seam knifing (unless it's sealed) and are covered on both sides with plastic cellular air sheet to protect them from the scary outside world. We pack in brand new, proper record mailers, not in pizza boxes or used record mailers who had crossed the Atlantic 12 times. If you believe these supplementary protections aren’t enough, let us know.

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