CHOCOLATE WATCH BAND, NO WAY OUT TOWER RECORDS ST 5096 PSYCH-ROCK EX

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CHOCOLATE WATCH BAND       NO WAY OUT

1967     TOWER RECORDS     ST 5096

CALIFORNIA PSYCHODELLIC  ROCK AT ITS WILDEST.

THIS BAND HAS A SOUND THAT CROSSES ALL THE Ts AND DOTS THE Is FOR THE MID SIXTIES MIXER MADNESS. THE ROCK SOUND IS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE ROLLING STONES, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, A DISTORTION PEDAL AND THE MIXING BOARD. IT REALLY IS AN EXCURSION INTO THE IMAGINATION OF SEX DRUGS ROCK N ROLL.

THE DISC IS IN VG +/EXCELLENT, NICE LUSTRE, LABEL IS EXCELLENT NO MARKS, IT HAS SOME PLAY WITH LITTLE LINES AND SOME SCUFFS BUT NOTHING SERIOUS IT LOOKS GOOD.

IT SOUNDS GOOD TOO.  PLAYS WITH A LITTLE SURFACE NOISE IN THE QUIET PASSAGES BUT IT DOES NOT INTRUDE. THERE ARE NO POPS OR CLICKS. I AM LISTENING TO IT NOW, IT IS VERY MUSICAL AND YOU LOSE YOURSELF IN THE MUSIC WITH NO DISTRACTION (I HAVE LISTENED TO THE ENTIRE DISC MY SYSTEM IS UNFORGIVING).

THE SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT, NO MARKS, WRITING, STICKERS, TAPE.  IT HAS SOME RING TOP AND BOTTOM, AND A SLIGHT BEND RIGHT BY THE CARTOON HEAD THAT IS ONLY VISIBLE CLOSE UP. THERE IS A 1 INCH COLOR BREAK AT THE SAME HEIGHT AT THE ENTRY NOT A TEAR JUST A RUB. THERE IS A 2 INCH SEAM SPLIT ON THE BOTTOM ENTRY AND SOME CHIPPING. THE TOP ENTRY IS FINE BUT THERE IS A SEAM PAPER DETERIORATION OPENING ON THE LEFT SEAM ABOVE “CHOCOLATE”   (PLEASE SEE THE PIXS). THE SPINE IS CLEAN AND LEGIBLE WITH VERY LITTLE CHIPPING AND NO SPLITTING.

THE BACK IS CLEAN WITH A BIT OF RING TOP AND BOTTOM AND SOME WEAR DISCOLORATION JUST BELOW THE TOWER LABEL AND NEAR THE SITAR BY THE SPINE. THE CENTER IS CLEAN AND FULLY LEGIBLE EVEN THE VERY SMALL PRINT.   (AGAIN SEE THE PIXS).

  NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS IS A RARE AND SUPER COLLECTIBLE DISC, IN VERY FINE CONDITION.  

I will ship with the original white inner sleeve but I have placed the disc in a MOFI archival anti-static it deserves it (or maybe it needs static for all those panning effects?).

I ship usps priority 2 day, the US post built the country, it is our most treasured institution  we should all support it against efforts to privatize and destroy it.

If you have any questions text me at 718 314 7137

ABOUT ME AND GRADING

I listen to the entire record if possible  before I list (I did not make it through a 5 disc Wagner Der Walkure). I am not one of those sellers who is looking at the disc under a 500 watt bulb worried about how to describe scratches. I am interested letting you know how the disc looks, what the obvious and less obvious marks are but more importantly I am interested, like you, in how the disc sounds. Many discs were printed poorly or played allot and have surface noise that is not visual. To be locked into how many surface scuffs and scratches is have half of the story, and not hear any of it.    

I am a fair grader and my system is unforgiving, I use an Ortophon 2 red with an Audio-Technica 1240 (tracking 1.8g), a Marantz pm 6005 and Bowers and Wilkins speakers, little escapes unheard). Before you purchase a record from me I want you to know as close as is possible (listening is a subjective art) what you are getting. 

If you have any questions text me at 718 314 7137

I RECENTLY CAME INTO A HUGE COLLECTION FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTOR FRIEND.  IT INCLUDES OVER 15000 ITEMS THOUSANDS OF JAZZ AND ROCK AND CLASSICAL LPS/45S/78S FROM EDISON CYLINDERS TO THE DAWN OF DIGITAL IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING LET ME KNOW. I AM MINING FOR THE FINEST STUFF AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY LISTINGS. I AM A SERIOUS SELLER WITH MANY (OVER 30) YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AS MUSICIAN, EDUCATOR, AND ENGINEER, EVEN IF I DON'T HAVE 2000 FEEDBACKS. I’m DEAD SERIOUS AND AIM TO PLEASE:  TO OFFER THE BEST I HAVE with VERY HONEST EVALUATIONS OF THE THINGS I AM LISTING. I LISTEN TO WHAT I SELL, AND DESCRIBE WHAT I SEE AND HEAR.

THANKS FOR READING THIS FAR.