CRANIUM PIE MONSTER PINK FLOYD style PSYCH LP LTD to 430 ONLY on Fruits De Mer

	A$		160
	$		106

ARTIST:      CRANIUM PIE -
TITLE:          "MECHANISMS (PART 1)"
FORMAT:     …vinyl LP…
LABEL:         ROYAL CRABOMOPHONE (a division on Fruits De Mer Records) .
CAT. #:          WINKLE-002  .
DATE OF RELEASE:   AUGUST 2011 .
PRESSED IN:    USA .
ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING?   Yes!...first and only...on a beautiful orangey-red swirly marbled semi-transparentvinyl...

Comes in deluxe thick gatefold cover, with plain white die-cut paper inner sleeve, within a stickered plastic outer bag.

There were originally meant to be 400 pressed but they ended up with 430. At the risk of repeating myself, and to quote the venerable FdM honcho Andy: "Here are the facts - luckily the plant overran by 30, so we have 430 copies available." (Quite an eloquent sod, eh? We DO love 'em both over there.) A further quote, from the day of release, states: "The CRANIUM PIE LPs are upon us, and we’ve sold out on reserve. It happens." Which means: (a). it never really got out to the general public...well, not from the label...and (b). there's likely to be sod-all of these floating around out there.

Why? you ask. Because who in their right mind would get rid of it? No-one. Honest. What you mightn't know is that this is quite simply one of thee greatest conceptual psych LPs you will ever encounter - I don't care that it wasn't recorded 1967-71 by a bunch of swaying long-haired Canterbury beardo's in purple crushed velvet loons with sky in their hair and stars on their brows. And nor will you, ye purist! From the very first note till the last, this is a right regal masterpiece of epic Floyd-ian proportions (think "Echoes", "Atom Heart Mother", "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast"...yes, really). Not only is it jam-packed with swirling keyboards, soaring lead guitar work, and trippy vocals and effects, it's also friggin' LOADED with melody...everywhere!...hence it grabs you from so many quarters and simply won't let go. But that's OK...give in to it. It's a thrilling and merry ride. So gripping is it, you may wanna do what I did and play it again immediately...and again...and again...it's friggin' hypnotic and addictive...you simply can't get enough of it. Bring on Part 2! Now, if only I could find some purple microdots. 

CONDITION:

COVER: (MINT)...

VINYL: (MINT)...

LABELS: (MINT)...

ANYTHING ELSE: (MINT)...

You get the idea right? It's brand spankin' NEW!

If you have any concerns about the accuracy of my gradings, please check my feedback for the odd nice comment from some satisfied folk out there.... (and hopefully you may be able to join their ranks).

You can pay in US$'s or UK pounds or EURO's or Australian dollars.

CLICK ON view sellers other auctions ABOVE FOR SIMILAR ITEMS - I list lots of punk / garage'n'psych (60s –> 90s) / power pop / guitar pop / soul & R'n'B / some occasional original 50's rock'n'roll & rockabilly plus industrial/experimental rarities from down this way - vinyl mostly, and posters, some CDs - (admittedly you’ll find all sorts of other guff too)...

Thanks for considering this item. Best of luck if you decide to bid...Cheers, Jules.

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POSTAGE:

: first class airmail to UK / all of Europe / Israel / South America / Central America / Africa / Continental Asia (Russia, Turkey, etc.): AU$19.95

: first class airmail to Japan / Asia-Pacific (China, Thailand, Korea, Singapore, India, etc.): AU$15.95

: first class airmail to New Zealand: AU$13.95

Combining Postage

...take note:
..postage costs come down considerably per LP/12" if you happen to win more than one...(for instance, to the UK/USA/Europe, etc., winning extra LPs/12"s means adding AU$6.90 extra postage for the second, and even less for a third....or AU$2.00 within Australia for each extra LP)...

PAYMENT

WITHIN AUSTRALIA:
Pay by Paypal, MoneyOrder, BankCheque, PersonalCheque (allow 5 days for clearance)...or DirectDeposit/Internet Transfer into my account (quickest method, along with Paypal).. .. .. 

OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA:
You can pay by:

1. Paypal......easiest and cheapest way

2. MoneyyOrderr - no fees if made out in Aussie dollars
3. CASHif you like (but must be sent in a registered envelope ONLY)

PACKING:
Don’t worry - we pack anything you buy VERY CAREFULLY to make sure it arrives in EXACTLY the condition it left here. More specifically, in the way we'd like to receive parcels ourselves.

RECORDS: All vinyl is taken OUT of the cover to avoid seam splits and then both cover and vinyl are sealed in a SAFE plastic bag (ie one that can have NO effect on either cover or vinyl). Then packed in well-padded cardboard for shipping. We've NEVER had a damaged item yet.

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