EVERYDAY PEOPLE Born Too Soon PRIVATE HEAVY PSYCH HEAR

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WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS…

EVERYDAY PEOPLE "Born Too Soon"

Original early 1970s LP on the UNITED MUSIC WORLD label, STEREO RSR 384

Cover:  MINT, still in original shrinkwrap

Vinyl:  No marks, clean and shiny, plays MINT, I doubt this was played more than a handful of times EVER.

Seen this one selling for $250 in lesser shape online.  My reserve is less than that.

Jesus rock for tough guys.  Sure, they call themselves Everyday People, but how many John Does do you know who refuse to kick the bucket because they’re “too damn mean to die”?  That’s the whole point behind the Steppenwolf-meets-early-70’s-Byrds rocker “I Ain’t Goin’.”  It’s kinda refreshing, actually, to finally meet a bunch of Christians who aren’t exactly looking forward to meeting the Maker – makes sense, right? 

“And when that Reaper finds me, he’ll knock me to the ground

When he come to get my soul, I won’t be lying down

I’ll stand right up and face him, and look him in the eye,

‘Cause everybody knows that I’m too damn mean to die.

I ain’t goin, I ain’t goin’, I ain’t goin’ till the last time he calls.”

Strange, I always thought every time the Reaper calls was the last time.  But these guys, these guys are so tough, the Reaper has to make a few trial runs before getting up the courage to finally take ‘em. That’s some tough hombres all right.  Tough enough to also ignore the Commandments too – specifically “thou shalt not steal.”  Which they could be accused of doing on “It’s Up to You,” a not-so-subtle “reappropriation” shall we say of the Beatles “You Can’t Do That.”  But hey, it’s not like theft is punishable by death or anything, and even if it were, what do they gotta worry about?  They’re already too damn mean to die.

But not too damn mean to unleash at least one MONSTER acid Jesus rock tune, and that would be the incredible “Stepping Out of the Darkness.”  Worth the price of admission alone, it’s an exercise in heavy Seventies guitar, crackling and roaring and slithering around the melody like a snake on the Tree of Life, desperately trying to pull your attention away from the occasionally flat vocals of the longhaired Harleys for Jesus members who claim to be Everyday People.    It’s like a famous Elizabethan poet once wrote, “If there’s a rock and roll heaven, you know they’ve got a helluva band.”  And once these guys take anger management courses and become kind-hearted enough to die, you know Rock and Roll heaven’s band’s gonna get a helluva lot more guitar.

 HEAR IT (note: sound clip taken from a VG++ copy I had last year - the record you're bidding on plays MINT)

The less exciting stuff

Media mail shipping with delivery confirmation starts at $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping.  ALL DOMESTIC ORDERS REQUIRE DELIVERY CONFIRMATION, WHICH IS AN EXTRA 75 CENTS.  Air mail shipping to Canada starts at $10 US, each additional record $2 shipping.  Air mail shipping everywhere else in the world starts at $16 US, with each additional record only $3 shipping.  ALL FOREIGN ORDERS REQUIRE CERTIFICATE OF SHIPMENT, WHICH IS AN EXTRA $1.10.  I accept payments through Paypal. 

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. 

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NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…

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