FLAMIN' GROOVIES SNEAKERS INSANELY RARE ORIG'68 SNAZZ PRIVATE PRESSING 10" LP NM

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·       FLAMIN' GROOVIES – SNEAKERS (ULTRA-RARE GROUP'S PRIVATE PRESSING OF THE GROOVIES’ FIRST 10” LP ALBUM ON THEIR PROPRIETARY 'SNAZZ' LABEL – ORIGINAL 1968 SNAZZ RECORDS STEREO LP (NO NUMBER, BUT MATRIX NUMBER STAMPED IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL IS R-2371-1/2)

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL ALL-WHITE SNAZZ LABEL WITH FANCY "ART DECO" BLACK & WHITE PRINT

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

(?PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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The Sneakers EP (1968) -- the first release from the San Francisco-based Flamin' Groovies -- reflects the combo's earliest incarnation, featuring Cyril Jordan (guitar/vocals), Roy Loney (guitar/vocals), Tim Lynch (guitar), George Alexander (bass), and Danny Mihm (drums). After changing their name from "Lost and Found" in late 1966, the Groovies gained a significant following at their local concert performances in and around the fertile Bay Area scene. One of the primary distinguishing factors on the seven selections cut for their debut is the strong showing of original material combining the burgeoning psychedelia with a notable attitude vacillating between folk and punk. A perfect example is "I'm Drowning," which opens with the juxtaposition of jug band met head on with a searing electric guitar. The upbeat good-time arrangement could easily be mistaken for the likes of the Lovin' Spoonful, who were clearly the motivation for "Babes in the Sky." So much so that the introduction is practically a note-for-note derivation of John Sebastian's ode to Music City U.S.A., "Nashville Cats." The selection is delivered in a vintage style reminiscent of Sopwith Camel's "Hello, Hello" or the swinging and jazzy New Vaudeville Band's novelty hit "Winchester Cathedral." The other sides of the Groovies' sonic spectrum are examined on the mid-tempo ballad "Lovetime" and the conversely heavy and garage-influenced "Golden Clouds" as well as the decidedly funkier "Slide," which includes some propulsive fretwork from Alexander. The platter concludes with the cryptically titled "Prelude in a Flat to Afternoon of a Pud," clocking in at a mere 84 seconds. While not entirely dismissible thanks to some truly inspired jamming, the instrumental rave-up seems to be more of an exercise in excess than anything else. Initial pressings of the EP have become eagerly sought after by collectors, as there were less than 2,000 copies in circulation.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY LINDSAY PLANER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               THE RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS NEAR MINT. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The record is STILL in its original inner, perforated plastic baggy, which has - apparently with success - shielded the record from the harmful impact of elements over many years!

(c)           The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·                               THE COVER

THE COVER IS NEAR MINT !

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         The cover has a few tiny scratch marks on the front side  (BARELY VISIBLE)

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 1.   (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY)

-        Cover has a visible "wrinkle"(crease)  in one of the corners.

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS AND IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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