Jon Tabakin private psych folk outsider SS

$

135

Self-titled LP Larrow Records 100, 1975.   This copy is still sealed!   Since it’s sealed, I haven’t listened to it, so here’s a description I found elsewhere:  Incredible and super obscuro homemade 70s outsider folk rock singer songwriter. Hard to classify, especially because the instrumentation varies from song to song. There's a strong Brian Wilson west coast 60s sunshine pop recluse undercurrent throughout, with the strange addition of prominent 70's progressive keyboard/organ moves on several tracks. The more interesting material for me are the more densely layered tracks, but the whole thing has grower potential...this guy obviously spent many hours orchestrating this material, and there's plenty here to keep things interesting for repeated listens (READ: uhh, maybe i don't really want to sell this). Rumored by a GEMM seller to be a 100 press record. I would assume it's still relatively unknown due to the off-putting cover...admittedly I almost left this one at the thrift store...

The only copy I ever saw on eBay sold for $540.  My opening bid offers someone a bargain, though this is a really tough nut to find.

My grading scale, which I believe is conservative, is below.  For the most part they are visually graded, but those I remember well enough to give a playgrade, I will.

M- This means LP and cover are like new.  In my opinion, if there’s a cut corner or punch hole the LP can still be M-, but I will mention if it is there.  I almost never grade LPs M-.  My EX is most people’s “mint.”

EX.  Cover may have very superficial wear, like a bent corner or a small sticker, but basically looks new.  LP plays like new but may not look perfect—there could be a tiny warp not affecting play, some scuffs that don’t affect play, etc…  Note that some brand new albums have a bit of surface noise because they are not particularly good pressings. 

VG++.  Beautiful copy, acceptable to most collectors who are not mint freaks.  Plays essentially clean but may have a few spots with very minor hiss or crackle.   LP shows no scratches, maybe some scuffing.   The cover may have minor ringwear or dirt, small writing, a small seam split in the middle (not on the edge) or something to that effect.

VG+  Nice copy, plays mostly clean with some noise in the quiet areas or between songs.  May have a few pops but nothing major.  Cover has some dirt or moderate ring wear, maybe some tape on the seams or a small seam split.  LP may have light scratches.

VG.  The LP will play with crackly or fuzzy noise, but should not skip, nor will the noise predominate during the loud parts.  May have quite a few scratches.  Cover may have seam splits, writing, heavy ring wear, etc… but is not trashed.

VG-.  LP is very noisy, lots of pops and crackle.  Cover is ragged. 

Postage:  Postage in the US is $2.50 media mail or $6.00 priority for one or two LPs.   Canada is $7.00 for one LP.  For larger orders I’ll weigh the LPs and send you a quote.  Europe is $12 for the first LP, $3 for each additional.  Asia and Australia are $13.50 for the first, $3 for each additional.   Insurance is only available in the United States.  Overseas LPs can not be insured past the US border and are, as always, sent at the buyer’s risk.  In the US, insurance if requested is $1.30 for $50, $2.20 for $100, and a dollar for each hundred above that.  I mail LPs in poly bags separated from the cover to prevent seam splitting in the mail.  If you do not want them sent that way, please contact me and tell me so.  I always use cardboard Bags Unlimited boxes with cardboard liners, and have never had any record damaged in the mail.

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