KOSUGI TAKEHISA Catch Wave Japan 1975 ORIG Press MINT Avant Psych Electronic TOP

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KOSUGI TAKEHISA: “Catch Wave”

LABEL: CBS SONY

Label Number: SOCM-88

- VERY RARE JAPAN FIRST ORIGINAL PRESSING!!!!!

- 1975 first original pressing

- TOP CONDITION.

- NEAR MINT Condition For archival collector!!!!

- Next To impossible to upgrade upon, not even a spindle mark in sight, TOP!!!!

GRADING:

LP Record: Near Mint ~ , appears to have been hardly played at all

Jacket: Near Mint 

Some words on this issue: KOSUGI TAKEHISA: “Catch Wave” (CBS Sony – SOCM-88)  Mega rare Holy grail of Japanese Fluxus-inspired minimalist psychedelia, COMPLETE WITH ALWAYS MISSING OBI!!. Here you have a top-notch original first press copy of the ultra rare Kosugi solo album. And top-notch means in this case that the album in question appears to be unplayed and looks brand new although it came out almost more than 30 years ago. A badly sounding bootleg LP edition came out a couple of years ago but it sounds light-years away quality-wise when comparing it with this pristine original copy. Virtually impossible to get (even here in Japan), Catch Wave is the ultimate example of Kosugi creating an organic drone sequence fusing into another mind- elevating document of violin induced tone-float Kosugi was the founding father for cult outfits and improvising collectives such as Group Ongaku (with Yasunao Tone) and the Taj Mahal Travelers. "Catch Wave's" elegance lies in its economy of means. He uses his violin by engaging simple electronics (ring modulator and delay unit) to multiply a single sound source into an undulating, ever expanding sound field. The quote on the back cover of the LP reads: "SOUNDS SPEEDING ON LIGHT, LIGHT SPEEDING ON SOUNDS -- BETWEEN RIDDLES & SOULTIONS." Indeed, a devastatingly great psyched-out listening experience. This is the real deal and a rarely offered nugget in virginal condition. Bloody rare these days, even here in Japan, mint copies seem to have vanished from the face of the earth

SHIPPING IS FROM JAPAN AND IS NOT 4$ - CHECK SHIPPING RATES HERE BELOW!!!

New to the e-bay game but long experience in selling records so bid with confidence.

Our grading scale: Mint/ Near Mint/ Excellent/ VG++/. We don’t sell anything below VG++. VG++ grade is basically that the record has some scuffs and has wear. Excellent: record has hardly no visible defects and is preserved with care and attention, the condition most collectors take pride in to file away. Near Mint: a dash below mint, just perfect. Mint: like new.

Auction must be paid for within 3 days of its ending, no exceptions.

Please await our invoice before paying!! Also please ignore the ebay’s shipping calculator since it gives you an incorrect shipping cost/total.

Bid with confidence, items are graded accurately.

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Everything must be shipped by Registered Airmail or EMS Mail. No exceptions.

SHIPPING COSTS

= Registered Airmail to USA/Canada/Mexico/Oceania = $22 for 1 LP, $25 for 2 LP's, and $30 for 3 LP's.

= Registered Airmail to UK/Europe/Russia = $23 for 1 LP, $26 for 2 LP's, and $31 for 3 LP's.

= Registered Airmail to South America = $30 for 1 LP, $33 for 2 LP's, and $39 for 3 LP's.

= For Asian countries = Because the charge of the Registered Airmail is the same as EMS, we automatically send out your package by EMS. See the EMS rate below. 

In case of purchase more than $200, item(s) must be shipped by EMS (Express Mail with internet tracking, and the insurance).

= EMS Shipping to USA/Canada/Mexico/Oceania = $25 for 1 LP, $29 for 2 LP's, and $33 for 3 LP's.

= EMS Shipping to UK/Europe/Russia = $28 for 1 LP, $32 for 2 LP's, and $36 for 3 LP's.

= EMS Shipping to South America = $37 for 1 LP, $42 for 2 LP's, and $48 for 3 LP's.

= EMS Shipping to Asian countries = $20 for 1 LP, $23 for 2 LP's, and $26 for 3 LP's.

Registered Airmail Shipping rates for EP’s: USA & EUROPE & AUSTRALIA: $12 for one EP; 15 for 2 EP’s and 18$ for 3 EP’s

Registered Airmail Shipping rates for CD’s: USA & EUROPE & AUSTRALIA: $10 for one CD and 12$ for 2 CD’s

ALL PARCELS OVER 2 KG WEIGHT MUST BE SHIPPED WITH EMS!!!

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