MAGIC VALLEY Uptight Basil 1969 UK FREAKBEAT RUBBLE PSYCH 45 PS PETE DELLO HEAR
$
50
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
MAGIC VALLEY "Taking The Heart Out Of Love" b/w "Upright Basil"
Original 1969 45 on the German PENNY FARTHING label
PIC SLEEVE is in VG+ shape
Vinyl: Plays VG++
Absolutely TOP NOTCH British popsike here from Pete Dello, late of Honeybus, under the guise of " Magic Valley" this time out "through unforeseen circumstances" sez the enclosed promotional Penny Farthing Gazette. The Gazette goes on to compare it to Pete's equally mysterious side project Lace (of "I'm the Gambler" fame) but that sells Magic Valley short - it's FAR better than anything put out by Lace. Of course, Penny Farthing promo chick Lisa Denton also pushes the heck out of topside "Taking the Heart Out Of Love," which certainly does sound like Honeybus, with its delicate folk-tinged twee melody, cello and angelic organ. But me, I prefer the flipside, the catchy lighthearted Syd-Barrett-while-he-was-still-sane British toytown pop of "Upright Basil," which really becomes an English psych classic when those "Phenomenal Cat" munchkin voices join in. "We are going to do our darndest to make this a happening record which it deserves to be" say the suits at Penny Farthing, and the absolute dearth of these singles today means either a) they didn't get the job done, or b) everyone who bought one of these is hanging on to it until the cold hand of Death pries it away and plays it on Radio Afterlife. In heavy rotation, of course. As in, "heavy" man.
HEAR IT!
UPDATE: SORRY, I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY DUE TO A CORRUPT POSTAL SYSTEM (THERE, NOT HERE).
(THE LESS EXCITING STUFF...)
First class shipping is $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping. Delivery confirmation included in the shipping costs. Air mail shipping to Canada starts at $6 US, each additional record $2 shipping. Air mail shipping everywhere else in the world starts at $8 US, with each additional record only $3 shipping.
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.
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…
I will always leave positive feedback for successful transactions, and would appreciate the same in return. All I ask of you is the following – please pay for your items within 14 days of the close of auction. Compared to other sellers, that’s a generous amount of time, so if you don’t pay within 2 weeks, then I have to assume something’s wrong. You’ll get an Ebay payment reminder at that point, and possibly a decapitated horse head in your bed. If, after 30 days, you still haven’t forked up the cash, I’ll relist the item and yell at you if I ever see you in town.
price rating
