Moby Grape – Debut Psych Folk-Psych Rock Vinyl LP – OG Banned Cover- Poster

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103

Moby Grape was one of the great psychedelic bands of the late 60s.  They were comprised of several great musicians and songwriters with varying backgrounds, so their music has components of folk, rock, classical, blues, country and jazz.  They had several highly successful singles, and likewise several commercially successful and critically acclaimed albums.  This was the band’s epic debut album.  It is also considered the group’s pinnacle achievement.  The group consisted of five members. Three of the members, including Skip Spence, were incredible guitarists.  Each member composed music for the album, and each took his turn singing lead vocals and playing lead guitar.  One notable critic observed that “No rock and roll group has been able to use a guitar trio as effectively as Moby Grape did on (this debut album)”.  The album ranks high on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of greatest albums of all time.  The album produced five hit singles.  The most successful was the track “Omaha”, which made Rolling Stone magazine’s list of greatest guitar songs of all time.  This historic album was released on Columbia in 1967, number CS 9498.  This is the original stereo release of the album.  It is the first state cover that shows Don Stevenson displaying the “magic finger”.  The cover was quickly pulled and revised to remove the potentially unwelcome display. The insert poster is included and is in like new condition. The vinyl is in exceptional condition with its bright original luster and just a few light surface scratches and paper scuffs that barely impact play.  It plays beautifully with just very light sporadic background noise. The vinyl grades VG.  The album cover shows light ring wear and light corner and edge wear including just the start of a split on the open side of the bottom seam. All seams are sharp, tight, and intact. The cover grades VG+. 

Track List: 
Hey Grandma
Mr. Blues
Fall On You
8:05
Come In The Morning
Omaha
Naked, If I Want To

Someday
Ain’t No Use
Sitting By The Window
Changes
Lazy Me
Indifference

Grading Information

I use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve. The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.  Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there. That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. The first album will typically cost approximately $22. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping. At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost.

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically the cost per album will be no more than $27.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

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