OUR GENERATION Dawning Of The Day LP 1971 Xian PSYCH private garage rare LISTEN

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Impossibly rare original private press Christian psych garage....a true "holy grail." I realize that an auction for one from another seller just ended last week, but only a handful have been up for sale in the past few years. 

The record plays very well, with only light surface noise/crackles audible in between tracks and in quieter sections and the occasional light scratch click in parts. I graded this record at VG, and it is very hard to find in any condition. Please also note that the sleeve is fully split at top and bottom seams, and spine is split from the bottom 3". See above for more details. No original inner sleeve, just a new generic white one.


***JUST ADDED UPON REQUEST*** Here is a link to a folder that has some closeup photos of some of the record's flaws and samples of each song. The first two songs are the most problematic in my opinion, but I tried to give a representative sample of each song. There are audio files in two formats, but they both have the same content. Recorded with flat EQ on Technics 1200 turntable with Ortofon cartridge through Pioneer mixer into Logic. Feel free to contact me if you have any problems seeing the folder or with any other questions. Thanks! -Chris

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/eqykkg12ctciia3/AADkabupujSliA0VpvZhYLuaa

I will package the record very carefully, as I always do. 

At the very least, this record MUST be shipped with insurance. We can decide on a shipping method other than Media Mail if you like, but I think MM with insurance should be okay, and would cost around $10.
For international bidders, I have to insist on USPS Priority Mail Express service, which should arrive quicker, with insurance, and will make us both feel better. This will cost about $50. 
NO SHIPPING TO ITALY, BRAZIL, OR RUSSIA on this one UNLESS you want to pay for expensive private service like FedEx or DHL. I'm sorry, but I have to insist on this. 
Some more info about the record: 
"Our Generation" was from Nyack, NY or New York, NY (depending on which source you use). The Nyack address is listed on the back cover. 

"Our Generation" were "Dwight Craver", "Cyrna Craver", "John Oostdyk", "Donna Oostdyk","Sharon Spear", "Steve Mc Tamney", "Glenn Eberhardt" and "Lowell Weeks". According to the back cover of their first album "Dawning Of The Day" they "were born of the spirit to minister through music our generation"...

Christian Rock expert "Ken Scott" tells more about it: 

• Mint (M)   Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.
• Near Mint (NM or M-)   A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly)that no record is ever truly perfect. 
  
  The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. 
  
  An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. 
  
  Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap. 
  


• Very Good Plus (VG+)  A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. 
  
  Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". 
  
  The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. 
  
  Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. 
  
  In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.



• Very Good (VG) Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. 
  
  Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. 
  


• Good (G), Good Plus (G+) Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). 
  
  A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. 
  


• Poor (P), Fair (F)  The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, crinkled, and written upon.