SHANES SSSS 1967 ORIG SWEDISH MOD FREAKBEAT PSYCH LP Revolver Rubber Soul LISTEN

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THE SHANES "SSSS Shanes!" LP

Original 1967 LP on the Swedish COLUMBIA label, STEREO SSX 1026

COVER IN EXCELLENT shape

VINYL looks great, no marks, will play grade later today

Real nice solid keeper copy of Swedish beat poppers the Shanes’ 4th LP from 1967, SSSS Shanes!  Stylistically akin to the Beatles’ Rubber Soul in the Shanes’ catalog, SSSS Shanes finds the band still churning out classic catchy beat pop tunes like megahit “Chris Craft No. 9” and “She’s A Yum Yum” like the hook connoisseurs they were.  But it also finds them growing up a bit, and experimenting with Brian Wilson-like intricate  harmonies on “Happy Birthday Broken Heart,” which also features some great stabbing guitar and whirligig organ.  There’s even some weepy downer blues here – “I’m Feeling Low Down,” which sounds good enough to be a cover but I don’t think it is.  Best thing on here, and the biggest nod to the Beatles, is the Rubble Soul/Revolver era clone “Hey There Sunbeams,” which is a catchy slice of beat pop with ever-so-subtle psychy touches like echoed-out vocals, weird unexpected key changes and fuzzy guitar.  And a melody that borrows a little bit from “I Should Have Known Better.”  After this, the Shanes released their fifth album, aptly titled Shanes VI (okay, so maybe the Swedes didn’t study their Roman numerals very well), which is also worth picking up.   When you can find ‘em.

HEAR IT!

PLEASE NOTE I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY DUE TO A CORRUPT POSTAL SYSTEM (THERE, NOT HERE).  BUYERS FROM ITALY AGREE TO PAY FOR GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL INSURED ONLY!

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Media mail shipping with delivery confirmation starts at $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping.  Overseas shipping has, unfortunately, gone way up in the fast few months, which translates to $15 for the first LP to Canada ($3 each one thereafter) and $24 for the first LP everywhere else in the world, with each add'l LP an extra $5 (so it pays to buy more, nudge nudge wink wink).   I accept payments through Paypal. 

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. 

 For more security and international tracking, you may request GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL - but bear in mind the cost of this service is upwards of $30.  For expensive items, however, it may be well worth it.  Unfortunately, there isn’t a cost-effective way of tracking parcels to foreign countries yet, and shipping times vary depending on your country’s postal system.   Italy in particular seems to be really bad at delivering packages quickly, or delivering packages at all, now that you mention it.  I will always email you when your package ships, but once it’s on its way, please don’t ask me when it will arrive because I don’t know.  If the world’s postal systems can ever agree on a universal tracking system that’s affordable, I’ll be the first to use it.

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.