SUPER STOCKS/GARY USHER SURF ROUTE 101 RARE ORIG '64 LP

$

215

   

<img src= http://pics

To display more than 800 of our featured Rock, Soul, Jazz & Blues auctions listed in alphabetical order (by artist's name)►CLICK HERE

►See our ROCK auctions ►See our JAZZ auctions ►See our BLUES auctions

►See our CLASSICAL auctions ► See our STILL SEALED ITEMS ►See our PROMO auctions

►See our SOUL auctions ►See our AUDIOPHILE auctions ►See our OTHER auctions

♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

·       THE SUPER STOCKS featuring GARY USHER – SURF ROUTE 101 – ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL 1964 CAPITOL RECORDS STEREO LP ST-2113

·       INCLUDES MEGA-RARE "BONUS SINGLE" TUCKED INTO A SEPARATE 'POUCH' ON THE FRONT COVER (PLEASE SEE THE PICTURE) - ONE OF ONLY FOUR CAPITOL ALBUMS WITH THIS UNUSUAL FEATURE, AND ONLY THE FIFTH SUCH COPY WE HAVE EVER SEEN WITH THE BONUS SINGLE STILL INTACT; THE BONUS SINGLE, SEPARATELY GRADED, IS IN VG++ CONDITION.

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL BLACK CAPITOL LABEL WITH COLOR SPECTRUM ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE LABEL.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       BEAUTIFUL, WEAR-FREE LABELS

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get. GUARANTEED!)

♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

The Super Stocks were one of the better and more interesting studio creations of producer-composer Gary Usher. Usher had been a singer and recording artist in his own right, but made his biggest splash in the music business during the early '60s, through his collaborations with Brian Wilson on such songs as "In My Room" and "409." He wrote more songs in that vein in collaboration with Roger Christian (who also worked with Brian Wilson), and was soon prevailed upon to provide actual recordings of surf and car songs, which were a hot sound in 1963. This resulted in his organizing of several "groups" that existed only in the studio (usually comprised of the same singers and featuring the same session musicians playing on them), including the Hondells, the Revells, and the Surfaris (who were an actual group produced by Usher, and who saw lots of the same session people turn up on their records). The Super Stocks were among Usher's more fondly remembered surf "bands" of this period, and one of the more ubiquitous, with three complete LPs to their credit as well as appearances on two popular compilation albums.

(REPRINTED COURTESY OF BRUCE EDER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

THIS IS A NO-RESERVE AUCTION!

♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)            WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VG++, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions (probably just sleeve scuffs inflicted in storage over the years) ARE VISIBLE, but they appear fairly insignificant relative to the overall condition of the vinyl, and are only moderately visually distracting. For most part, the vinyl looks impeccable, without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

This record plays NEAR MINT, completely distortion-free and with only a few sporadic, brief spots of light background noise (mostly in quiet passages, in between tracks). This album was play-graded as NEAR MINT

(b)            The album comes with the original BONUS record included.

(c)             The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(d)            The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(e)             Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

(f)              Stereo pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more preferable to its mono counterpart. The mix is more graphic, the sound resolution more precise, and the channel separation (which does not exist on mono version) adds a whole new dimension to the music. Also, the stereo mixes are (by definition) somewhat different than on the mono version. We estimate that mono copies of this album outnumber stereo copies by a ratio of at least 3:1.

·       COVER

THE COVER IS VERY NICE – ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VG+++

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has some JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 1.

-         A small crack (or wrinkle?) in the paper slick above the bonus single noted.

-         Cover has a TINY peel-off mark, probably from the careless removal of the price sticker (less than 1/8 square inch in size)

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the opening edge

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No split seams

-         No cut-out (drill) holes.

-         No cut-out corners

-         No saw-marks or indents

-         No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-         No yellowing from aging

-         No writing

-         No stamps

-         No stains

-         No mold or mildew spots

-         No stickers or labels

-         No water damage

-         No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

-         No warping

-         No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-         No bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

POSTAGE & SHIPPING:

Generally, US postage is $4.80 per item shipped via priority mail. International postage- and insurance rates vary from country to country. For SPECIFIC international and domestic postage and insurance rates ►click here. While you can be rest assured that our packaging is careful, sturdy and impact-proof, please note we are NOT responsible for uninsured items. Please do NOT send $1.00 for international insurance, as this rate applies to domestic (USA) shipments ONLY. As of August 2004, we will charge additional $1.00 per order (not per item) for shipping and handling, in order to offset increasing costs of labor and packaging material.

Media- and Surface Mail rates are available ONLY to orders of $200.00 or more. NO EXCEPTIONS.

WANT A DISCOUNT ?!?

IT’S EASY: CLICK ►HERE TO FIND OUT HOW.

FOR OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION, CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW:

►VOLUME DISCOUNTS AND DISCOUNT RATES ►OUR GRADING POLICY ►ITEMS WE DO NOT GRADE ►HOW TO RESOLVE A DISPUTE ►ACKNOWLEDGING A WINNING BID ►OUR FEEDBACK POLICY ►ACCEPTABLE PAYMENT METHODS ►OUR REFUND POLICY ►POSTAGE AND INSURANCE RATES ►OUR MAILING LIST ►PAYMENT DEADLINES

♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

OUR REFUND POLICY :

Cash refund will be granted only for ►DEFECTIVE items, but we are flexible and reasonable in reviewing the merits of each individual case. We do not play-grade records and can only make reasonable inference on the item's condition based on its visual appearance. Every bid carries a risk that purchased item might play worse than its visual grade may indicate. Still sealed items MUST be returned sealed in order to be eligible for a refund. Please read our complete refund policy before placing a bid. ►Click here for the full text of our policy .

To subscribe to our e-mail list or send us a message please ►Click here

© 2001,2004 MDJ. All rights reserved.