Sower on Grand Trine - rare psych

$

77

artist(e)/band:                      Sower    
title:                                           s/t    
label:             Grand Trine   US                             
year:                         1977      
cover:                      Vg++ (beginning rw, smw, 1" ding in opening (see pic))                     
disc:                            vg+(+)  (light marks, persistent light background noise)

Long-haired hippy folk psych.

Two discs (200DM - 350 DM, or about $125 to $215) in Pokora 2001.

Inner lyric bag is creased with seam splits.

Players:
Guitars & vocals - Charles Maxwell & Kelly Cargo
Electric Guitar - Rick Pruit
Violin - Rob Ma bee
Flute Rayha Radha
Drums - Joe Ferwerda
Harmony voices - Kelly Cargo, Charles Maxwell and Mike Valnano
* John B- acoustic lead, Yo Beinin - violin on "Lie Low"

Tracks:
 s1
River road
Bellybutton breakdown
Lie Low*
Down the river
Smile back
 s2
Reborn
Waiting for the rock to roll
Song for the singer
Green fields
Burnt norton

Abbreviations:
woc - writing on cover
wol - writing on label
dh - drillhole/punchhole
prst - promo stamp
rsst - radio station stamp
tsm - taped seam
spsm - split seam 
toc -  tear on cover 
smw - seamwear/scuffed seams(not split)
stkrres - sticker residue/glue
rw - ringwear 
swct -sawcut
cc - cut corner 
sm - small, lt - light, mod - moderate, hvy - heavy
 

I use the grades M, M-, Vg++, Vg+, Vg, Vg-, Poor.
Only unplayed items are graded M.
All items are graded visually and some are play graded.
I note all defects I see.
I note all inserts/special features.
I note the absence of inserts/special features, if I know they should be there, but are not.
If something slipped by me and you feel my description does not match the item, return it for a full refund.

View my other psych, prog, folk, rock, jazz, xian lps here.
Keeping checking back - plenty of cool stuff to be posted in the coming weeks.

Shipping: 
US - $5.50 priority mail first lp, $1 each additional lp; 
      - $2.50 media mail first lp, 50 cents each additional lp.
       Insurance (optional): up to $50.00 =$1.30; $50.01-$100.00=$2.20; 
                                   $100.01-$200.00 =$3.20; $200.01 and Higher =$4.20.
Canada - $6:50 airmail first lp, $1:25 each additional lp;
              - $6 surface, $1 each additional lp;   $6 surface, $1 each additional lp.

Overseas Postage: Up to 5 lps (up to 4 lbs weight) can go by letter post, which is usually cheaper. 
These are postal regulations - maximum allowed by letter post is 64 ozs (4 lbs). 
A packet of 6lps or more has to go parcel post and the rates vary a lot by country (see below). 
My rates are governed by what the USPS charges.

Western Europe - $11.00 airmail first lp, $2 each additional lp, up to five lps ;
                              - $5.00 surface mail first lp, $1:50 each additional lp, up to five lps.
Japan/Asia/Australia/New Zealand - $12.00 airmail first lp, $2:50 each additional, up to five lps; 
                                                         - $7.00 surface mail first lp, $2 each additional lp, up to five lps. 
Other Countries - Please enquire.
 


 
6lps or more, Airmail:
UK - 6 lps costs  $32 + $3 each additional
Austria/Spain/Sweden - 6 lps costs $29 + $3 each additional
Rest of Western Europe - 6 lps costs  $24 + $3 each additional
Japan -  6 lps costs $35 + $3.50 each additional
Australia - 6 lps costs $34 + $4 each additional
New Zealand - 6 lps costs $30 + $4 each additional
Other Countries - Please enquire
 
 
6lps or more, Surface post:
UK - 6 lps costs $25 + $2 each additional
Sweden - 6 lps costs $24 + $2 each additional
Rest of Western Europe - 6 lps costs  $19 + $1.10 each additional
Japan -  6 lps costs $25 + $1.50 each additional
Australia/New Zealand - 6 lps costs $24 + $1.50 each additional
Other Countries - Please enquire

 
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I use custom lp mailers and filler pads.

 
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