TALES OF JUSTINE Petals From A Sunflower 1967 1968 UK RUBBLE PSYCH POP LP LISTEN

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TALES OF JUSTINE "PETALS FROM A SUNFLOWER" LP

1997 COMPILATION ON THE UK TENTH PLANET LABEL, #d 295 out of 1000 made

COVER in NEAR MINT shape

VINYL plays NEAR MINT

Everything you need from this great late 60’s UK Rubble toytown popsike band, Tales Of Justine.  15 tracks, all recorded between 1967 and 1968, from the classic catchy popsike gem “Monday Morning” to their late 1968 tracks, which show they might’ve been working on an ambitious proto-progressive solar system themed concept album a la Flaming Youth.  “Sitting on a Blunestone” has the same Carnaby Street whimsy as Syd Barrett’s stuff with the Pink Floyd, while you’d swear the organ-led garage punker “Evil Woman” was the work of an American band and shoulda been on Nuggets.  By late 1968, they had matured somewhat into a very accomplished orchestrated pop band a la the Bee Gees and Moody Blues, as exemplified by the dramatic epic “Morpheus.”  As always, the UK label Tenth Planet does a bang-up job here, with ace sound quality and information-packed gatefold jacket, and it was limited to only 1000 (and no CD issue) which is why you won’t find another on this site at the moment.  I’ve got two, which is why this one’s up for bid.  The other one, as they say, from my cold, dead hands.

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.