TASTE OF BLUES: Schizofrenia SWEDISH PROG PSYCH ASOKA

	£		75
	$		100

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ARTIST: TASTE OF BLUES

TITLE: Schizofrenia

LABEL: SSR LP 501

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: DENMARK

YEAR OF RELEASE: 1969

MATRIX CODE SIDE A: SSR LP 501 – A (Stamped)

MATRIX CODE SIDE B: SSR LP 501 – B (Stamped)

CONDITION: (vinyl/cover) G/VG ***DECENT COPY!*** (Please read detailed information below!)

Deadly rare bluesrock with a strong psychedelic input performed with great integrity. Part of this fierce posse later formed the great ASOKA. “Schizofrenia” was recorded in Sweden but released in Denmark. They cover John Mayall’s “Another kinda love” and the rest is self penned material, with the titletrack as one of the absolute highlights of Swedish psychedelia. This ci

COVER; the very fragile cover with laminated front shows distinct wear at the spine and bottom edge. The corners are bumped and there is a light ringwear. There are some dirty spots at half past nine on front and half past two on back. Near on impossible to find this flimsy cover in top condition and this one gets a VERY GOOD with all the aforementioned defects in mind.

VINYL; there are scuffs, hairlines and a few light scratches visible under strong light. Visually graded as VERY GOOD. It plays with background crackle of various degree, more evident in the quiet parts. A few clicks and pops can be heard occasionally. No skips. It gets an aural GOOD-grading. Not for the MINT-connoisseur, but for you who need a filler until you take out that second mortgage on your house in search for a top copy.

LABELS; both labels are remarkably clean with just a few spindlemarks visible.

I use GOLDMINE GRADING STANDARDS – MINT/NEAR MINT/VERY GOOD PLUS/VERY GOOD/GOOD/POOR. The grading MINT (M) is hardly ever used - and at that umcommon occasion - NOT used improperly. NEAR MINT (NM) means NEAR MINT both visually and audible! VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) is the same as EXCELLENT (EX) in other grading systems. My ambition is to provide an as accurate description as possible and I do not try hide any defects or other flaws on the record and cover. MY GRADING IS STRICT and winning bidder ALWAYS has full refund minus shipping costs! PLEASE E-MAIL IF ANY CONCERNS! THANK YOU AND HAPPY BIDDING!

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GOLDMINE GRADING STANDARDS

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original lustre may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl lustre, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little lustre and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws

SHIPPING RATES: (I cannot ship anywhere in the world for free. Thank you for your cooperation in this delicate matter) Please AWAIT invoice before you send ANY payments! THANK YOU!

EUROPE: 1 LP £8

REST OF THE WORLD: 1 LP £9

Winner pays all shipping costs. Registered shipment is £6 extra. Insured shipment can be arranged as well. Larger quantities will be quoted. (Swedish postal rates is a VERY dark chapter…)Full refund minus shipping costs. European bidders are welcome to pay via IBAN/BIC. Please do not bid if you don’t accept my terms or if you don’t have any intention to purchase the item! PLEASE E-MAIL IF ANY CONCERNS!

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