THE DRIVING STUPID Horror Asparagus Stories 45 KR-0116 Promo Single Sided NOS

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• Artist: The Driving Stupid

• Title: Horror Asparagus Stories

• Format: 7" Single, 45 RPM

• Record Label: KR / Chess Producing Corp.

• Catalog Number: Kr-0116 (kr 102)

• Release Year: 1966

• Edition: 1st Pressing, Promo, Single-Sided, "D J COPY" White Label

• Genre: Rock / Garage Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Novelty / Acid Punk

• Speed: 45 RPM

• Vinyl Condition: NM / M- (New Old Stock)

• Sleeve Condition: Generic (NM-)

THE DRIVING STUPID

"Horror Asparagus Stories"

Original 1966 First Pressing — 7" 45 RPM White Label Promo / "D J COPY"

KR Records (Kr-0116 / kr 102) | Distributed by Chess Producing Corp.

Ultra-Rare Single-Sided DJ Promo Variation with Blank Textured Reverse

The Holy Grail of Mid-60s Acid-Punk & Garage Psych Novelty

Offered here is an extraordinarily elusive slice of 1966 teenage garage dementia: The Driving Stupid's legendary "Horror Asparagus Stories." Immortalized on early garage comps like Pebbles, Vol. 3, this track stands as one of the most eccentric, fuzzed-out, spoken-sung suburban psych oddities ever pressed to vinyl.

This is an authentic 1966 first pressing White Label Promo ("D J COPY"), distributed through Chicago's legendary Chess Producing Corp. More importantly, this is the highly prized single-sided promotional pressing—featuring the track pressed cleanly on Side A, with a blank white center label and concentric textured pressing patterns on the ungrooved B-side.

Condition & Collector Details (Strict Goldmine Standards)

• Vinyl Condition: Near Mint (NM / M-) — New Old Stock (NOS): A stunning, archive-worthy disc. The vinyl surface retains its jet-black, mirror-like factory sheen under direct grading halogen/LED lights. Grooves look completely untouched—no hairlines, no sleeve burn, and no groove wear.

• Labels: Near Mint (NM): Pure white, crisp, and vibrant. Unlike most surviving radio station promo copies, there are NO radio station stamps, NO grease pencil markings, NO drill holes, and NO spindle trails around the center hole.

• Reverse Side: Blank label with textured factory pressing pattern, clean and undamaged.

• Jacket / Sleeve: Originally issued without a picture sleeve and housed in a clean, bright generic white paper sleeve. The sleeve is crisp and sturdy, showing only very minor, natural archival handling at the edges. It will be supplemented with a brand new, premium anti-static sleeve and a 4mil poly outer bag.

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• Pro-Tip Protection: To prevent seam splits during transit, all opened records are shipped with the vinyl removed from the jacket (housed in its inner sleeve) and placed behind the jacket within a 4mil clear poly outer sleeve.

• 45s: 7" records are shipped with the same level of care in dedicated 7-inch mailers.

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