The People Reena 100 Feelings of My Emptiness/For No One to See Very rare

$

125

Super-rare first release on Reena records out of mid-60's Los Angeles.  "The People" were a band of teenagers out of the San Fernando Valley who quickly changed their name to "We the People".  This same single was subsequently re-released under the We the People moniker (Reena #105 gold label - also hard to find but not as rare as red label #100).  To make matters more confusing, as they gained some regional notoriety they were notified by East Coast band We the People that the name was already taken, so they then changed their name to "American Zoo".  Both of these tracks are included on Spanish label Guerssen's 2015 compilation of We the People and American Zoo releases.  Besides this being very nice original garage psych, the pedigree of the members of the band is fascinating.  The band included Grammy-winning producer Bill Bottrell, who went on to produce records by Sheryl Crow, Michael Jackson, Madonna, George Harrison, Tom Petty and a host of others.  It includes Jasun Martz, a bit of a renaissance man who has recorded with Michael Jackson and Frank Zappa, composes classical symphonies, is a sculptor of renown, and invents in his spare time, holding a number of US patents.  Finally, Steve Zaillian was an early band member, and went on to win an Academy Award for his Schindler's List screenplay and was a writer on a host of other successful films including The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. There is no question all of this creativity shows up in The People's work, even as high school teens.  I grade this vinyl VG-: lots of hairlines, most of which cannot be felt but there are a handful of feelable marks.  It plays with background noise, particularly on early grooves and quieter passages, but is still a very enjoyable listen.  My attached samples play both sides in full, so you can judge full quality for yourself.  Labels are VG+ with moderate edge rubbing, clear graphics and unmarked.  A piece of musical and cultural history.    
If a sound sample is included above for a 45 single, it is from the actual record.  Both sides will be played on the sample, about 45 seconds of each.  
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• Mint (M) (only if sealed).  Not used for 7".
• Near Mint (NM): Very little evidence of use, glossy surface, minimal vinyl marking; labels are clean and crisp with no writing, ring wear or significant spindle marking; jackets are clean and square, no writing, no splits, no ring wear.
• Very Good+ (VG+) : Vinyl shows use but has been well cared for, surface has light scuffs or very light scratches (not feelable) that will not significantly degrade the sound; labels are clean with only minor ring wear, any writing or sticker/residue is discrete, only slight soiling or dirtiness, drill hole OK if label otherwise clean; jackets are clean with no more than light ring wear, minor corner dings, if writing on the cover it is discrete, no more than one slight seam split, light creasing, cutout hole or corner only if rest of jacket is free of defects - multiple flaws of the types described will drop grade.
• Very Good (VG): Vinyl shows significant use with more scuffing or light scratches but will play through without skipping, may be slight warping but will play through (without having to tape a penny to the tonearm like the old days!) and nothing that will cause a significant bobbing of the tone arm, will have surface noise particularly at intro and in soft passages, dimished or irregular gloss; labels may have significant ring wear, more prominent writing or stickers/residue, drill hole, more soiling or dirtiness; sleeves may have multiple splits, writing, creasing, soiling or dirtiness, drill holes or cut corners, and/or ring wear.  This is a common grade for older 45's - they were often stored outside of the sleeve which lead to multiple light surface hairline scratches which have not caused significant damage to the vinyl grooves - they will still afford an enjoyable listen.
• Good (G): Infrequent grade usually only applied to rare items, or to one aspect (i.e. the sleeve) if another aspect (i.e. the vinyl) is a significantly higher grade.  Vinyl may have significant scuffing or scratching, poor gloss, significant noise on playing but should play through; labels may have glaring writing, significant ring wear, extensive sticker residue, dirtiness; sleeves may have substantial ring wear, extensive seam splitting, taping, prominent writing.