The Rationals ?– The Rationals

Rare  Garage; Psych; R&B  from 1969 - extremely rare Original 1969 Australian issue, on Crewe labels, released through Festival Records (Australia)

Excellent vinyl and Labels, VG+ Sleeve, and also comes with an impossibly rare Festival Records promotional insert, in mint condition.

Label: Crewe Records ?– CR-1334 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: Australia Released: 1969 Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop Style: Garage Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Soul

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1a Barefootin' Written-By – Robert Parker 2:36 A1b Segue 0:37 A2a Temptation 'Bout To Get Me Written-By – James Diggs* 3:25 A2b Segue 0:32 A3a Guitar Army Written-By – Figg*, Morgan*, Correll*, Trabandt* 2:48 A3b Segue 0:36 A4a Something's Got A Hold On Me Written-By – James*, Kirkland*, Woods* 3:25 A4b Segue 0:29 A5 Deep Red Written-By – Figg*, Morgan*, Correll*, Trabandt* 2:20 B1a Sunset Written-By – Figg*, Morgan*, Correll*, Trabandt* 5:36 B1b Segue 0:32 B2a Glowin' Written-By – Dr. John Creaux* 3:50 B2b Segue 0:33 B3 Handbags & Gladrags Written-By – Michael D'Abo* 3:31 B4 Ha-Ha Written-By – Figg*, Morgan*, Correll*, Trabandt* 6:38

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Artie Fields Productions
• Recorded At – GM Studios
• Licensed To – Festival Records Pty. Ltd.

Credits

• Drums, Vibraphone, Percussion – Bill Figg*
• Engineer – Ed Rehm, Milan Bogdan
• Photography By – Tom Wright (7)
• Producer – Fred Saxon (2)
• Producer [Associated] – The Rationals
• Vocals, Bass, Piano – Terry Trabandt
• Vocals, Guitar, Percussion – Steve Correll*
• Vocals, Piano, Percussion, Organ, Guitar, Flute – Scott Morgan

Notes

Scott Morgan
Shy, dry, personal. Digs the basic and simple -doesn't dig complication and sophistication.
Music is his life.

Bill Figg
Reserved, concerned, aware.
Promotion minded and often dissenting.
Music is his life.

Steve Correll
Intense, decisive, involved. Humorous, easy going on the outside, intricate, highly motivated on the inside.
Music is his life.

Terry Trabandt
Outgoing, warm, caring. Worries about making decisions, very sincere about fans.
Music is his life.

Recorded at:
Artie Fields Productions, Detroit
GM Recording, Detroit

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A label caption): CXP-112-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label caption): CXP-112-B

A few words about condition.

Grade & 
score out of 100
                                           GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.

MINT
100
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
 
NEAR MINT
97 to 99        

EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played,  there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
 
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have very slight wear. 
 
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89

VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.




GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 




FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 
 
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 
 
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.

A few words about postage.

Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)

My Policies on postage are simple.

I post at cost.
The user pays.
I package well.

Any item that you purchase without choosing the option of "Signed for" or "Registered" Post, is at your risk.
I do accept that "signed for" can be expensive, especially internationally, but whether you take the option of this insurance, is entirely up to you.
I do not wish to withdraw the option of standard postage for the cheaper records, but it must be at your risk.