Tom Waits – Franks Wild Years – Jazz Rock-Contemporary Jazz Vinyl LP – OG SP

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This Grammy winning artist has never realized enormous commercial success.  He has earned a huge cult-like following of devoted fans around the world with his exceptional songwriting and unique vocal style.  Some of his best-known compositions became hits as covers for other performers.  This album is sub-titled “Un Operachi Romantico in Two Acts”.  It consists of the music he composed for the play “Franks Wild Years”. The incredible music in this collection has also been heard in multiple films and television shows.  This was his ninth album, and it is the conclusion of his renowned trilogy of albums, along with Rain Dogs and Swordfishtrombones. The compositions here are stunning in their complexity and power.  This is one of his most critically acclaimed releases.  It’s a terrific collection that was released on Island Records in 1987, number 7 90572-1.  This is the original release of the album. It is the Specialty pressing. The vinyl is in beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of light surface scratches and paper scuffs that barely impact play. It plays with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG+.  The gatefold album cover shows light ring wear and light corner and edge wear.  All seams are sharp, tight, and intact. There is some scraping on the inside and a small spot of sticker damage on the front. The cover grades VG.

Track List:

Hang On St. Christopher

Straight To The Top (Rhumba)

Blow Wind Blow

Temptation

Innocent When You Dream (Barroom)

I’ll Be Gone

Yesterday Is Here

Please Wake Me Up

Franks Theme

More Than Rain

Way Down In The Hole

Straight To The Top (Vegas)

I’ll Take New York

Telephone Call From Istanbul

Cold Cold Round

Train Song

Innocent When You Dream (78)

Grading Information:

I always clean and listen to every record I list on eBay. I do this to make sure I can give as accurate a description of each record as possible.  I do both a visual check and an audio check. I always attempt to give as objective a grading as I can.

I use four grades in grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. Sealed albums may not be returned. My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve. The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects. It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background noise. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects than your VG+ rated album.  Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading. Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there. That’s why I play every album first.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG. 

Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth owning as a filler copy. Albums graded G are not returnable.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping:

The shipping cost will be based on the weight of your package. For Media Mail, shipping is $6.00 in the continental U.S. I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it! Shipping will be $6.00 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period.

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. The first album will typically cost approximately $24. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically, the cost per album will be no more than $30.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

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