WATAZUMIDO Polydor LP 1968 ORIG Press Japan OBI ZEN bamboo flute MINT RARE

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WATAZUMIDO: “Houchiku”

Label: POLYDOR RECORDS

Label Number: LPJM-526

- Bloody RARE 1st press issue from 1968

- Japan 1st press ORIGINAL in NEAR MINT condition

- COMPLETE with ALWAYS-MISING OBI!!!!

- Comes housed in laminated fragile flip back jacket.

- Killer shakuhachi bamboo flute zen-like psychedelic meditative hardcore bliss. His rarest LP and hard to get.

- Never surfaces with 1st issue OBI!!!!

GRADING:

LP Record: Near Mint ~ Mint – absolutely TOP ARCHIVAL CONDITION

Fragile Flip Back Jacket: Near Mint – with fully readable spine, sharp corners and straight edges. Archival condition

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OBI: Near MINT – obi is very rare and never surfaces!!!!

Some words on this issue: WATAZUMIDO: “Houchiku” (Polydor – LPJM-526) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint/ OBI: Excellent, has some mildew spots due to age). Rarest Watazumido LP on Polydor Records. Just a stunning LP by him, complete with NEVER SEEN OBI. Only 2nd time I have a copy with obi – my last copy flew out at 350 euro, this one comes a bit cheaper as the obi is in EX shape. Extremely beautiful copy of this austere rough-textured shakuhachi woodwind disc by the grand master Watazumido. Disc by Watazumido are extremely hard to come by, especially in good condition. Watazumido has become a hot item, sought after by collector scum and DJ weirdoes alike. But the music is stunning, resembling in atmosphere and grandeur the Sacred Flute Music of New Guinea discs on the Quartz label. The music however is some of the most beautiful woodwind music ever to be put down on wax. Clive Bell said the following about Watazumido in his Oriental Winds primer: "Watazumi was the maverick wild man of the shakuhachi, establishing his own sect of Zen Buddhism and rising at 3am every morning to practice his personal discipline of stretching and self-pounding with a long hardwood pole. Barely regarding himself as a musician, Watazumi stressed that music was not the point, the goal was something far deeper. What makes his playing so compelling is the blend of wild abandon with feather-light delicacy, plus the impression that, far from interpreting an ancient piece, he has made the whole thing up this minute. In Watazumi's world you make your own flute, maybe from a laundry pole, split the bamboo through the sheer intensity of your playing and throw the thing away afterwards." Spot on description for a glimpse at Watazumi's outward-bound sonic excursions. Some of the most beautiful sounds ever to be put down on wax. Mint condition.

New to the e-bay game but long experience in selling records so bid with confidence.

Our grading scale: Mint/ Near Mint/ Excellent/ VG++/. We don’t sell anything below VG++. VG++ grade is basically that the record has some scuffs and has wear. Excellent: record has hardly no visible defects and is preserved with care and attention, the condition most collectors take pride in to file away. Near Mint: a dash below mint, just perfect. Mint: like new.

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SHIPPING COSTS

= Registered Airmail to USA/Canada/Mexico/Oceania = $22 for 1 LP, $25 for 2 LP's, and $30 for 3 LP's.

= Registered Airmail to UK/Europe/Russia = $23 for 1 LP, $26 for 2 LP's, and $31 for 3 LP's.

= Registered Airmail to South America = $30 for 1 LP, $33 for 2 LP's, and $39 for 3 LP's.

= For Asian countries = Because the charge of the Registered Airmail is the same as EMS, we automatically send out your package by EMS. See the EMS rate below. 

In case of purchase more than $200, item(s) must be shipped by EMS (Express Mail with internet tracking, and the insurance).

= EMS Shipping to USA/Canada/Mexico/Oceania = $25 for 1 LP, $29 for 2 LP's, and $33 for 3 LP's.

= EMS Shipping to UK/Europe/Russia = $28 for 1 LP, $32 for 2 LP's, and $36 for 3 LP's.

= EMS Shipping to South America = $37 for 1 LP, $42 for 2 LP's, and $48 for 3 LP's.

= EMS Shipping to Asian countries = $20 for 1 LP, $23 for 2 LP's, and $26 for 3 LP's.

Registered Airmail Shipping rates for EP’s: USA & EUROPE & AUSTRALIA: $12 for one EP; 15 for 2 EP’s and 18$ for 3 EP’s

Registered Airmail Shipping rates for CD’s: USA & EUROPE & AUSTRALIA: $10 for one CD and 12$ for 2 CD’s

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