WILLIAM ACKERMAN The Search For The Turtle's Navel ORIG PRIVATE PRESSING LP 1976
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Pre- Windham Hill release "done primarily for friends" back in 1975 pressing (hand stamped copyright labels even!), I actually got this from a friend of his who helped put the covers together (I bought her collection about 8 years ago) it's a regular LP cover but the front & back "slicks" are glued on matte paper (the damage on see on the front, cracks are actually on the prototype before it was Xeroxed/copied. The back cover has an asterisk on the back by "Brooks Yeager" with "Brooks" signed on the bottom below the 1975 William Ackerman stamping, side edge has "Geoff? Elliot" written (he did the printing according to the liner notes right next to it) (Not on label– FPV 43149).
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1): 4cgFPV43149-1 s+ 09115
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2): 4cgFPV43149-2 s+ 09115
A FAN REVIEW: This is Will Ackerman's first album, and sometimes, in some ways I think it's one of his best. Keep in mind that this is a younger, brasher Ackerman, not very far at all from the modern fingerpicking traditions of John Fahey, Robbie Basho, and Leo Kottke. Rhythm, pattern, and melody line, played with the vigor of a good steel string. This album makes the connection between the west coast style and the more polished and controlled musician of the Windham Hill years.
SONGS:
A1 Pink Chiffon Tricycle Queen 5:30 A2 Ely 5:27 A3 Windham Mary 4:25 A4 Processional 3:40 A5 Dance For The Death Of A Bird 3:27 A6 The Second Great Torsion Bar Overland Of West Townshend, Vermont, Jose Pepsi Attending 3:10 B1 What The Buzzard Told Suzanne 4:30 B2 Barbara's Song 7:25 B3 Gazos 4:33 B4 Slow Motion Roast Beef Restaurant Seduction 3:33 B5 Woman She Rides 2:43CONDITION: The record is excellent with just the lightest wear, cover is VG+ with the names written on the back & a few minor tears on the top front edges corners.
LP SHIPPING + PACKING & VARIOUS INFO:
I use real coated cardboard LP mailers when I ship vinyl & these are very durable. I usually take the records with the inner sleeves out of the covers (unless factory sealed of course) so they don't split the seams of the cover in shipment. Then I put them in a 2 or 3 mil plastic sleeve & then wrap a plastic bag or two around them to keep them from flopping around in the mailer, this method seems to work best since it adds air & almost works like bubble wrap (keeps the LP's usually under a pound & saves a lot on shipping rates worldwide compared to using cardboard inserts), breakage rate has been way less than 1 in 1000 using this method, if I added cardboard it also would make the weight of it more prone to the corners getting dented in transit if dropped. 10" records & 12" singles count as 1 LP for shipping, single laserdiscs count as 2 LP's for shipping (& I pack 2+ records differently & I have oversized boxes for larger packages...don't worry I've been sending out stuff about 5 days a week for over 20 years now & know exactly what I'm doing over here). I also add plain white inner sleeves so custom inner sleeves don't get spit in shipping also (if either company or specialty sleeves came with the record).
All records are BLACK VINYL unless noted & inserts/gatefold covers/posters/custom inner sleeves will be noted in the description if they are included plus promo & cut-out marks stated if they are there also. I don't believe in hiding stuff & try to note most everything that should matter to buyers. All 12" vinyl on ebay is automatically listed as 33 1/3 rpm & 7" vinyl as 45 rpm (to save time on listing all this stuff) if you need to confirm speed on a specific item please ask & I can go check.
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