William Ackerman TURTLE'S NAVEL Orig.1976 1st PRESS LP

$

32

view my other auctions below:   visit my entire auction showcase
 Description
big>A great assortment of rare 60's guitar, Psych, Classic Rock, Folk/Psych LPs from choice classics to some very hard-to-find, obscure collectibles, adding in all through this week, plus a few blues, country and other special interest releases mixed in.

There are a number of TEST PRESSINGS, PROMO ISSUE, RADIO PROGRAM releases and one actual ACETATE disc as well as a handful of MFSL, etc. AUDIOPHILE releases in my offerings this week.

-Many items that very rarely surface among these treats... from the likes of JOHN FAHEY, PETER WALKER, LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS, BOB BROZMAN, LEON ROSSELSON, NRBQ, AL ANDERSON, JOHNNY CASH, MICHAEL NESMITH, THE HILLMEN, THE DREADFUL SNAKES, AL PERKINS, SNEAKY PETE, TOM WAITTS, VAN MORRISON, JOHN CIPOLLINA, FRANK ZAPPA, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, KALIEDOSCOPE, FLAMIN GROOVIES, SRC, BOB SEGER SYSTEM, JANIS JOPLIN, BEATLES, STONES and a number of very obscure PSYCH LPs.

Discounts for COMBINED SHIPPING and LOW shipping prices WORLDWIDE.

THIS AUCTION is for:

FIRST PRESSING with ORIGINAL COVER and LABEL.

COVER: NM

VINYL: NM

STRICT, CONSERVATIVE GOLDMINE Ratings

See PHOTOS

This is the first pressing of the very first LP by Will Ackerman; in fact the very first recording on his newborn Windham Hill label. (His cousin Alex DeGrassi would come next). At this point Will had absolutely no idea of the huge success that was ahead of him with the label; he simply wanted to put out his own music. His genre defining guitar style brought major attention to the burgeoning "new acoustic" movement. To his everlasting chagrin, his, and his soon-to-be labelmates' recordings would be lumped in with the "new age" phenomenon; though he has always disowned that title. (But as his friend, George Winston's records on the label became million sellers, the public forever lumped all the Windham Hill artists together.)

This LP is solidly in the Fahey/Basho/Kottke school of steel string acoustic guitar playing. As his earliest work, it hews closest to those roots of all his LPs.

The front and back cover as well as the custom "Turtle's Navel" label only appeared on this earliest edition of the LP. All other WH releases, as well as subsequent pressings of this LP, carried the well-known Windham Hill logo label and graphic style.

This very hard-to-find original First Press is extremely close to new condition -tucked away for decades as a back-up copy , it has had very few plays and has been lovingly cared for since purchase back in 1976.

(See PHOTO 4 for Complete TRACK LISTING)

This LP is kept in a protective, clear poly outer-sleeve, as you shall receive it.

~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~<>~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~

GOOD LUCK and HAPPY BIDDING! <> PayPal gladly accepted.
Check my feedback and bid with confidence! Money-back guarantee!

Please note that my shipping prices are quite low and I discount for multiple wins. (See below.)

Bid to win, but please don't bid if you do not plan to pay!! Non-paying bidders will be reported to eBay and appropriate (negative) feedback will be given.
Let's keep eBay rockin' for us all!

PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE COLLECTIBLE RECORDS. THANKS!

SHIPPING INFO:
Multiple items won within 7 days of 1st item are eligible for discount / same shipment.

ALL LPs SECURELY PACKED WITH EXTRA PADDING IN CORRUGATED RECORD MAILER BOXES FOR DAMAGE FREE SHIPPING.
I ship as soon as I receive payment. I always give good feedback to all prompt transactions.

Media Mail in U.S.: $3.00 ($1.00 each additional LP)
Parcel Post in U.S.: $5.00 ($1.00 each additional LP)
Priority Shipping in U.S.: $7.00 ($2.00 each additional LP)

Insurance available:
IN USA ONLY

Fee . . . Insurance Coverage
$1.35 . . . $0.01 to $50
$2.20 . . . $50.01 to $100
$3.20 . . . $100.01 to $200
$1.00 per $100 or fraction thereof over $200 in desired coverage.

International Shipping:
(varies) Actual Postage only Worldwide!

WINNING BIDDERS:

I accept the following forms of payments: PayPal and money orders, all in US dollars.
PLEASE NOTE: I can not accept personal checks.

Payment to be received within 7 days of auction close. Buyer to include shipping cost AND ***your name, address, name of item*** IN THE SAME ENVELOPE w/ payment. eMail me at: jeffhelwig@sbcglobal.net within 3 days of auction close to confirm your win and payment coming. I will respond w/ confirmation and any necessary info.

SHIPPING: I pack VERY well, for the SAFEST, SECURE shipping. But IF you do NOT add the INSURANCE option in your payment; I cannot be responsible for LOST or DAMAGED mail. (See Item Description)