ARMAGEDDON s/t 1969 AMOS LABEL RARE HEAVY PSYCH PROG LP like Byrds Cream LISTEN

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ARMAGEDDON "Armageddon" LP

ORIGINAL 1969 LP on the US AMOS label, STEREO AAS-7008

COVER is in VG+ shape, partially peeled promo sticker on front, name and red "x" on back cover

VINYL plays EXCELLENT, very nice!

Easily the rarest album on the Amos label – far rarer than even the fourth West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band album – this is the self-titled and only album by Armageddon, and that’s no relation to Keith Relf’s band or the German progressive rock band.  Nope, these guys are more likely to pummel you with heavy guitar riffs, Hendrix-inspired acid licks and lyrics that talk about “the final battle” and other Armageddon-related stuff.  Which isn’t to say they don’t have a sense of humor, because they do – they cover “Bilbo Baggins” and “The Magic Song” from Cinderella (both slightly heavier than the originals), with slight apologies to Leonard Nimoy.  Elsewhere, they take on Cream’s “Tales Of Brave Ulysses,” a brave choice among their repertoire.  Yet despite the influence of Cream on most of this album, their take on “Tales” is a virtual rethink.  Instead, they go jangle pop, as if the Byrds covered Cream, and in doing so they predate the whole early college radio jangle pop phenomenon of REM, Robyn Hitchcock and the Rain Parade by a whole decade and a half.  “Cave Of The Winds” is another highlight, a great drifty stoned slab of acid rock that’s all harmonies and paisley smoke.  Even in the face of Armageddon, you can’t keep your foot on the pedal all of the time.

HEAR IT!

PLEASE NOTE I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY DUE TO A CORRUPT POSTAL SYSTEM (THERE, NOT HERE).  BUYERS FROM ITALY AGREE TO PAY FOR GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL INSURED ONLY!

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Media mail shipping with delivery confirmation starts at $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping.  Overseas shipping has, unfortunately, gone way up in the fast few months, which translates to $15 for the first LP to Canada ($3 each one thereafter) and $24 for the first LP everywhere else in the world, with each add'l LP an extra $5 (so it pays to buy more, nudge nudge wink wink).   I accept payments through Paypal. 

I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it.  Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves.  But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on. 

SHIPPING AND PACKAGING

Listen, I buy a bunch of records too (when I’m not getting outbid at the last second, which is more often than not) – and I know what it’s like to get a rare, one-of-a-kind album packaged dangerously in a flimsy bubblewrap package.  I hate that too.  So rest assured, I ALWAYS package albums with stiff cardboard reinforcements, same for 45s.  And yes, the records are removed from the sleeves (for albums).  I ship out once a week, every Friday, because I have a regular day job.  But I’d be willing to give that up if you’d all be so kind as to bid my items up to stupidly high amounts. 

 For more security and international tracking, you may request GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL - but bear in mind the cost of this service is upwards of $30.  For expensive items, however, it may be well worth it.  Unfortunately, there isn’t a cost-effective way of tracking parcels to foreign countries yet, and shipping times vary depending on your country’s postal system.   Italy in particular seems to be really bad at delivering packages quickly, or delivering packages at all, now that you mention it.  I will always email you when your package ships, but once it’s on its way, please don’t ask me when it will arrive because I don’t know.  If the world’s postal systems can ever agree on a universal tracking system that’s affordable, I’ll be the first to use it.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…

I will always leave positive feedback for successful transactions, and would appreciate the same in return.  All I ask of you is the following – please pay for your items within 14 days of the close of auction.  Compared to other sellers, that’s a generous amount of time, so if you don’t pay within 2 weeks, then I have to assume something’s wrong.  You’ll get an Ebay payment reminder at that point, and possibly a decapitated horse head in your bed.  If, after 30 days, you still haven’t forked up the cash, I’ll relist the item and yell at you if I ever see you in town.