BIG LOST RAINBOW:S/T OG private hippie folk ssw AA lp

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Artist:BIG LOST RAINBOW

Title:S/T

Label: BIG LOST RECORDS (XPL1051B)

Released: 1973

Cover: VG- (12"sps/3"sps/cw/rw/sw/toc/h2o spotting/woc)

Record: VG (see description)

Description: Original pressing of Cape Cod mellow private lp, this one is numbered 595 on the sleeve, b&w label first pressing, with paste-on slick on the back. Includes both inserts (on different paper stock). Cover looks like it's seen a few parties. Vinyl looks good, plays crackly in quiet sections, large scuff on side 2 ticks for the first minute of "Lady Of Music", and there's a couple of circular scratches that don't affect play.

Listen to the clip!

 

"Ridley Pearson, Otis Head,  Robin Pfoutz, Adam Berenson, Tony Morse and J.P. Bailhe first crossed paths in 1970 while attending the private Pomfret School in Pomfret, Connecticut.  A common interest in music led to occasional jam sessions and some local club performances.  1971 found them recording a couple of demos, but unable to find corporate backing, by 1972 they'd split, the members going off to college.  The breakup was brief; within a matter of months they'd collective curtailed their academic plans in favor of another go at music. Relocating to Cape Cod, Massachusetts they began rehearsing, eventually deciding to cut some more demos.  Recorded in August and September 1973 at studios in Timonium, Maryland and New Haven Connecticut, the set served to spotlight the talents of Rid Pearson. In addition to writing the majority of material (seven out of nine tracks), Pearson was credited with lead vocals and much of the instrumentation. Pearson was also gifted with a nice voice, well suited to acoustic folk-rock numbers such as "Lady Love", "Brothers", "Ocean" and "It's Over Now". As for the music, it's certainly mellow - imagine something along the lines of Brewer and Shipley (less the goofy humor and with the addition of lots of flute) and you'll get a feel for this stuff. Elsewhere, the jazzy "Morning Sunshine" is one of the few selections sporting an electric guitar. In terms of production, the set's surprisingly good - far better than what you'd expected from a private press. (In case you care, our copy is an original press with a silkscreen front cover, paste-on back cover and lyric and band member inserts.)

"Big Lost Rainbow" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) Sail (Charlie Read) - 
2.) I Go Alone (Rid Pearson) - 
3.) Lady Love (Rid Pearson) - 
4.) Brothers (Rid Pearson)
5.) Ocean (Rid Pearson) - 
(side 2)
1.) Idaho (Rid Pearson) - 
2.) It's Over Now (Rid Pearson) - 
3.) Morning Sunshine (Rid Pearson) - 
4.) Lady of Music (Rid Pearson - Berenson) - 

In the wake of the LP's release the band spent the next two years touring throughout New England.  Unable to score a national contract, they called it quits in 1975. Pearson went on to fame as a novelist. The band briefly reunited at Pearson's Sun Valley, Idaho home in 1992 (they even recorded some material) and in 1998 their LP was reissued by the Gear Fab label in CD format.  The reissue included three previously unreleased tunes: "Slow Rider", " Patricia Jane Moon" and "Allegiance Of Apathy". - rateyourmusic

 

 

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GRADING:

All records are play graded conservatively - I have never had a record returned due to bad grading (and I'd like to keep it that way).

NEAR MINT (NM): Like new.

EXCELLENT (EX): Otherwise near mint but has slight cosmetic flaws that don't affect play. Close to perfect, with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident. The cover might have light ring-wear or minor denting to a corner, but should look close to new.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve, a slight scratch that does not affect play, or some of the original luster may be lost.

VERY GOOD (VG): Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise. Cover has heavy ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains.

VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-): Vinyl may have numerous scratches including heavy scratches that will tick, heavy surface noise. The cover might have large seam splits, tears, or writing on the cover that obscures the artwork. I usually don't list records in this condition unless it is an extremely rare title.

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GRADING ABBREVIATIONS:

auto: autographed / bc: bent corner / cc: cut corner / coh: cut out hole / cw: cover wear / H20: water damage / nap: not affecting play / obc: on back cover / ofc: on front cover / ol: on label / re: reissue / rw: ring wear / saw: sawmark / soc: sticker on cover / sol: sticker on label / sps: split seam / ss: still sealed / sw: seam wear (not split) / toc: tear on cover / tol: tear on label / ts: taped seam / wlp: white label promo / woc: writing on cover / wobc: writing on back cover / wol: writing on label

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SHIPPING:

All records are removed from the outer sleeve before shipping, and packed in a corrugated record mailer with cardboard spacers on either side to prevent damage. I do not use flattened Priority Mail boxes, padded envelopes, pizza boxes, etc. I collect records & know how I would want them shipped to me. I typically ship the day after I receive payment; turnaround time is usually 1 day to 3 days at the most.

For ALL locations double LPs & multi record sets count as 2 or more LPs.

And yes, I do combine shipping for multiple items, see below for prices.

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~ UNITED STATES ~

Media Mail: $4.00 for the first LP & $1.00 for each additional LP. 

Estimated delivery time: 1-3 weeks. I've never had any problems with Media Mail when mailing records (or buying them myself), but please don't ask me when the lp is going to arrive, ok? There is no such thing as a tracking number or insurance for Media Mail.

Priority Mail: $7.00 for the first lp & $1.00 for each additional LP.

Priority Mail is insured for up to $100.00 & will get to you in 2-4 days. It will also provide a tracking number when the lp is shipped.

Insurance: Available to all US buyers for an additional fee of $2.50.

Registered Mail: Available for an additional $11.00. REQUIRED for albums over $200.00 in value.

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~ CANADA ~

First Class: $8.00 for the first lp & $1.00 for each additional lp.

Priority Mail: $14.00 for the first lp & $1.00 each additional lp.

Registered Mail: Available for an additional $11.00. REQUIRED for albums over $200.00 in value.

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~ MEXICO ~

First Class: $12.00 for the first lp & $2.00 for each additional lp.

Priority Mail: $24.00 for the first lp & $2.00 for each additional lp.

Registered Mail: Available for an additional $11.00. REQUIRED for albums over $200.00 in value.

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~ THE REST OF THE WORLD ~

First Class International: $14.00 for the first lp & $2.00 for each additional lp.

First Class mail can be slow, you have been warned. Expect to wait anywhere from 2-5 weeks.

Priority Mail international: $28.00 for the first lp & $2.00 for each additional lp.

Much faster, provides a tracking number & insurance up to $100.

Registered Mail: Available for an additional $11.00. REQUIRED for albums over $200.00 in value.

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