Beat Of The Traps MSR Madness Vol 1 Vinyl LP Tom Ardolino NM Carnage CP 714

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Tom Ardolino Presents:
Beat Of The Traps: MSR Madness Vol 1. Near Mint Vinyl LP - Carnage CP 714 (1992)

Condition: Near Mint Vinyl and Near Mint Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays reallt well throughout -- clean copy. Original cover is beautiful with great image, still has gloss, no splits or writing.
Wild music; crazy lyrics. Beautiful music; perfect lyrics. You get all this and more with these kinds of records. Strange sounding cheap early electronic keyboards like the Mellotron; out of control drum machines. Normal-sounding budget session musicians; drunk -- or something -- sounding session musicians. And singers who usually sound like they never saw the words to the song until the recording light was on. They probably recorded 50 of these "songs" in one day, sometimes using the same track more than once. It is this kind of set-up that can produce innocently beautiful works of art.
The ads in the back of magazines would say "Send us your poems or song lyrics and we'll get them recorded. Big money could be yours!," or some such come-on. What it turns out to be is that you pay them to put music to your words, then they send you a couple of copies of it on their label. And that's all they do. There are many of these companies, but the king of them all would have to be the MSR label of Hollywood, California -- now, sadly, defunct. Sometimes the song would be pressed on a 45, sometimes on an album collection, maybe with a picture of the house composer to help convince the customer that they're legit.
I love all the songs on this collection. "Our Hearts Were Meant To Beat As One" is one of my top choices for the "if you could have been at any recording session, what would it be" category. And check the punchline to see what "Lost In Space" is about. From great lyrics, indescribable music. These selections have them all.
Apollo Up, -- Tom Ardolino (the man who beats the traps for NRBQ)
Track listing
A1 Gary Roberts & The Satellites (14)– Do You Know The Difference Between Big Wood & Brush A2 Rod Rogers And The Swinging Strings– Go Daddy Go A3 Rodd Keith– Lost In Space A4 Rodd*, Teri* And The M.S.R. Singers*– Richard Nixon A5 Rod Rogers, Teri Summers And The Librettos (2)– Best Behind The Wheel A6 Rodd Keith– Atomic Wise A7 Bob Lloyd– Our Hearts Were Meant To Beat As One A8 Rodd*, Teri*, The M.S.R. Singers*– Beat Of The Traps
B1 Gene Marshall– Jimmy Carter Says "Yes" B2 Rod Rogers And The "Swinging Strings"*– Little Rug Bug B3 Norm Burns– Baby, Set Your Date On Time B4 Norm Burns & The Five Stars (8)– John F. Kennedy Was Called Away B5 The Music Magicians– Convertibles And Headbands B6 Rodd Keith– Astronauts B7 Bill Joy– How Long Are You Staying B8 Rod Rogers, Teri Summers And The Librettos (2)– Santa Claus Goes Modern _____________________________________________
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I use the Goldmine Grading System, and play-test all records. I note any differences between vinyl and cover, and make note of any inserts, special sleeves, or potential defects.

MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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