CAN LANDED 1975 GERMANY HORZU LABEL EMI ELECTROLA CZUKAY SHRINKWRAP KRAUTROCK LP

$

28

     This auction is for a copy of the album by CAN -- LANDED.  It was released in 1975 on the German record label HORZU.  Catalogue number is 1C 062-29 600 (pic #5).  Run-out groove matrix numbers are 29 600 A-2 / 29 600 B-2.

     The album cover is in VG++ / EXCELLENT condition, and still in its full shrinkwrap, with a few stickers attached to backside of the shrink.  One sticker is for the New York importer distributor (pic #4), and the others seem to be the ends of a price sticker (pic #5).  There are just a few very, very minor issues, such as a light touch of foxing along the open edge (pic #4 again, along the left side).  Light corner wear on the two open-side corners, and a tiny ding along the top seam (pic #7...between the letters "D" & "E" in the title "Landed").  Finally, there appears to be (I can't one-hundred percent say if it's on the cardboard cover or on the shrinkwrap) a 3/4 inch stress break in the PAPER underneath the Horzu logo (that squiggly line in pic #8).  No split seams.

      I play tested the record all the way through, and it is in VG++ / EXCELLENT condition (graded extremely conservatively).   When you first drop the needle down at the very, very beginning of side one you will hear some light tics for a few revolutions ...but this disappears right before the music begins.  There are no scratches to be seen.  A couple of very light tics can be heard between cuts 1 & 2. and cuts 2 & 3 on side one.  Side two is clean.

     There is a variation in the stated timing of the side two track "Red Hot Indians".  The label says 5:34, and the cover says 3:34.  The label on the B side has a white line (a light scrape?...see pic #12) going through the logo.

        If you have any questions about this item, please feel free to email me.  Also, check out my other auctions going on NOW of various other items of interest (including some other Krautrock vinyl).  Thanks again for looking...during these very...very...very...most troubled times...

SHIPPING RATES (all rates include cost of shipping materials):

United States (Domestic)

Media Mail (affordable, but can be slow - especially to the West Coast):

$ 4.00 1st LP, $ 1.00 each additional LP.

US Priority Mail (faster, but pricier):

$ 9.95 1st LP, $ 2.00 each additional

INTERNATIONAL RATES

Canada (First Class International) ***

$ 12.95 1st LP, $ 3.00 each additional

Worldwide (First Class International) ***

$ 22.50 1st LP, $ 4.00 each additional (up to 4 total).

For more than four albums, Priority Mail International (roughly double the 1st Class Costs) or insurance, contact me for specifics.

*** NOTE: SHIPPING UPGRADES ARE REQUIRED ON ALL INTERNATIONAL PACKAGES OVER $ 100 (Such as Priority with Tracking, Registered, etc. Rates and services vary by country).

Cost of postage includes $ 1.75 for shipping materials (including cardboard mailer and polysleeve).  I separate the vinyl from the cover when shipping all opened LP's.

Record Grading:

MINT (10) Perfect! Still sealed albums are presumed MINT, but covers may not be. I will not grade any opened album as "mint", since there's obviously been some handling.

NEAR MINT (9.5) ---- Close, but one or two tiny flaws that do not impact play. Vinyl may have a barely visible scuff mark, but no scratches. Label is bright, clean and unmarked. Covers close to perfect with very minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident.

EXCELLENT (9) ----Disc plays near-perfect. There could be scuffs or a hairline scratch or two that does not impact play. Vinyl is bright and shiny. Label is clean and unmarked. Cover may have some slight corner creases or minor ringwear.

VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS (8) ---- Record handled and played occasionally, but very carefully. Very minor scratches and/or scuffs that should have little impact on the sound quality, or minor label imperfection---noted, but otherwise clean. VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS records may have some light surface noise during quiet passages or between tracks. Covers: one or two minor wear issues such as writing on cover, corner creases, some ringwear, minor staining, etc. (All noted).

VERY GOOD PLUS (7) ----The record has been cared for, but has some minor flaws. Light scratches and/or marks/scuffs that won't make a big impact. Light surface noise here and there, but nothing to overwhelm the listening experience. Covers may have a few minor defects (duly noted). Those who are looking for pristine-only might not be pleased, but most music fans would be happy to have a collectible album in this condition.

VERY GOOD (6)---- The record has been played often with some care, but also a little neglect. Record displays visible surface wear---scratches or scuffs that will cause some minor to perhaps occasionally moderate surface noise. Vinyl could be "dull" at this point and not "shiny', or still perhaps shiny, but then a little more scratched-up. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc. Most music fans would be happy to have a highly collectible album in this condition.

VERY GOOD MINUS (5) ---- Well-played with little luster and moderate surface noise, but skip-free. Lots of scratches/scuffs or fewer but more deeper marks. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork---seam splits, significant ring wear, tears, cuts, taping (all noted). I will only sell RARE "VERY GOOD MINUS" records.

GOOD (4) --- Pretty beat-up with lots of scratches, but not dead yet. Record should still appear not to skip, though it's possible it can. Surface noise is moderate to occasionally heavy. Seam splits are usually a bigger issue around this level with the records better off in a plastic sleeve. I only sell VERY RARE "GOOD" records. They are certainly "good enough" until another copy comes along.

GOOD MINUS (3) --- Even more beat with tons of scratches and LOTS of surface noise. Skips are possible, though I wouldn't intentionally sell a record that does. Given the right moment, fans could probably enjoy a GOOD MINUS record, but might also be irritated by it at times. I will only sell VERY VERY RARE "GOOD MINUS" records. Covers are hanging together by a thread (seams shot) but not intentionally defaced.

FAIR (2) ----FAIR records appear and sound lousy (significant surface noise, horrific scratches). I won't sell these, unless I find something that is SO INCREDIBLY RARE. Expect skipping or a very unpleasant listen. Covers may be defaced, seamless, stained beyond belief.

POOR (1) ---- Unlistenable and undisplayable.

2-19-17