CORNERSTONE - S/T RARE XIAN FOLK/ROCK private ARCHIVIST psych NM-

$

34

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Artist:  Cornerstone

Title:  S/T

Label:  Private Press (Olympia, Washington)

Cover: VG++ (corner ding)

Record: NM-

Other:  Review from the Archivist:

"NOT SURE WHERE THIS PARTICULAR CORNERSTONE IS FROM, BUT THEIR CUSTOM LP WAS RECORDED IN OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON. THESE EIGHT FOLKS HAVEA DELIGHTFUL HOMEMADE MELODIC ACOUSTIC FOLK STYLE HIGHLIGHTED BY JANGLY 12-STRING GUITAR, FLUTE AND STIRRING GUY/GAL HARMONIES. REMINDS ME OF THE BEST MOMENTS OF THE JOYOUS CELEBRATION, BUT WITHOUT THE MOR EDGES. SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS ARE THE BALLADS: 'I KNOW' AND THE FRAGILE 'GREATER THAN ALL THESE' FEATUREDREAMY BACKGROUND SYNTHESIZER, WHILE 'SILENCE' AND 'IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME' ARE BOTH ENHANCED WITH SOFT PSYCHY ELECTRIC GUITAR FLOURISHES. 'TELL THE PEOPLE' IS ANOTHER GORGEOUS TRACK, THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR PATTERN SOMEWHAT REMINISCENT OF PHIL KEAGGY. ALSO BRIGHT SUMMERY MOODS ('SING A NEW SONG'), SIMPLE STRUMMED FOLK ('JESUS MET THE WOMAN AT THE WELL' THE ALBUM'S ONLY NON-ORIGINAL TUNE) AND ACOUSTIC FINGER-PICKED SONGS ('TOUCH OF THE MASTER'S HAND', BASED ON THE MYRA BROOKS WELSH POEM). QUITE THE HEARTWARMING EXPERIENCE." - THE ARCHIVIST

Original pressing, unless specified.

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Unless noted, Records are visually graded for accuracy.

Grading:

M: Vinyl or jacket is absolutely flawless (I rarely use this grade).
NM-: Vinyl is almost unplayed.  Jacket shows very very minor wear.
VG++: Vinyl contains only a few very slight imperfections, likely only noticeable under direct light. jacket is nearly flawless and contains only very minor wear.
VG+: Vinyl will have a small amount of scuffs and scratches, but they are not deep and will have a minimal impact on sound (very little or no surface noise unless otherwise noted). Jacket will be intact and in very acceptable shape. However, it may show light ringwear, minor edge / corner wear, and / or a minor seam split (less than two inches).
VG: Vinyl will be visibly used, but likely only under direct light - will play well with a tolerable amount of surface noise (unless noted).  Jacket will contain more defined wear in terms of ring, edge and corner wear.
VG-: Vinyl has not been properly cared for and will contain many scuffs and scratches and play with surface noise.  Jacket many contain minor water / mold damage as well as very defined seam, edge and ring wear.

G or below: Vinyl has not been properly cared for and contains surface marks, scratches that greatly affects the play of the record. This record will only be a play copy.  Jacket is almost useless.  This is the lowest grading that I will use.

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