FELA KUTI Fela's London Scene OG Nigeria AFRO BEAT essential classic era LISTEN
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FELA KUTI Fela's London Scene OG Nigeria AFRO BEAT essential classic era LISTEN
ARTIST - Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa '70TITLE - Fela's London Scene
LABEL/ CATALOG NUMBER - HMV HNLX5200
DESCRIPTION - Hoooleeee shiiiiiiit. This is early Fela at his absolute peak. This record slays, it's rare and usually heavily partied with. It's not hard to understand why. Dynamic slow burners turn into monstrous jams. Fela is absolutely on fire. And if you have to own a copy of a record with someone's name written on it you can't do better than Prince Big Boy Risky.
CONDITION - G, pretty skated, lots of surface marks, heavy surface noise in some portions, music overpowers it in others. Overall rough, but no skips. Please note: Unless stated otherwise all gradings are visual. Audio clips of the actual record for auction are provided for reference, as well as high resolution images of the sleeves. If a link is broken or not working, or you would like any clarifications, please do not hesitate to email us.
HEAR "Buy Africa"
LABEL/ JACKET DETAILS - G, seams are intact but there is wear to corners, ringwear and the aforementioned "Prince Big Boy Risky Tag".
PACKING DETAILS:
We understand the importance of proper packaging - and use only the highest quality, extra thick mailers. Records are placed in new inner sleeves and removed from the jacket to prevent seam-splitting, with cardboard reinforcements to prevent all but the worst postal malfeasance.
RETURN POLICY:
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SHIPPING & HANDLING
Domestic/US Shipping:
- $5 for LPs with media mail postage, with additional LPs at $1 apiece.
- $3.50 for 45s with media mail postage, with additional 45s at $.25 apiece
International Shipping:
$21 for 1 LP. Multiple LP's based on actual cost. Please wait for invoice at time of shipment or message us for a quote. All records over $100 sent Internationally (or packages weighing over 4 pounds) must be sent through registered mail
(((GRADING SCALE))): *PLEASE NOTE: I'm grading these African records to the same strict standards I'd grade any record, not relative to the condition you normally find African records in.*
NEAR MINT (NM)
We never assign Mint or Mint(-) grades, and the Near Mint designation is reserved for records that are visually flawless - as in, not one single mark. All records are graded visually unless otherwise noted, but any record with the Near Mint designation has also been play tested.
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
Records in VG+ condition are in superb condition, but may have a faint mark or imperfection (that does not appear to affect play) holding it back from Near Mint status. A record can still attain this condition with a slight (but audibly imperceptible) warp, but this will always be noted in the description. VG+ records should play with no surface noise, clicks, pops, skips or hiss, as well as retain their luster.
VERY GOOD (VG)
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ Record are more obvious on a VG record. VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail.
VG records may have some surface noise, especially during the soft passages at a songs intro and ending but should never skip, pop loudly or overpower the music. A record receiving this grade should be a strong play copy, and something we’d personally be willing to play out.
GOOD
Be forewarned, records in G condition will have significant and obvious flaws, and are not recommended for collectors who abhor surface noise, though they should still play through without skipping. We typically avoid selling records in this condition unless they are extremely rare and have extra-musical value.
526 (GS 6.6.6 (526))
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