Guided By Voices - Half Smiles Of The Decomposed 2004 Matador OOP NM - Nice
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Description
Hard to find and out of print 2004 US pressing on Matador. Advertised as GBV's "The Final Album", but we know how that turned out. Bought new and stored upright in a 5 mil heavyweight polypro sleeve in a smoke-free environment. Played only 2-3 times for digital archiving. Really nice copy.
- NM gatefold cover is clean with no markings and no seam splits. Spine and edges are strong with no wear. Corners are strong and sharp with no wear. Really nice cover.
- NM vinyl is clean with no visible marks or scuffs. Played only 2-3 times for digital archiving. Beautiful copy.
- From Discogs:
Tracklist
A1
Everybody Thinks I'm A Raincloud (When I'm Not Looking)
3:20
A2
Sleep Over Jack
3:04
A3
Girls Of Wild Strawberries
Guitar – Tobin Sprout
3:30
A4
Gonna Never Have To Die
2:17
A5
Window Of My World
2:58
A6
The Closets Of Henry
2:31
A7
Tour Guide At The Winston Churchill Memorial
3:02
A8
Asia Minor
2:23
B1
Sons Of Apollo
Performer [Amp Drops] – Jim Pollard
Performer [Outro] – Ragged Enzymes, The*
Performer [The Ragged Enzymes] – Rob Phillips (2), Robert Pollard, Tony Conley
4:04
B2
Sing For Your Meat
4:03
B3
Asphyxiated Circle
2:50
B4
A Second Spurt Of Growth
2:46
B5
(S)Mothering And Coaching
3:21
B6
Huffman Prairie Flying Field
Guitar – Tobin Sprout
3:14
Companies etc
- Recorded At – Waterloo Sound
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Design, Layout – Bob Ohe, Mark Ohe
- Engineer [Assistant] – Scott Bennett
- Engineer, Mixed By, Noises, Effects [Atmospheres] – Todd Tobias (2)
- Illustration [Collages] – Robert Pollard
- Mastered By – Greg Calbi
- Performer [Guided By Voices] – Chris Slusarenko, Doug Gillard, Kevin March, Nate Farley, Robert Pollard
- Photography By [Back Cover] – Sarah Zade*
- Producer – Guided By Voices, Todd Tobias (2)
Notes
Recorded at Waterloo Sound, Kent, OH, December 2003.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NY, NY.
Comes in a gatefold sleeve.
Front Cover Collage "Ashes to Ashes" from the book "EAT".
Sticker: Audiophile Quality 150 Gram Vinyl.
Sticker: The Final Album - The last chapter in the storied career of Robert Pollard's merry men is another idiosyncratic rock masterpiece.
I am a lifelong vinyl collector (49 years old) and just starting to sell off my very large collection. Much tender loving care has gone into this collection. I have digitally archived all my albums. These are what I listen to, so most of my LPs bought new have had very few spins. All have been stored upright in 5 mil heavyweight polypro sleeves in a smoke-free environment. Many more rare and hard to find collectibles to be listed. Stay tuned!
Grading is visual only and conservative (using Ebay categories):
Mint (I almost never use this grade unless it's sealed) means perfect
Near Mint means just shy of perfect
Excellent means light wear, or a couple light marks
Very Good Plus means more significant wear but nothing serious, or more than a couple light marks and/or a few hairlines
Very Good has more serious wear but it's definitely not garbage, has marks and hairlines
US Shipping - $4 Media Mail + $.50 each additional LP
US Shipping - $8 Priority Mail + $.50 each additional LP
Canada Shipping - $12 for 1 LP + $3 each additional LP
Mexico Shipping - $18 for 1 LP + $5 each additional LP
All Other International Shipping - $20 for 1 LP + $5 each additional LP
Always shipped securely in proper LP mailer with reinforced cardboard inserts and record outside of jacket to prevent seam splits.
**Payment must be made within 2 business days. Fast shipping, out the door one business day after payment.
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