'LORD SITAR' PSYCH/FREAKBEAT 1968 UK 1st PRESSING 2G/1G

	£		26
	$		34

LORD SITAR 

ULTRA RARE ORIGINAL 1968 POP PSYCH/FREAKBEAT UK 1st PRESSING!

'LORD SITAR'

Are you looking for that long-elusive soundtrack to a magic mushroom Vindaloo?

Long rumoured to be an alias for Beatle GEORGE HARRISON due to the teasing sleeve notes, this amazing album features Indian-style instrumental covers of 'I Am the Walrus', 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'Blue Jay Way', as well as other non Fab Four songs of the era. It actually features the silky sitar skills of ace sessionier BIG JIM SULLIVAN, and ranges in styles from easy lounge exotica to fully blown Shankaresque wig-out freakbeat psychedelia!  

EXCELLENT to VERY GOOD- CONDITION

1968 UK 12" album COLUMBIA/EMI (SCX 6256) 33.3 rpm STEREO

Matrices: YTDX 53-2G and YTDX 54-1G

Run-out groove stampers: Side One 1 and G Side Two 1 and G

Made in Great Britain by The Gramophone Co Ltd/EMI

PERSONNEL: Not listed

TRACK LISTING: SIDE ONE 1. If I Were A Rich Man 2. Emerald City 3. Tomorrow's People 4. Daydream Believer 5. Like Nobody Else SIDE TWO 1. I Am The Walrus 2. In A Dream 3. Eleanor Rigby 4. I Can See For Miles 5. Blue Jay Way 6. Black Is Black

CONDITION: VINYL VERY GOOD- The record has clearly been played many times: the heavyweight vinyl is clean and bright but has numerous surface scuffs and some light marks. There is background crackle, as well some pops and clicks, but the audio reproduction is still clear with real depth. There are no skips or jumps.

LABELS EXCELLENT The two black paper labels have clear blue and silver printing, which retains its bright original colours, and are complete, clean and unblemished save for some typical spindle marks. There are KT stampers on Side Two.

INNER SLEEVE EXCELLENT The EMI Records white paper inner sleeve has red printing and advertises other Columbia records of the day. It is slightly creased but clean with no folds, seam splits, tears, stains or writing. The record has been stored in a seperate anti-static sleeve.

SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ The flipback sleeve was printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. It is clean with typical creases and a slightly folded top lefthand corner, but has no seam splits, stains or writing. The laminated front cover retains its bright original colours and has some half moon creases. The edges are unrubbed, although there are two small blemishes top and bottom, while the corners show only slight wear and tear. The spine is intact with semi-pinched ends, while its printing is clear and legible. The laminate is fully intact over the front cover, spine and flipbacks. The unlaminated white back cover is slightly discoloured with very slight ringwear, but generally clean and unmarked with no stains or writing.

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AUCTIONS ENDING SUNDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2008 If you wish to contact me regarding this record, please do so before the final day of the auction as I shall be away from my laptop from 6pm Saturday 9 until 10am Thursday 14 February, and will be unable to reply to any emails during this time. If you are the successful bidder, and you have paid for this item by my return, I shall post this record to you on 14 February. Apologies for this delay.      

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