Lee Moses - Time and place. Super rare deep soul. Cover damage but vinyl is VG++

$

1,400

Holy grail time! Comes in the original poly-paper inner sleeve. A true masterpiece of deep, DEEP Southern soul/funk mixed with a psychedelic edge from Atlanta, though the LP was recorded in New York. The liner notes have some fun trying to decribe Moses’ sound, coining terms like “psychasoul”, “souladelic”, “funkapsych” and “psycha-funkie”. Despite his relative obscurity, nothing else comes close in whatever genre based on soul/funk you want to categorise this. Moses is known for his raw, gritty and – yes – utterly soulful vocal delivery, but his guitar playing is equally astonishing. His covers are total reworkings of the originals, like Hey Joe and California dreaming. If you don’t know this album you had better learn fast because another copy in this condition is not coming around again anytime soon. The flaws with the cover are minor overall so please pay close attention. First, there is a small BB-hole on the top-left of the front cover. More importantly, there is some moisture damage along the bottom edge of the which has caused peeling on the front cover and some staining from mildew on the back cover. Both range from 2-4cm wide and the previous owner applied two pieces of white vinyl tape along the entire bottom edge (see photos). Thankfully, the poly-paper inner liner apparently protected the vinyl from any impact at all, though there is a wee bit of dark coloring visible along the bottom edge of the inner sleeve, probably from the black mould that affected the back cover, including partly on the inside. Apart from these, the cover is rock solid all the way around. Shiny with full gloss front and back and zero ringwear (see photos). The artist/title/label info on the seam are all perfect (see photos). Microscopic bumping/flaking on the top-left corner of the front cover near the BB-hole (see photo). Hard to tell even under a magnifying glass with bright light but perhaps 5-6 spindle marks on the Side 1 label and 6-10 on the Side 2 label. The spindle hole itself is perfect, as are the labels otherwise. One very light mark on Track 4, Side 1 California dreaming, which does not affect sound at all (see photo). Some light crackle during the first minute or so of Track 1, Side 1 Time and place and in a few places elsewhere. I chose Time and place for the sound/video file so you can hear for yourself what is the maximum level of crackle. There is one pop about halfway through same track. The vinyl is otherwise super clean with full gloss and the usual spider traces for a 56-year old LP. This album is an absolute KILLER, so if you are not a cover freak then you will be pleased with the vinyl. 

I am planning to list some ultra-rarities from my personal trove of vinyl LPs and 45s over the coming months. These have been painstakingly collected since the late 1970’s. Included are the absolute crown jewels of psychedelia, garage, prog, acid folk and folk-rock, all ranked 3-6 stars in Hans Pokora’s books. Artists like Vashti Bunyan, The Haunted, Fresh Maggots, Kaleidoscope, Plastic Cloud, Loudest Whisper, Reign Ghost, Synanthesia, Blues Section, Jormas, Mighty Baby, Sunforest, Trees, The Folklords, Anne Briggs, Kak, Moving Sidewalks and countless others. Most are stupidly rare, especially in such jaw-dropping condition. All have been extremely well cared-for across 4+ decades, and some are nearly un-played. In many cases, I also have the accompanying 45s for sale, including insanely rare non-LP tracks for e.g. Vashti Bunyan, Reign Ghost, Kak, Kaleidoscope, etc. These are not “spare” copies, these are THE copies from my personal collection. I am selling these only reluctantly, and if the first few samples do not attract an appropriate level of interest, I will simply return the rest of them to storage. All records have been dust vacuumed on a Moth-MKII Pro Record Cleaning Machine. 

My vinyl rankings are only slightly modified from Goldmine Standard for grading Please read them (below) carefully. I will describe every LP and 45 in detail and include photos as well as sound files. If you pay close attention to the cover/vinyl condition descriptions, check the photos in high-resolution and listen to the sound files, then you should know exactly what you are aiming for before you start bidding. I try to carefully note any flaws with the disc and the cover so that there are no surprises when the box arrives. I have 100% positive feedback on eBay and want to keep it that way. If there is ANY issue after receiving a shipment, please let me know immediately so we can resolve it before sending any feedback. 

Please do not pay before confirming your preferred shipping method and total shipping costs!! The domestic shipping costs to US are NOT real since the item comes from Finland! The international shipping costs also depend on the buyer’s location and preference in terms of service used. NOTE for US and Canadian buyers: Apparently, I CANNOT ship to Europe as eBay US only recognizes the buyer’s official eBay address. Otherwise they hold my payment for 30 days and I cannot do that. 

Buyer pays packaging, which costs $5 USD. I use top quality packaging and need to cover those costs, which will be included in the invoice. Vinyl will be packed extremely securely and LPs are double-boxed with cardboard stiffeners added inside the inner Euromailer to increase stability to avoid any damage in transit. The discs are always removed from the jackets to prevent seam splits, and all albums and 45s come in plastic outer sleeves. Each LP itself comes in a VRP rice paper-style inner sleeve. UPS and DHL Global Express Shipping from Finland are both available with or without insurance. Finnish Posti service is available to everywhere except the US, albeit without insurance. Posti no longer sends packages of any kind to the US, only documents/letters. 

Be sure to check my other listings now and in the coming months as these items almost never turn up for sale, much less in this condition!

I do not use Mint (M) unless the album is sealed. Near Mint (NM) means I literally unsealed the record myself and played it once or twice to record it to cassette. Any surface noise is therefore a function of the pressing and not due to wear and tear. I do not use EX. 

Very Good Plus Plus (VG++) will show only very minor – if any – wear, has been extremely well taken care of and plays with top-notch sound. The cover is crisp with minimal defects, and the record label shows very few spindle marks or other signs of wear or damage. The vinyl retains full gloss and for 45s the picture sleeve is mostly intact. This is as close to NM as it going to get for 99% of rare vintage vinyl for sale anywhere. 

Very Good Plus (VG+) will show minor yet visible cover wear, has been well taken care of and still plays with generally excellent sound. Spindle marks on the label may be more pronounced, yet vinyl gloss and sonic clarity both remain solid and surface noise minimal. For 45s the picture sleeve is intact but has significant defects, such as seam splits, age-related discoloration, wrinkling or visible rubbing.

Very Good (VG) will show visible wear and tear on the cover, have significant spindle marks on the label and the vinyl will have lost some of its gloss and/or sonic clarity. Surface noise is evident. I will offer almost no LPs or 45s rated VG as I simply do not own them, except a very few that are exceptionally rare in any condition.