Los Yorks Ritmo LP Virrey DV0512 Venezuela

$

155

About This Record: Everybody wants MORE!  Wright, what do you really have?  Any secreat lists?  Arrgh??  OK, Here we go, I said I didn't have room for mono and stereo copies (pun intended) . . . read on . . . SO . .  At auction here is an original Venezuelan (not Peruvian, if that makes a difference to you) copy of Los York's Ritmo LP on Virrey.  Hans Pokora gives it four stars, I do as well except I would add my personal seal of approval thingie.  Love it as much as my Litter Distortions LP also up for sale.  Yeah, my Plastic Cloud too.  Los Yorks 1969 is close, but this is over the top garage psych from a different planet.  We all know the aliens went to Peru first, where they dropped off the first few electric rock and roll instruments.  The vinyl on this Ritmo is close to a keeper but for a few pops on side 2 that were factory (ab)normal, and the need for replacing cover (which is still not bad).  Sorry, my reserve it what I paid many years ago.  Please don't buy it, I wanna keep puzzling over the label and stuff.

Mono or Stereo?  Probably mono, but Dunno, this is the wildest label I have ever seen.  The cover is a mono edition from Venezuela.  The cover was issued with mono designations.  The record has both mono and stereo designations on both labels!!!.  See scans.  Guess they did freaky things in Venezuela! 

The Cover: The cover is a strong G+ with no writing or sticker damage, just lots of water damage that makes the record opening side very wrinkly.  The cover itself is split at the bottom about 1/2 way, and there is slight ring wear.  Spine is OK but flaking.  Would have been a great cover, but for the H2O, but the viny still KICKS!  .

The Vinyl: The vinyl is a strong VG+, close to near mint. There are a few pops on Side 2 in the last part of the fourth and beginning of the fifth song because of a factory vinyl defect that left pops in the LP that tick but do not skip or anything else nasty like that.  They do not look fixable although I have not tried.  Remember, this record is fully guaranteed and returnable for a full refund if for some strange reason you are not satisfied.

The Labels. Side 1: The labels of the record are in nice near mint condition.  The label on Side 2 is in VG+ condition, there is a wrinkle mark on the label.  The mark is hard to describe other than it looks like the vinyl might be cracked, which it is not.  You cannot see any mark like this on the other side.

My Grading Policy: I use strict Goldmine grading standards. Accordingly, I do NOT use the grade EX (or EX+, or EX-). While I use VG+ (which seems to be EX to EX+), I do not use the grade VG+(+) or VG+(-). I offer a full refund if you are not satisfied.