Mothers Of Invention (Zappa) - Absolutely Free (MONO)

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Mothers of Invention   -   Absolutely Free         (MONO) Verve  V - 5013

This is an original 1967 U.S. Verve Mono pressing of The Mother's Of Invention's groundbreaking, satirical 2nd lp, "Absolutley Free". Comprised of 2 side-long suites featuring brilliant writing, playing and singing. Sprinkled with Stravinsky and Holst and all sorts of wonderful influences. Stunningly ahead of its' time in so many ways. ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.

Dead wax  has V 5013  Side 1  MG 672 etched on Side 1 and V 5013   Side 2   MG 673 etched on Side 2.     

Vinyl visual Grading:  VG+/NM with virtually no marks. ONE SPINDLE MARK ON EACH LABEL AND THAT IS IT.  I have owned this for at least 2 decades and have played it maybe twice. 

Vinyl play Grading:  NM with AMAZING FIDELITY and no background noise worth mention. 

Cover visual Grading:  VG/VG+ on this original cardboard gatefold. If there is down point to this listing, then this is it. NO ring or rubbing wear on front BUT the corners are a wee bit soft and there is some slight shelf wear near the corners (along the seams). I have included a photo of the worst part (the two intersecting lines beside the corner wear is actually part of the cover art). Really, the cover is not too bad (almost VG+) Inner gatefold is GREAT with no ring or rubbing wear.

Includes original NM Verve branded inner and a copy (facsimile) of the original Libretto (on plain paper). I have placed the vinyl in a separate rice-lined paper inner.

ALL-IN-ALL A GREAT PACKAGE WITH VINYL THAT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO UPGRADE!!  

Hello all. My name is Jamie and I have been collecting records for 35+ years. It is high time to sell off my doubles (of which I have hundreds), and also some items that are no longer of interest to me. My musical tastes run all over the map so there should be something for everyone depending on the particular day.  My goal is to become an HONEST, TRUSTED and RELIABLE provider of EXCELLENT quality vinyl and cds.  The grading system I employ for vinyl will be as follows:

NM:  Virtually unmarked / considered either RARELY PLAYED, AS NEW OPENED, or record could still be SEALED.

VG+:  NO scratches/scuffs. At most a few light surface blemishes which have VERY LITTLE or NO effect on fidelity. 

VG:  Used but CERTAINLY NOT abused, perhaps extremely light surface scratching/scuffing causing noise which DOES NOT significantly compromise the fidelity of the music

G:   There will be visible marking and noise evident but the record will still be listenable and enjoyable, depending on your ears.

I do not use the Mint grading since there really is no such thing as perfection. Also, I will NOT sell noisy vinyl (Fair/Poor gradings) UNLESS I feel that there is significant historical and/or collector interest in the item. 

ALL records will have been visually graded under BRIGHT light and play graded on a Thorens TD165 table with little used Shure cartridge (at about 1.5 grams) and JBL reference headphones with the Treble set HIGH. This play-grading system masks very little so rest assured that my descriptions will be ACCURATE.

All of my listings will have the particulars detailed (ie. any blemishes, detail concerning condition of vinyl, cover, etc.). All records will be shipped in new or top-condition recycled record mailers with well padded corners and extra stiffeners. Original inners will be included if available, and all vinyl/covers will be held within a poly outer (vinyl will be outside of cover).

I will not be held responsible for any items that are lost or damaged in transit, AND NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. (NO EXCEPTIONS)

I am a reasonable person. If you have issue with any purchased item, please work with me to reach a solution that will be to your liking.  I offer money back guarantees including the original selling price of the item + shipping fees already paid. I will not refund the cost incurred by you to ship the item back to me. ALL bidders with less than 10 positive feedbacks MUST contact me first BEFORE bidding.

TAKE NOTE: SHIPPING IS NOT $4 BUT AS OUTLINED BELOW

SHIPPING/HANDLING:  Since I will be shipping from Canada (terribly expensive postal rates), postage will be flat rate as follows:  

                 1 LP anywhere in Continental U.S./Canada - $7                               1 LP Overseas (U.K and Japan ONLY!) - $13 

   It costs me MORE THAN TWICE the $4 listed below to post an album, so I have to set the above costs.  Multiple items will be quoted upon request! These shipping/handling rates are still DEFINITELY LESS than my actual costs.  The countries listed in these shipping rates are the only countries that I will ship to (NO EXCEPTIONS.....well, maybe...but you will have to contact me first FOR SURE!). Feel free to ask questions at any time. No question will go unanswered. I have done A LOT OF VINYL BUYING on ebay and have encountered pretty much every conceivable issue.

On occasion, I will be listing cds. All of the cds will have their particular condition detailed within the listing. Shipping for cds will be $3 within Canada/U.S. and $5 to U.K./Japan. I will, of course, offer shipping/handling cost breaks on multiple items BUT since I am shipping from Canada (where we live with NOTORIOUSLY high postal rates), you may not receive the price break that you are hoping for.   AGAIN, being a reasonable person, I will be absorbing some of the costs of postage and ALL of the costs of shipping materials.

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