NATIONAL GALLERY -PERFORM MUSICAL Orig Philips LP US 60s PSYCH ROCK Insert rare

	£		17
	$		23

NATIONAL GALLERY - PERFORMING MUSICAL INTERPRETATIONS OF THE PAINTINGS OF PAUL KLEE, US PHILIPS PHS 600-266. 1968?

ORIGINAL US ISSUE + Insert.

Superb US Psych/Folk Psych....which contains some wonderful moments and beautiful femvox.

Highlights are the opening 'Barbaric, Classical, Solemn', the superb 'Diana In The Autumn Wind' (which alone is worth having the album for), 'Self Portrait', the unusual 'Fear Of Becoming Double', 'Pond With Swans', 'A Child's Game', the weird but inventive 'Fear Behind The Curtain' & the beautiful closing 'Long Hair Soulful'....which only leaves two other tracks.

An album which was somewhat overlooked for years but is now starting to get really sought after with decent copies going for $40+...

The album was inspired by the paintings of Paul Klee, and first appeared in 1968. Despite being credited to a proper band, it was in fact a studio recording overseen by the Cleveland-based team of jazz composer Chuck Mangione and local producer-arranger Roger Karshner, who called the songs ‘electronic paintings’.

Has the insert which can be missing.

A nice, clean copy....would be close to M- but for 2 strange small white marks on the 1st track on side 2 which cause a few clicks...

Condition is EX/EX- (EX to M-) (cover/record), cover has the usual small cutout through the centre/label.

POSTAGE:

UK: £3.50 for the first 2 or 3 single LPs under 1Kg (signed for add £1.20), then £5 for 1 to 2 Kg with a value up to £50, £7.50 for weights 1 to 2Kg with a value up to £100. Over 2Kg prices range from £6 for values up to £50 up to a maximum of £11 for values of £250.

For urgent/high value items, special delivery is reasonable for weights up to 2Kg, cost is £12 for values up to £500.

CDs & 7" Singles are £1 for the first then 50p each after. Thicker CD Box Sets are the same as LPs due to the size/weight.

For items outside of the UK, Royal Mail now use a pricing scale which increases for every 250g instead of 100g previously.

EUROPE: 5.50 GBP/7 GBP for the 1st LP (for under/over 500g, most LPs are under), then additional single LPs are 2 GBP each up to 5 or 6 LPs in total (under 2Kg).

2LP sets: 7.50 GBP, additional single LPs are 2 GBP, additional 2LPs sets are 4 GBP.

1st CD/Single is 3.50 GBP then additional CDs/Singles are 1 GBP each.

For larger orders over 6 LPs, it is now cheaper to send altogether in one package by courier rather than separate packages but depends on the destination.

Generally the basic cost for 7+ LPs (over 2Kg, under 10Kg) to most EU destinations is 23 GBP plus any extra for insurance (50 GBP of insurance is inclusive, higher insurance works out at 1 GBP extra for every 20 GBP of value).

REST OF WORLD: 8 GBP/10.50 GBP for the 1st LP (for under/over 500g, most LPs are under), then additional single LPs are 3 GBP each up to 6 LPs in total (under 2Kg).

2LP sets: 11.00 GBP, additional single LPs are 3 GBP each, additional 2LP sets are 6 GBP.

1st CD/Single is 4.50 GBP then additional CDs/Singles are 1.50 GBP each.

For larger orders over 6 LPs, for many countries, it is now cheaper to send altogether in one package by courier rather than separate packages but depends on the destination and weight.

Surface mail is available on request for cheap LPs only, to the Rest of the World but delivery times are 6 to 8 weeks minimum!

Insurance/Registered Mail outside the UK is extra: 5.50 GBP for values up to 50 GBP, 8.50 GBP for values over 50 GBP.

DSR's: PLEASE READ

What I find particularly baffling are buyers who leave positive feedback yet leave low DSR ratings (1,2) for 'item as described' which means they are unhappy but don't even bother to make contact....and therefore don't seem to want the seller to sort out the problem.

Given the choice between getting a negative feedback or a score of 1 or 2 on my DSRs I would take the negative feedback any day.....as leaving low DSRs affects a sellers sales due to where items are placed in searches.

It is impossible for any seller to get all 100% of their grading spot on...especially when dealing with items such as records....yet a seller can still give you great service if they get something wrong.

PLEASE if you are not satisfied talk to me.?I am not hard to get along with.

Then there are buyers who have left low DSR's for dispatch time when clearly they have not looked at the date of posting on the postage label and seem to have gone on how long a package has taken to get to them which has nothing to do with 'dispatch time'.

I dispatch all my packages within 2 or at most 3 working days of being paid despite having as many as 40/50 packages to deal with at a time....yet the odd buyer has still left 1 & 2 stars for dispatch time!?

Buyers should only leave low DSR's when the service is terrible and a seller is unwilling to sort a problem out.

PAYMENT:

PERSONAL CHEQUES IN UK STERLING/PAYPAL.

MINT:

RECORD: PERFECT....AS NEW CONDITION, SO NO DETEORIATION IN THE SOUND QUALITY…..bear in mind that not all ‘new’ LPs are Mint because of the quality of the pressing etc....also SEALED/UNPLAYED LPs are sold as is.....

COVER: AS NEW CONDITION WITH NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS.......except maybe a deletion hole/cutout on a SEALED LP.

M- :

RECORD: SLIGHTY WORSE THAN M, LP may have several surface marks due to removal from it's sleeve etc....but certainly NO audible scratches....LP may have the occasional crackle/hiss...but still in great condition.

COVER: SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING HANDLED WITH SLIGHT CREASING/WEAR...or may be a M cover with a very slight split seam or very slight showing of ring wear or a very slight sticker tear.

EX:

RECORD: MOST REGUARLY PLAYED LPs KEPT WITH CARE FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY....LP may play with more hiss/crackle but not louder than the music......sometimes it may be a M or M- LP with one very slight audible mark or a very slight edge warp.

COVER: SLIGHTLY MORE WEAR/CREASING/BENDING even some ring wear.....or may be a M or M- cover with a split seam(s) and minor sticker tears, but still very nice.

VG+ :

RECORD: LP PLAYS WITH MORE NOISE DUE TO EITHER DIRT OR SLIGHTLY STRONGER SURFACE MARKS BUT STILL IS IN A VERY LISTENABLE CONDITION.....or it may be an LP which plays M or M- but has one or a few minor audible marks/slight warp etc.....but still no skips/jumps.

COVER: HAS QUITE A LOT OF CEASING/BENDING often with FADING/RING WEAR/ STICKER TEARS/TEARS....or may be an EX cover with split seam(s), but still acceptable and quite nice.

VG:

RECORD: THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE LP IS AFFECTED BY SURFACE MARKS/ AUDIBLE MARKS or DIRT etc....but still plays through and is still in a REASONABLE condition.....it may be an LP which plays EX but has minor audible marks.....

COVER: PLENTY OF CREASING/BENDING/FADING/RING WEAR but still in one piece.

G: LP still plays through but is very noisy due to scratches/dirt etc....but still not trashed!!!

COVER: AS VG BUT TORN and starting to fall apart.

F/P: LP is trashed...for ornament purposes only...

+/-: Slightly better/worse than stated.

CDs: IF THEY PLAY PERFECTLY AND HAVE NO MARKS: M. IF THEY HAVE SLIGHT MARKS: M-, IF THEY HAVE QUITE A FEW MARKS: EX. IF THEY DO NOT PLAY PROPERLY THIS WILL BE STATED.