RARE N MINT LP BY "MU"- CHILDREN OF THE RAINBOW- MERRELL FANKHAUSER- JEFF COTTON

$

50

THIS IS A MEGA-RARE 1985 LP COPY OF THE 1970'S BAND CALLING THEMSELVES "MU" ENTITLED, "CHILDREN OF THE RAINBOW."  TRY TO FIND ANOTHER SUCH COPY IN CLOSE TO NEAR MINT CONDITION. 

IT WAS PRODUCED ON THE BLUE FORM RECORD LABEL AND NUMBERED BF-1. 

IT IS SO RARE THAT IT IS THE ONLY COPY ON EBAY. IN FACT, WHEN I SEARCHED FOR "MU" ON EBAY'S DATA BASE, I COULD NOT EVEN FIND IT.  I COULD FIND SOME ALBUMS BY "MU" BY LOOKING UNDER THE LEAD VOCALIST, MERRELL FANKHAUSER.

GOOD LUCK TRYING FIND THIS SPECIFIC EBAY AUCTION, BUT IT WOULD BE WELL WORTH YOUR EFFORT IF YOU DO.  

IN FACT, I RESEARCHED ALBUMS THAT HAD ALREADY SOLD ON EBAY THAT INCLUDED MERRELL FANKHAUSER AND ONE SOLD ON MAY 10, 2021 (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) FOR $563.00 (MU- SELF TITLED 1971 1ST PRESS PROMO MERRELL FANKHAUSER).  THAT WILL GIVE YOU SOME IDEA OF HOW RARE AND SOUGHT-AFTER THIS LEAD SINGER AND BAND (MU) REALLY ARE!!!!

AS MENTIONED, THE LEAD SINGER IS  MERRELL FANKHAUSER ALONG WITH JEFF COTTON, RANDY WIMER, ETC. 

THE MUSIC WAS RECORDED ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI IN 1974, BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL 11 YEARS LATER THAT THE ALBUM WAS RELEASED. THE MUSIC IS FROM THE AGE OF THE "HIPPIE LOVE" AND PSYCHEDELIC ROCK AND CONSIDERED PROGRESSIVE SOFT ROCK.

ON THE BACK COVER, IT IS STATED BY MERRELL FANKHAUSER THAT THEY ARE "JUST GUYS ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI HAVING "DAKINE" GOOD TIME - THANKS GREGG." (WHO'S NAME ACTUALLY APPEARS ON THE MATRIX RUNOUT NUMBERS). - SEE BELOW.

MERRELL FANKHAUSER WAS ALSO THE PRODUCER OF THE ALBUM WITH THE HELP OF GREGG BARTH.  IN FACT, FANKHAUSER WAS SO THANKFUL TO GREGG BARTH THAT, ONCE AGAIN, THEY INCLUDED HIS NAME IN THE DEADSPACE MATRIX RUNOUT NUMBERS. (SEE MATRIX NUMBERS BELOW). THAT IS A FIRST FOR ME!!!!

IT IS REPORTED IN SOME SOURCES THAT THE LP WAS A LIMITED EDITION (SOME SAY AS LITTLE AS 300). ONE TRACK ON THE LP IS DEVOTED TO A 1970's INTERVIEW WITH THE BAND MEMBERS BY A LOCAL DJ AND IS QUITE INTERESTING. 

BOTH THE VINYL RECORD AND LP COVER ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THE VINYL TEST-PLAYED BEAUTIFLLY. 

MEGA-RARE NICE AUDIO INVESTMENT FOR SOME LUCKY OWNER.

NOW, FOR THOSE ALL-IMPORTANT MATRIX RUNOUT NUMBERS, SEE DIRECTLY BELOW.  I KNOW THAT IS IMPORTANT TO CERTAIN COLLECTORS LOOKING FOR THE VINTAGE AND RARE VINYL.......

MATRIX RUNOUT # SIDE A:  GREGG BARTH- A 12C33365 3-85 510-2

MATRIX RUNOUT # SIDE B:  GREGG BARTH- B 12C33365 3-85 510-2

THIS IS A MUSICAL AND AUDIO COLLECTIBLE FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR THE PROVEN HIGH QUALITY AND VALUABLE ENTERTAINING VINTAGE LP ISSUES FROM THE PAST. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IN THE CONDITION OF THE PACKAGE AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS AND DESCRIBED ABOVE.

THOSE REFLECTIONS YOU MAY SEE IN THE SHINY VINYL ARE OF A CHANDELIER I HAVE HANGING OVER THE TABLE WHERE I TAKE MY PHOTOS.  DEFINTELY NOT ON THE ACTUAL VINYL.     

I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO SHOW JUST HOW NICE THE CONDITION IS OF ALL MY RECORD ALBUMS AND VINYL.  AS SUCH, I HAVE POSTED AS MANY PHOTOS AS I COULD THAT ARE INDICATIVE OF THE ALBUM COVERS, LABELS (WHEN LP IS OPENED), THE VINYL (WHEN LP IS OPENED), ETC. YOU CAN SEE THE EXCELLENT CONDITION OF THE ENTIRE PACKAGE AS IT EXISTS.

I BELIEVE I POST MORE PHOTOS OF EACH ITEM IN EVERY AUCTION THAN MOST SELLERS SO THE BUYER CAN SEE THE HIGH QUALITY THEY ARE BUYING.

THIS COPY SHIPS FROM THE U.S.A. - NOT FROM OVERSEAS WHICH SAVES A BUNCH OF SHIPPING COSTS AND POTENTIAL DAMAGE.  HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO RETURN AN LP RECEIVED FROM OVERSEAS??  I HAVE, AND IT WAS A NIGHTMARE.

WILL CAREFULLY BE SHIPPED IN A BOX ESPECIALLY DESIGNED TO TRANSPORT THESE RARE AND UNUSUAL (VINTAGE) VINYL LP RECORDS.

NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AT THIS TIME - International bidders please email me for additional shipping information before bidding SO WE CAN SAVE YOU AS MUCH SHIPPING AS POSSIBLE.   If I decide to ship International, I will list the shipping rates under First Class International which gives buyers the most economy rates, but does not insure the package.    Using Priority Mail International which does provide some insurance will only be used at the Buyer's request.  Priority International is much more expensive.  Email me with any questions before the end of the auction, and I will gladly get back to you ASAP. 

SHIPPING:  See Shipping Instructions Below.  I will handle International Buyers according to location and shipping rates.  Please email me for specifics prior to the end of the auction regarding shipping.  The item will be securely wrapped and packaged in a professional manner before shipping.  Combined shipping whenever feasible. 

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