TIDAL WAVE rare 1970 ORIGINAL SOUTH AFRICA RUBBLE PSYCH LP never turns up LISTEN

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120

TIDAL WAVE "TIDAL WAVE" LP

ORIGINAL 1970 LP ON THE South African STORM LABEL, STEREO SGALP-1626

COVER IN VG shape, some discoloration, bottom edge coming unglued

VINYL plays VG+ with steady but non-intrusive surface

If their singles are rare over here (and they are), what can you say about South African psych pop band the Tidal Wave’s lone long player?  Darn near impossible.  And you can take that from someone who’s been looking for a copy for YEARS.  Having heard several of their singles, I kinda knew what to expect here, but some of the album tracks still surprised me, in a good way.  Like the heavy acid rock departure of “Morning Light,” or the tribal glam rock stomp of “Get It Out Of Your System,” which takes a cue or two from Hotlegs’ “Neanderthal Man.”  For the uninitiated, which is probably most of you, check out the great Alice in Wonderland popsike gem “Spider Spider,” with its trippy distorted vocals and hazy British Rubble vibe.  If the horns are what’s been holding this one back from mass appeal with the psych compiler crowd, then surely that soaring David Gilmour-ish acid guitar solo makes up for it, doesn’t it?  Then check out the big mod soul groover “Green Mamba,” where those horns are distorted and warped to the point of sounding like some sort of exotic Indian instrument.  As for the rest, I’ll let the winning bidder have the pleasure of finding all the remaining pleasant surprises – “Colonel Mustard,” “Mango Mango” and “Crazy Horse” among them.  And for the rest, don’t worry – surely another copy of this unknown gem will come along…oh, in a few years.

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PLEASE NOTE I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY DUE TO A CORRUPT POSTAL SYSTEM (THERE, NOT HERE).  BUYERS FROM ITALY AGREE TO PAY FOR GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL INSURED ONLY!

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Media mail shipping with delivery confirmation starts at $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping.  Overseas shipping has, unfortunately, gone way up in the fast few months, which translates to $15 for the first LP to Canada ($3 each one thereafter) and $24 for the first LP everywhere else in the world, with each add'l LP an extra $5 (so it pays to buy more, nudge nudge wink wink).   I accept payments through Paypal. 

I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it.  Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves.  But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on. 

SHIPPING AND PACKAGING

Listen, I buy a bunch of records too (when I’m not getting outbid at the last second, which is more often than not) – and I know what it’s like to get a rare, one-of-a-kind album packaged dangerously in a flimsy bubblewrap package.  I hate that too.  So rest assured, I ALWAYS package albums with stiff cardboard reinforcements, same for 45s.  And yes, the records are removed from the sleeves (for albums).  I ship out once a week, every Friday, because I have a regular day job.  But I’d be willing to give that up if you’d all be so kind as to bid my items up to stupidly high amounts. 

 For more security and international tracking, you may request GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL - but bear in mind the cost of this service is upwards of $30.  For expensive items, however, it may be well worth it.  Unfortunately, there isn’t a cost-effective way of tracking parcels to foreign countries yet, and shipping times vary depending on your country’s postal system.   Italy in particular seems to be really bad at delivering packages quickly, or delivering packages at all, now that you mention it.  I will always email you when your package ships, but once it’s on its way, please don’t ask me when it will arrive because I don’t know.  If the world’s postal systems can ever agree on a universal tracking system that’s affordable, I’ll be the first to use it.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…

I will always leave positive feedback for successful transactions, and would appreciate the same in return.  All I ask of you is the following – please pay for your items within 14 days of the close of auction.  Compared to other sellers, that’s a generous amount of time, so if you don’t pay within 2 weeks, then I have to assume something’s wrong.  You’ll get an Ebay payment reminder at that point, and possibly a decapitated horse head in your bed.  If, after 30 days, you still haven’t forked up the cash, I’ll relist the item and yell at you if I ever see you in town.