The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band

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THE WEST COAST POP ART EXPERIMENTAL BAND

PART ONE     

This album was released on Reprise in 1967.  Reprise 6247 STEREO. 

I use a visual method to grade my records and then I grade according to Goldmine Standard.

This record is in Very Very Good shape, somewhere between Excellent and Near Mint.  The Cover has some rub marks on it from shelving.  The inside sleeve has separated at the top left corner; glue dried out.

Near Mint (NM or M-):  A nearly perfect record.  No signs of wear.  Basically it should look as though you just got it home from a retail store and removed the shrink wrap.

Very Good Plus (VG+):  (Some would call this Excellent).  Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don?t affect one?s listening experience.  The center hole will have not been misshapen by repeated play.  The jacket may have some signs of wear and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner.  Scratches may be deep enough to feel with a fingernail.

My husband worked in radio for many, many years in several markets. I believe that he is most remembered from Pittsburgh, PA where in  the 60?s he did the first underground music radio show as Brother Love, one of the most colorful and creative characters in broadcasting history as quoted in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. While working behind the scenes at WAMO, which was a popular soul and R&B format, he saw potential in the growing psychedelic rock music scene. He broke from the station's format one evening a week, giving Pittsburgh a taste of the San Francisco and early psychedelic music scene. During these weekly radio freak-outs, Brother Love introduced listeners to Iron Butterfly, Country Joe and the Fish, Mothers of Invention, Jimi Hendrix and early Doors, to name a few. The show pioneered in playing adventurous music, some of which would become the backbone of FM album rock stations for decades..

As you can imagine, he collected many, many vinyl records over the years in radio. Our family toted his record collection around the country with us for many years. He lived a full and wonderful life, enjoying the work he did and the people he met. We lost him to leukemia in May. He was a beautiful person and we all miss him terribly. However. he had a dream of taking his 4 grandchildren on a trip before he got sick. It never happened. So, I want to fulfill his dream by auctioning his albums (he asked me to do this), and, then take a trip that he dreamed of the past few years since his retirement. I will list his LP albums and 45s as I can research and do leg work, so look for other auctions, and if you have any questions, write me an email.

Thank you very much for looking and bidding.