WEST COAST POP ART EXPER BAND PART ONE RARE 1967 STEREO REPRISE PSYCH ROCK LP

$

50

This is a super rare and reasonably clean early stereo pressing of the first album by the California psych rock band, The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, Part One, released in 1967 by Reprise Records on the pink, green and yellow colored large steamboat label. This is actually the second edition of this album which was originally released on private label, Fifo Records. This still is a super rare record that rarely comes to market in anything approaching collectible condition. At listing, there is one copy of this LP available from a US seller with record described as VG that appears to be in lesser condition than the one I am selling based on that copy being described as having many marks including feel able marks, that is selling for more than mine. There is only one other copy from a US seller listed from that period in mono that is described as VG+ that is selling for over $200. The original inner sleeve is included. If you are waiting for a better copy it may not come any time soon and will certainly cost a lot more. I don’t usually sell records that are not really clean, but this is still very playable and is that rare a record.

The LP which is difficult to grade is being graded on the higher end of VG to VG+. There is really only one significant defect, a feel able mark at about the middle of fourth cut on Side 1, which is pictured. It does sound but although feel able the mark is not uniformly deep. There are a few louder pops toward the middle of the mark but since music is pretty heavy loud psych cut it is really not overpowering with respect to music. The mark produces sound at a lesser level that can barely be heard in the shallower areas of the mark. There are also noticeable tic/pops randomly during the first cut on Side 1. While Side 1 does have a number of light hairlines, the rest of Side 1 otherwise plays cleanly. Side 2 of the LP is shiny but does have few light hairs and marks but plays very cleanly. The cover still in shrink wrap is in excellent condition. All cover corners are sharp. The spine is strong and very clean with no splits. The seams are strong and clean. The front and back covers are very clean. In grading I use Excellent instead of VG++ for those items deemed just a notch below near mint.

Please understand that opened play graded copies may have been graded several weeks before listing and may be available for sale for some time, so the LP must be cleaned again before play. LP's are cleaned manually as I no longer have machine, so matter may have settled in the grooves in the interim. Please do not claim LP is not as described if you play the LP without first cleaning the LP.

The LP will be shipped within 24 hours of payment, which is expected within 3 days of auction end, in specially made LP mailer with the LP separated from the cover (for unsealed items) and well packaged to protect the item from damage during shipment. Returns are accepted with buyer paying return shipping cost as long as contact is made within 14 days of receipt and as long as LP is returned in the condition received. Return of sealed items will only be permitted if returned unopened. Please note that I will not grant partial refunds

Shipping cost is $4 per LP which includes cost of material used. To reduce shipping cost, I will combine shipping on multiple items bid and won during the same auction cycle. Please do not pay until I have had the opportunity to manually adjust the shipping cost. I cannot hold items for multiple auction cycles as it will affect my EBAY standing in so far as it concerns shipment time.

I only accept bids from continental US based buyers and will only ship to an address within the continental US, recorded for the buyer on PAYPAL, which is the only method I can accept for payment. However, if a buyer registers on Ebay with an address that is not their residence but merely the address of an international freight forwarding commercial entity that then forwards the item outside the US, I will cancel that transaction and block the bidder from future auctions. I cannot and will not be responsible for damage that may be caused to an item because it is subject of international reshipment.

Please keep in mind that I am a person looking to sell their collection and not a store or commercial seller. I play grade open items sold and do the best I can in the process to give an honest assessment of the item As is shown by my feedback I think I do a good job of satisfying most buyers. I leave feedback for all buyers and if you are satisfied with the transaction I would greatly appreciate positive feedback from the buyer as well. It does not take very long and is very important to me as seller. If for any reason you cannot leave positive feedback or are not satisfied, please have the courtesy of contacting me before leaving negative or neutral feedback. In almost all cases the issue can be worked out to the buyers satisfaction even if it means returning the item. If the item is not as described I will bear all shipping costs including return shipping. If a buyer behaves in a rude or unreasonable manner, and/ or fails to contact me to address issues they have with an item before negative or neutral feedback is left, I will block that buyer from further auction participation. I also reserve the right to block any buyer that leaves negative or neutral feedback when I have done everything possible to put the buyer in a position as if the transaction had not taken place.

If a buyer requests LP return because it is claimed that an LP is not as described and on return it is found that LP is just as described, I will block that person from further auction participation. I felt I had to take this latest action as I have encountered few too many people who do not do their due diligence in cleaning the record before play, or are just plain dishonest. I will also report to eBay any buyer that returns an album at my expense where there is nothing wrong with album. If you want to return an album that you just do not want and there is nothing wrong with the LP, then unless you want to be blocked from future auctions, you must pay return postage, simple as that.

I am auctioning almost 5000 records of my own collection, including rock. soul, blues and jazz, that are very clean and, included are some very rare items that rarely are available