ZAPPA / BEEFHEART / MOTHERS - BONGO FURY 1975 KENDUN SHRINK & STICKER EX+

	£		26
	$		34

FRANK ZAPPA / CAPTAIN BEEFHEART / THE MOTHERS

~ BONGO FURY ~

Recorded live at Armadillo World Headquarters,

Austin Texas, May 20th and 21st, 1975

(1975 DISCREET RECORDS - RARE USA PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS STUNNING ORIGINAL USA PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM BONGO FURY BY FRANK ZAPPA, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MOTHERS ON THE DISCREET LABEL.

THIS SUPERB COPY OF THIS BRILLIANT ALBUM IS STILL PROTECTED BY IT’S ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP WHICH STILL HAS THE CLEAR PLASTIC TITLES STICKER ON THE FRONT AND AN IMPORT TAX STAMP STICKER.

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DISCREET DS 2234

HAND ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS ARE DS 2234 - 31936-1A ? SX / DS 2234 - 31937-1B ? SX

OTHER STAMPED ETCHINGS ARE KENDUN A / KENDUN A

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB PICTURE SLEEVE IS STILL 90% PROTECTED BY IT’S ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP WHICH HAS BBEEN NEATLY OPENED TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE RECORD. THE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE IS A TINY BRUISE TO ONE OF THE EXPOSED CORNERS AND A TINY NICK AT THE OPENING. OTHERWISE I CANNOT SEE ANY FLAWS AND THE EDGES, SPINE AND OPENING ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE PERFECT SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE SHRINK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THE CLEAR PLASTIC ‘TITLES’ STICKER IS PERFECTLY IN PLACE ON THE FRONT. THERE IS ALSO AN IMPORT STICKER ON THE FRONT OF THE SHRINK.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE YELLOW DISCREET LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

Side one

1. Debra Kadabra
2. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
3. Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
4. Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
5. 200 Years Old

Side two

1. Cucamonga
2. Advance Romance
3. Man With The Woman Head
4. Muffin Man

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£6.50

£8.75

£9.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.