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LOVE STRINGS

BERIMBAU (INSTRUMENTAL & VOCAL VERSION)

2sided ACETATE DUBPLATE

1966

PROMO

Click and listen to our lo-fi soundclip / mp3 of both sides

Unique and rare 2sided acetate dubplate 7inch credited to Love Strings (most probably an unreleased studio recording from the cult, Love Strings & Jobim aka The Eloquence of Antonio Carlos Jobim aka Tom Jobim Apresenta Elenco session of 1966). The label side is a bossa jazz version of "Berimbau" (but without the woodwind finale). The blank side is an alternative vocal version that sounds like Astrud Gilberto with Gil Evans & Dom Um Romao. However, both arrangements sound similar so this poses an obvious conundrum and a very interesting item for Brazilian collectors. The musicians behind Love Strings included hot names like Roberto Menescal / Marcos Valle / Luiz Eca / Eumir Deodato (piano) / Oscar Castro Neves (guitar) / Sergio Barroso (fender bass) and Jorge Ferreira (alto sax - flute). The funky drummer was Edison of Edison Machado e Samba Novo infamy. Music recorded onto a UK dubplate with "The Music Centre" of Bond Street London labels. Ipanema (the original publisher) and track title is written in pen. Inventive - grandiose - psychedelic - oriental tinged bossa nova produced by Lindolfo Gaya / Aloysio De Oliveira and Ray Gilbert. Great for DJs. Possible one-of-a-kind inedit item. Never seen before! More bossa and samba on our current auctions (a little known Italian Library called Samba!!)   

Our record grading: SEALED / M- / VG++ / VG+ / VG
RECORD - shiny, strong VG+ (closer to VG++) with faint hairlines and some faint light scuffs / natural background noises and a few soft ticks in places but to be expected for such an item 

SLEEVE - not graded - original generic factory sleeve has general wear / item from the archive of an important record label who had offices in Milan, hence the archive stickers with pen notation, front and back
LABEL - some light wear marks / natural age discoloration / some ink fading / faint old stains cum dirt marks from storage



After a 2 year gap, Pourquoi Moi Vintage is back :)

For the moment, our auctions will focus mostly on original 7inch delights from '50s doo wop to '80s synth pop so expect to see:

northern soul / popcorn / new breed / exotica / funk / rare groove / ost / bossa / disco / jazz / latin / french pop / psych / garage / sunshine pop / rock / prog / aor / easy glide / rockabilly / oldies / rock 'n' roll / surf / blues / folk / ethnic / reggae / dub / experimental / ambient / dance / electronic / punk / wave / indie / power pop / metal / glam / weird / outsider / spoken word / private press / novelty

Italian soundtrack and Library collectors already know us well, so please bid with confidence

POSTAGE INFORMATION

All records sent REGISTERED AIRMAIL from Milan, Italy with door to door tracking

(current Italian post office rates in euros):

circa 1-3 x 7" singles (100g to 350g)

ITALY: (8.05 - 9.00 euros) Raccomandata

EUROPE: (12.70 - 14.25 euros) Registered Airmail

USA/JAPAN: (16.50 - 18.65 euros) Registered Airmail

REST OF WORLD: (17.95 - 23.90 euros) Registered Airmail

7" singles (350g to 1000g)

ITALY: (11.05 euros) Raccomandata

EUROPE: (19.35 euros) Registered Airmail

USA/JAPAN: (26.90 euros) Registered Airmail

REST OF WORLD: (35.90 euros) Registered Airmail

7" singles (1000g to 2000g)

ITALY: (14.75 euros) Raccomandata

EUROPE: (28.45 euros) Registered Airmail

USA/JAPAN: (40.30 euros) Registered Airmail

REST OF WORLD: (50.90 euros) Registered Airmail

All records sent in custom-made box card mailers with stiffeners inside for extra protection

Record removed from original sleeve and placed in brand new poly-lined inner

Both items then placed in a brand new plastic sleeve

Auctions finish on a Sunday night and we require everyone to pay by Wednesday

Mp3 created via a Vestax portable with protective slipmat and basic Audacity software but records always sound much better on a proper hi-fi system ;)

Thanks again and good luck bidding!!!