Sold Date: May 17, 2022
Start Date: May 10, 2022
Final Price: $93.00 (USD)
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These items come from my personal collection

I offer always the combined shipping for multiple purchases 

 ALBIN & REBEKAH ZAK

SPHINX

GABRIEL RECORDS ZA-1001

Obscure and overlooked 1978 husband and wife avant piano-guitar duo from Brighton, Massachusetts. 

Tracklist

A1          Lonely Woman

Written By – Ornette Coleman

A2          Sphinx

Written By – Albin Zak

B1          Bou

Written By – Albin Zak

B2          Molmolpis

Credits

Guitar – Albin Zak

Piano – Rebekah Zak

Notes

Track B1 is Greek traditional.

Recorded in Boston-August, 1978.

ALL GRADINGS ARE BASED ON THOROUGH VISUAL INSPECTION AND A FULL AUDITION

RECORD

 1st original 1978 US private pressing with super clean labels and flawless spindle holes

Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): ZA-1001 (34683)

Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): ZA-1001 (34683)

Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): ZA-1001-A 34683 etched MASTERDISK stamped

Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): ZA-1001-A 34683 etched MASTERDISK stamped

VISUAL: VERY GOOD+ to VERY GOOD++ 

Except for one tiny hairline scuff, barely visible under a strong bulb lamp in the 2nd track of side 1, this thick, shiny vinyl looks free of other noticeable signs of wear or handling as marks, scratches, groove wear

AUDIO: VERY GOOD+ to VERY GOOD++ 

Except for very few occasional crackles slightly audible well below the music level, mostly in the 2nd track of side 1, plays loud and very clean on both sides with NO other noticeable blemishes as tics, clicks, skips, surface or background noise

 Superb sound  

Played on Thorens TD 126 MK III Electronic with SME series III arm and cleaned with CLEAR AUDIO VACUUM MATRIX using its PURE GROOVE professional solution

This record comes in its paper inner sleeve

 COVER : NEAR MINT  

The front and back sides retain their flawless original shape with only a slight yellowing on the spine and on the top seam  

Sharp corners

Tight seams and spine: INTACT with NO wear

 With NO ring-wear, NO dog-eared corners, NO seam splits, NO tears, NO writings, NO stamps, NO holes, NO stains

(see pics)

Complete payment is welcome within 4 days of purchase

SHIPPING COST

ITALY

POSTE DELIVERY STANDARD (within 3 Kg)(You'll receive the parcel in 4 business days)

$ 10,50 

 EUROPE

PRIORITY AIRMAIL  (with untraceable identification code) (You'll receive the parcel in 3 business days)

(within 1 Kg): $ 12,50

(within 2 Kg): $  20,50

AIRMAIL REGISTERED (with the tracking number)  

 ( within 1Kg)  : $ 22,00

 ( within 2 Kg)  : $ 32,50

DHL (You'll receive the parcel in 3 business days)

 (within 3 Kg) : $ 18,60

standard insurance : $1,20 

(within 5 Kg) : $ 27,50

standard insurance : $1,20 

RUSSIA

AIRMAIL REGISTERED (with the tracking number)  

 (within 1Kg)  : $ 22,00

 (within 2 Kg)  : $ 32,50

USA 

PRIORITY AIRMAIL (with untraceable identification code)(You'll receive the parcel in  5/6 business days)

(within 1 Kg) : $  19,50

(within 2 Kg) : $ 32,50

 AIRMAIL REGISTERED (with the tracking number)  (You'll receive the parcel in 7-10 business days)

(within 1 Kg) : $ 30,50 

(within 2 Kg) : $ 45,60

JAPAN / CHINA/ CANADA

PRIORITY AIRMAIL  (with untraceable identification code) (You'll receive the parcel in  5/6 business days)

(within 1 Kg): $  19,50

(within 2 Kg): $ 32,50

 AIRMAIL REGISTERED (with the tracking number)  (You'll receive the parcel in 7-10 business days)

(within 1Kg) : $ 30,50 

(within 2 Kg): $ 45,60

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