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WE CURRENTLY HAVE  MORE THAN 300  LISTED ITEMS

 

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·       KEN KESEY WITH GRATEFUL DEAD -  THE ACID TEST– INSANELY RARE ORIGINAL PRIVATE PRESSINGS ON OBSCURE 'SOUND CITY' LABEL  -  ORIGINAL 1966 SOUND CITY MONO LP (NO NUMBER)

 

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

 

·       ORIGINAL LILAC SOUND CITY LABELS WITH BLACK PRINT AND NO GRAPHICS

 

·       VERY RARE WEST COAST PRESSING (MONARCH PRESSING PLANT, LOS ANGELES)

 

·       IMPORTANT: THIS 12" ALBUM COMES WITH TWO RARE (OTHERWISE IDENTICAL) WHITE LABEL PROMO-ONLY RADIO PLAY  7" SINGLES WITH SIX SHORT EXCEPTS FROM THE ALBUM, RELEASED BY 'A SOUND PRODUCTION' LABEL; THE TWO SINGLES ARE SO MONUMENTALLY RARE THAT THEY ARE NOT EVEN LISTED IN ANY KEN KESEY DISCOGRAPHY; PLEASE NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT ONE OF THE SINGLES HAS A CRACK IN IT AND HAS BEEN SUPERFICIALLY "WELDED" (GLUED) FOR AESTHETIC REASONS AND WILL NOT TRACK PROPERLY; THE OTHER ONE IS IN A REAL NICE  CONDITION (ABOUT VG++ WITH ONLY SMALL WRITING ON ONE SIDE AND TINY FILING CODE STICKER ON THE OTHER). OUR  DETAILED GRADING (SEE BELOW) IS ONLY FOR THE 12" ALBUM .

 

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

 

·       ORIGINAL, GENERIC WHITE SLEEVE WITH PAPER SLICK CRUDELY PASTED TO THE FRONT PANEL

 

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

 

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

 

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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Ken Kesey was an American novelist, essayist, and countercultural figure. He is the author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and a founding member of the Merry Pranksters, a group who was known for spreading early experiments in LSD.

 

Originally released in March 1966, this ultra-rare album is the work of Merry Pranksters Ken Kesey and Ken Babbs. This album is a studio recording of the Acid Test with The Grateful Dead. A documentation of the 1965-66 Bay Area Acid Test scene. Lots of amazing mind games and word play with Ken Kesey and Ken Babbs in good form, ad-libbed poetry, fractured harmonica solos, tape loops and the Grateful Dead lurking in the background.

 

This package includes two other Ken Kesey promotional 7”’singles (BOTH SURREALLY RARE!)  and a set of 8 x 10 in. glossies depicting drug paraphernalia and Hippies. An incredible package for fans of 1960s counterculture .

 

Track list

A1         Ken Kesey

A2         Ken Babbs And Harmonica

A3         Take Two

A4         Bull

A5         Peggy The Pistol

B1         One Way Ticket

B2         Bells & Fairies

B3         Levitation

B4         Trip X

B5         The End

 

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 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY PAUL COLLINS, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

 

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·       CONDITION:

 

·       THE RECORD

 

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

 

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

 

(b)          The album comes with two original 7"white label promo-only radio play singles with short excepts from the original LP album (for their condition - described separately - please see above)

 

(c)           The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

 

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 

 

·                               THE COVER

 

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

 

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

 

-        Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2  (front side) and 3 (back side)

 

-        Back cover has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record),  probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

 

-        Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

 

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (between 2 and 4 inches  / 5 to 10 centimeters)

 

-        Cover has some fraying/wear along the lower seam

 

-        Cover has one corner slightly worn / dinged

 

-        Cover has a visible wrinkle (bubble in crudely pasted paper slick) on the front panel

 

 

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

 

 

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 (1) The year indicated in the title bar is the year of the original release,  NOT necessarily the year of the actual pressing; for the actual generation of the pressing, please see our item description (top section, text in red letters). (2) Please do NOT bid based on the title bar, subtitle bar or item specifics box alone; instead, please read the entire description and grading before bidding; (3) Absolutely NO order cancellations after the auction closes. ever, under any circumstances. We can ONLY cancel bids before the item closes. (4) We are unable to cancel bids in the final 12 hours of the auction; if you need to do so, please contact eBay for help (5) We are unable to provide matrix-, stamper- or other pressing  information in the final 24 hours of the auction. If you require this information, please contact us well before the final day of the auction. (6) Yes, we DO combine shipments. Please click on "Shipping and Payment" tab on top of the auction page for additional details. (7)  All Paypal payments must be made from confirmed Paypal shipping addresses. NO third party shipping addresses will be honored  (8) Absolutely NO partial refunds: if you are unhappy with the merchandise you received, please return it for a full refund, postage included (9). Civilized people can disagree without accusing each other of being indecent or dishonest; if you need proof of this seller's personal integrity, please check our eBay feedback, which speaks for itself  (10) All disagreements and miscommunications can be - and will only be - solved in a civil and mutually respectful manner;  please avoid puerile, offensive, abrasive or menacing language (attempted humor is fine and usually appreciated, although overused-to-death sarcasms can be really, really tedious. (11) This seller will accommodate all reasonable requests and is generally a flexible and agreeable person (12) Our love & appreciation for your trust, loyalty and business, always and forever;  Thank You & Good Night!

 

 

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