Sold Date: April 9, 2023
Start Date: April 2, 2023
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Captain Beefheart – Strictly Personal - BLUE THUMB BTS 1 UNBANDED  RE 1973  LP tracks are unbanded.
1968's Strictly Personal is a terrific album, every bit the equal of  and . Opening with "Ah Feel Like Ahcid," an a cappella blues workout with its roots in 's "Death Letter," the brief (barely 35 minutes) album is at the same time simpler and weirder than  had been. Working without another songwriter or arranger for the first time, Captain Beefheart strips his idiosyncratic blues down to the bone, with several of the songs (especially "Son of Mirror Man/Mere Man") having little in the way of lyrics or chords beyond the most primeval stomp. Strictly Personal is a fascinating, underrated release.
A VERY NICE RECORD THE VINYL IS EXCELLENT PLUS LOOKING RARELY PLAYED AND WELL CARED FOR SHOWING NO DAMAGE SEEN UNDER LIGHTS ON VERY SHINY VINYL WITH NO SPINDLE MARKS
THE HEAVY GATEFOLD JACKET- IS IN VG+ CONDITION - A PERFECT JACKET, IT SHOWS NO SPLITS OR PRICE NAME LABELS TO JACKET - NO NAMES -  SHOWS NO RING WEAR AND HAS A SMALL CORNER CUT SPINE IS PERFECT AND VERY READABLE  (SEE PHOTOS)
THE LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE WITH NO SPINDLE MARKINGS
A NICE RECORD RECOMMENDED

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Some incredible songs on this 1967 album from composer Reid King who married the Brazilian sound with
popular music of that era to produce an album that should have really taken off then, but due to the strange
setup of Canterbury Records who were in business to lose money for a Mattel tax shelter, the album was allowed
to die on the vine by Canterbury when it started to take off with airplay and sales.  Reid King went on to become
one of the foremost composers of contemporary music for the gut-string guitar.

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Mint

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