Sold Date: October 3, 2021
Start Date: September 26, 2021
Final Price: $162.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 4
Seller Feedback: 185
Buyer Feedback: 0

 Item Specific Notes: (No Reserve Auction)

WEST COAST NATURAL GAS – GO RUN AND PLAY / A FAVOR (SAN FRANCISCO SOUNDS-2048) (VG++)

Originally from Seattle, Washington, WCNG was formed in 1964 and played in the Northwest for quite a few years with a handful of personnel changes.  At some point in 1967, they were approached by a “scout” sent by Matthew Katz for the purpose of hunting down more talent for his turbulent empire in San Francisco.  The band was convinced to travel to the SF Bay Area to meet and play for Katz.  He was duly impressed and quickly got them into Coast Recording studio to record this extremely powerful double-sided single.  Both sides are unbelievable, with driving, complex, psych masterpieces on both sides. After this single, Katz continued to record more songs by them and re-named them Indian Puddin’ and Pipe (a name he thought of in a “dream” and didn’t have a band to fit the name yet.) He included four fantastic IP&P songs on his 1968 LP compilation The Fifth Pipe Dream for which he now completely owned the naming rights. During these sessions lead guitarist Steve Mack had enough of the charade and was the first to splinter off, with most of the other members soon to follow.  Katz didn’t really care and retained only Pat Craig from the original lineup and continued the IP&P saga with a completely new set of players and a very different sound.  This copy is in great shape, graded as VG++ and plays as EX-. Check out the scans and audio samples.

Hi folks, this is Velvetfogg, founder of the U-SPACES music collective which ran from 1997 to 2020 on Yahoogroups.  I try to list records on Sundays, some Auction and some Buy It Now.

GRADING SCALE:

NM/M: Played once or twice. No visible surface or playback wear.

EX: Has been played but has no scratches, minimal to no wear and plays without surface noise.

EX- Plays without surface noise, but might have a few visible minor scratches.

VG++: May have a few surface scratches or a little wear, but plays nicely with only minimal surface noise and clicks. No Skips

VG+: "Typical used record".  A little wear, a few minor (light) scratches, but plays well. Surface noise may be more present during soft passages. No Skips

VG: More wear and significant surface noise. Deeper scratches. May have a skip and will be noted.

G: Significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. (Beat up record!) May have skips if noted.

(All Records are play-graded and visually-graded.)

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I will work to ensure that all customers are fully satisfied should any issues arise.  I have made all attempts possible to provide high quality scans, full audio files from the auction items and grading information about this record.  Bottom line, if you still need more info, contact me through EBAY and I will gladly answer any additional questions.