Sold Date: March 26, 2017
Start Date: March 26, 2017
Final Price: $75.00 (USD)
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Lot of 3 AUDIOPHILE PRESSINGS - Bob Wasserman DUETS; (2) MFSL 

You are bidding on a Lot of 3 AUDIOPHILE PRESSINGS:

1)  Bob Wasserman ‎                                   Duets                                                  

MCA Records ‎– MCA-42131 [1988]                                

2)  Genesis                                                   Trick Of the Tail                        

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

MFSL 1-062 (1981)-[1976]                                             

3) Renaissance                                           Scheherazade                          

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

MFSL 1-099 (1983)-[1975] 

ALL PLAY TESTED !!!

                                                                                                                                                            (VINYL / Jacket)

Bob Wasserman ‎                                  Duets                                                                           (VG++ / NM –)

MCA Records                                                               AUDIOPHILE  PRESSING

‎– MCA-42131 [1988]

With metallic silver audiophile [hype] sticker (not available on most releases):

-          "KM BURBANK, CALIFORNIA CUSTOM PRESSED ON KC 569 BLEND PREMIUM VIRGIN VINYL"

Matrix # side one:  MCA-7540-BG-3 KM-14962-A  + KM  +

Matrix # side two:  MCA-7541-BG-3 KM-14962-B  + KM  +

Bob Wasserman (April 1, 1952 – June 29, 2016) was an American composer and bass player.   A Grammy Award and NEA grant winner, he played and recorded with a wide variety of musicians.  He is best known for his own work on the trilogy of albums, Solo, Duets, and Trios.

Tracklist:

A1        Stardust                                                 4:30

            Vocals – Aaron Neville

A2        The Moon Is Made Of Gold                     3:38

            Drums, Vocals – Rickie Lee Jones

A3        Brothers                                                 4:44

            Vocals – Bobby McFerrin

A4        Duet      3:22

A5        One For My Baby

            (And One More For The Road)                4:01

            Guitar, Vocals – Lou Reed

B1        Ballad Of The Runaway Horse                 6:45

            Vocals – Jennifer Warnes

B2        Gone With The Wind                               4:58

            Vocals – Dan Hicks

B3        Angel Eyes                                            4:15

            Vocals – Cheryl Bentyne

B4        Over The Rainbow                                  5:59

            Violin – Stéphane Grappelli

Genesis                                                Trick Of the Tail                                  

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab                                                                                                         (NM – / NM –)

MFSL 1-062 (1981)-[1976]                                                         

-  A Trick of the Tail is the seventh studio album by English progressive rock band Genesis. It was released in February 1976 on Charisma Records and was the first album to feature drummer Phil Collins as lead vocalist following the departure of Peter Gabriel. It was a critical and commercial success in the UK and U.S., reaching No. 3 and No. 31 respectively.

Renaissance                                         Scheherazade                         

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

MFSL 1-099 (1983)-[1975]                                                                                                          (NM- / VG++)

–   This album was the group's magnum opus in the perception of many onlookers and fans, and it still plays well, though its flaws are more evident than they were at the time. The "Song of Scheherazade," really a suite for the group supported by the London Symphony Orchestra and a chorus, started with guitarist-composer Michael Dunford, who had a personal fascination with the medieval literary work Tales of 1,001 Arabian Nights, and was realized by Dunford and his composing partner Betty Thatcher, with bassist Jon Camp and pianist John Tout. The piece, really nine sections assembled together, was one of the more ambitious works to come out of the progressive rock boom -- it fits together nicely and does have some gorgeous passages and many lyrical, powerful sections, although it also seems slightly repetitive, overstaying its welcome somewhat; additionally, it never uses the orchestra quite as effectively as one senses it might have, for anything except embellishment. Less ambitious and more completely successful are "Ocean Gypsy," "The Vultures Fly High," and "Trip to the Fair" on side one, all relatively unpretentious pieces which feature extraordinary singing by Annie Haslam.

My turn: Any album by any band can be over scrutinized.  Anyone can detract, neigh-say, or diminish any work of art from Tolstoy to Beethoven.  Look, Renaissance is classical music made accessible.  For tards without the musical background to fully appreciate what these consummate musicians bring to the table, well, they can write off the mark reviews like the one above.   At no point when you listen to this album are you focused on anything but the music – melodic, relaxing, and fully enjoyable from beginning to end.  A very under-appreciated master-piece; a melding of talent and sound.

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CONDITION GRADING INFO:  

VINYL (LP) RECORDS

MINT (M): Factory SEALED, unopened. 

Please NOTE: 

FACTORY SEALED LP’s the VINYL LP’s are assumed “MINT”, i.e., as originally pressed, packaged and shipped for sale, new.  

I will not open a sealed LP to inspect it. 

Also Please NOTE: 

FACTORY SEALED LP’s the LP JACKETS are always listed as NEAR MINT (NM) unless other more significant flaws are noted.

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Near Mint, NM:  Vinyl is near perfect, very shiny like new, with no scratches or scuffs.   

PLEASE NOTE:  NM is the highest grade I will use for an album which is not sealed. 

“Mint” means as the album was originally pressed, packaged, and shipped (either as retail or promotional items). 

Therefore, it is technically incorrect to call any album which has been opened “Mint” 

By definition, once an album is opened, it is no longer “Mint” but “NEAR MINT”

Near Mint, NM – :

There may be minute blemishes which do not result in noise transfer or effect play in any capacity.

LP has full sheen and luster, and will play as if new (with proper cleaning and maintenance).

Very Good Plus Plus, VG++  (often referred to as ‘Excellent’):

Vinyl plays with little or no background noise; only mild surface noise – usually any noise transfer is only

perceptible in quiet moments of the recording or between tracks.

Vinyl is very shiny with very few light scratches or blemishes.

VG++ is generally a very acceptable enjoyable copy, with only the most finicky audiophiles who may wait for a more pristine copy.  

In short, any LP rated at VG++ or higher will satisfy most any vinyl purist or casual fanatic. 

JACKET GRADING:

NEAR MINT: Factory SEALED, unopened.  OR a very pristine jacket with shrink wrap intact; LP may or may not have been opened.  

Generally speaking, if an LP has been opened it will usually have some minor dings or minute blemishes, meaning a "Near Mint Minus" (NM –) rating.  

If an album jacket is not listed as “SEALED” but listed as “NEAR MINT” that means the jacket itself is, in essence, flawless – whether or not it has been opened or not.  

             PLEASE NOTE: 

The highest grade I will ever assign an LP Jacket is “Near Mint.”  There may be slight wrinkles or minute tears in the shrink-wrap, or mild marring of the intact plastic shrink, but the jacket itself has no noticeable flaws.

– Technically the highest grade a jacket can ever be accurately listed as is “Near Mint” whether it is a sealed copy or if the LP has been opened.  As soon as an album is handled and shipped after being pressed, assume some minor blemishes automatically occur – even if imperceptible. 

Thus, FACTORY SEALED LP’s the VINYL LP’s are assumed “MINT”, i.e., as originally pressed, packaged and shipped for sale, new.  

But with FACTORY SEALED LP’s the LP JACKETS are always listed as NEAR MINT unless other more significant flaws are noted.  Thus, the highest grade I will ever assign an LP Jacket is “Near Mint” (NM).  There may be slight wrinkles or minute tears in the shrink-wrap, or mild marring of the intact plastic shrink, but the jacket has no noticeable flaws (and flaws in the shrink-wrap will be noted).

Near Mint Minus, NM – :  Jacket may or may not have original shrinkwrap (though most jackets which do not have their original shrinkwrap will usually not be clean enough to warrant a NM– rating).  Shrinkwrap may have small blemishes (mars) or tears but the jacket itself will show no significant signs of wear.  The jacket will look new, with only mild imperfections (a small crease or dent, perhaps the shrinkwrap has some marring, but the jacket has only the most mild defects).

Very Good Plus Plus, VG++:  Cover will still have most of its original sheen.  Some light ring wear may have started; or some more noticeable dents and dings, especially along the spine or corners & edges, but the visual presentation will not be adversely affected.  All writing along spine and front and back of jacket will be completely legible.  No moisture or other stains, no tears, no large creases.

The general rule of thumb is a VG++ jacket will be appeasing to all but the most persnickety purists.

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SHIPPING:

Unless other arrangements are preferred, ALL LP records will be shipped USPS Media Mail.  To simplify calculations, $6.50 for domestic shipping, and an additional $.50 per additional record, insured up to $100. (This collection will be $8.00 Media Mail)

Buyer Will Receive Full Refund for Original Amount of Item only – providing LP’s are returned in the same condition they were shipped.  (For example: a sealed LP which has been opened by the buyer will not be eligible for a refund).   Buyer Pays Return Shipping.

Winner Please Complete Transaction Within 4 Days.  We Use PayPal.

International Buyers must have payment cleared through PayPal account before item will be shipped.  Please use calculated shipping prior to bidding.

Winner May Request Additional Insurance at an Additional Cost, however, standard USPS Media Mail will be guaranteed up to $100.

We Are Happy to Combine Shipping on Multiple Items.

Record Shipping Costs:

For Domestic Buyers 1st Record is $6.50 and $.50 extra for each Additional Record. 

For International Buyers please inquire as to combined shipping rates prior to bidding.  Usually about $4.50 for each additional record.

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THANK YOU FOR LOOKING, and if you are serious about vinyl, I will have many rare and collectable records I will be listing over the next several weeks. 

Many SEALED originals, WHITE LABEL PROMOS, AUDIOPHILE PRESSINGS, etc.   Keep watching as many of these LP’s I will be listing under BUY IT NOW prices – meaning first come first serve. 

COMING SOON:  Zappa, Talking Heads, Stones, Beatles, Floyd, Maiden, Metallica, Zeppelin many, many more !!!

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ABOUT THE SELLER:

I have avidly collected and scrounged LP’s for over 30 years.  I have sold LP records in Madison, Wisconsin for over a decade now – people simply know me as “the record guy.”  I have never had a store and instead just sell sporadically at rummage-sales, flea-markets, festivals, local coffee-shops, businesses etc.  Integrity is the best advertising and the majority of people who buy records from me, are repeat buyers.  Full disclosure and fairness in pricing are what brings people back.  In other words, you are buying from a reputable seller.

Over the years I have found that generally records for sale fall into two groups: out-of-the-bin; and on-line.  The problem with selling out-of-the-bin (as dealers readily understand) is the albums can take a bit of a beating from careless shoppers.  Corners get dinged, people touch the vinyl playing surface with their grubby little fingers, jackets get small creases and bends, the vinyl gets abrasions from being taken in and out of the sleeves repetitively (liner-scuff), shrink-wraps get torn, etc.  The tire-kickers want to look at every expensive album, but usually don’t take the care to do it properly. 

Thus, collectible albums get devalued by just being handled – making on-line selling the best alternative for rare and hard to find vinyl.  The problem is I am not very tech savvy or clerically adept and find the time to sell albums on-line to be very time consuming.  This being said, please rest assured I will do everything in my power to take any and all guess work out of the LP’s I list on-line.  Feel free to contact me for any questions you may have about a specific album, and I will usually be able to respond within 24-hours.

Because expectation levels can vary considerably, I tend to grade my LP’s (and their Jackets) very conservatively, i.e., I tend to grade them one distinction lower than they actually are.  Meaning an album which is listed at VG++ is, at worst, a VG++ LP or higher (an album most sellers would list as NM – or higher). 

Finally, all of the LP’s I list on-line are not LP’s which were initially put out for sale in the bins.  This is important to note because, as explained above, the albums have not been handled by the general public.  And of course whether I sell an album out-of-the-bin or on-line, I take the time to clean and screen every album I sell.  Because ultimately an album may look spectacular, but until you play it there is no way to accurately know how good the LP plays.   Also, all of my LP’s after being cleaned and screened the Vinyl records and the LP Jackets are stored/protected in new Polyethylene (plastic) Sleeves.  And if you read all of this thanx and good luck!