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Condition: Brand new - Factory sealed

Artist: Birra, Ali
Title: Ammalele
Format: LP
Label: MISSISSIPPI/LITTLE AXE
Catalog Number: 5
UPC Code: 725543589613
Genre:  INTERNATIONAL

With the western world's recent access to the Ethiopian music of the 1970's, the focus has been almost solely on the Amhara music of Addis Ababa. The Oromo people, the largest ethnic group, hasn't been equally represented. Ali Birra, the biggest Oromo star and a hero to his people was so beloved that he did break into the Amhara dominated record market. Learning how to play the guitar using the tuning for an oud, the sound is as much Arabic as Ethiopian. After two years singing in the Imperial Body Guard Band alongside Mahmoud Ahmed and Tilahun Gessesse, and a brief hiatus from music, he made these recordings backed up by the Aduu Birra Band. With a prevalent joy and catchy sing along style, Ali sings songs of love, misery, and beating the oppressor. Comes with liner notes and translations of the lyrics from Oromo to English, housed in a tip-on sleeve. A co-release of Domino Sound and Mississippi/Little Axe.

 

International Customers

International customers; if you intend on buying more than 1 LP, please click here: to find rates for your country, as the calculator in eBay doesn't do the job. To get these rates please allow us to invoice you at the time of your purchase.

If you're in a country other than U.S. or Canada, please note you'll get the best per-unit price and fastest delivery on your LP shipments by ordering at least 4 discs at a time.

We enclose an actual invoice with your shipment and do not falsify customs valuations.

Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

Shipping

Our average time to ship is within one business day after receipt of your payment.  No surprise over 1000 eBayers rate us 5 Stars for this.

At City Hall Records we understand that you want your LPs to arrive in the same condition they're described.  So, we pack them carefully in a cardboard mailer, insulated with thick cardboard pads on each side, and with reinforcement on the corners. We want to be sure you get your LPs in the same condition in which they leave our warehouse. 

We've shipped hundreds of LPs to eBay buyers and have had no complaints about their condition. Here's how we pack:

To get combined shipping rate (Request total from seller)

After you’ve used the Buy It Now button on each item:

1. Go to My eBay.

2. Click the Won link on the left side of page.

3. Click the Pay For All PayPal Items button on the bottom of the page.

4. Check your shipping address. If any information is incorrect, click the Change shipping address link to update it.

5. Confirm the order details, including shipping and taxes. Click the Continue button.

6. Click the Request total from seller link to request total.

Wait for us to modify the shipping rate on the invoice which we will send you the first business day after you’ve done this.  

Sealed LP Inspection Service

Since all of our items are factory sealed we cannot be fully responsible for the condition of the invisible part, unless (you ask us to) inspect it.  Even though incorrect, defective or damaged product is very rare, we highly recommend that you allow us to inspect your item before we ship it out.  Just let us know by writing INSPECT in the note to seller box when paying via PayPal.
 

If there is something wrong with your record that could only have been seen by such inspection, and you did not request it, we will not be responsible for the cost of shipping the faulty product back here, of for the shipping of a replacement item to you. We will replace the faulty item, however, as long as you pay for these freight costs.

Also, many LP buyers prefer to have the disc shipped outside the jacket to minimize damage to the jacket.  If you have requested that we inspect the disc, then we'll pack it outside the jacket.

Insurance

Like all eBay sellers, we're required to ensure that every shipment reaches the buyer in good condition. For that reason every eBay seller is self-insuring, and must build that cost into their selling price and/or shipping/handling fees. Nevertheless, if you wish to buy your own insurance, you may. Simply ask us to include insurance prior to payment.

 

Domestic Insurance Prices:

Insurance Coverage Desired   Price

$0.01 to $50                            $1.75

$50.01 to $10                          $2.25

$100.01 to $200                      $2.75

$200.01 to $300                      $4.70

$300.01 to $400                      $5.70

$500.01 to $600                      $6.70

Priority Mail International Insurance Prices (only offered with Priority Mail Int’l):

Indemnity Limit Not Over       Canada                        All Other Countries

$50.00                                     $1.75                           $2.50

$100.00                                   $2.25                           $3.40

$200.00                                   $2.75                           $4.40

$300.00                                   $4.70                           $5.40

$400.00                                   $5.70                           $6.40

$500.00                                   $6.70                           $7.40

Operations

We're very happy to have earned 100% customer satisfaction and are dedicated to keeping it that way!

City Hall Records hours of operation:
Shipping Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM (Pacific)
Questions received during the week before 12PM will be answered the same day.
Questions received over the weekend will be answered by Monday.

 

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