Sold Date: October 25, 2014
Start Date: October 22, 2014
Final Price: $40.00 (USD)
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AUGUST 8TH 1980 - MICHAEL DES BARRES - { FORMER HUSBAND OF THE SEXY SUPER GROUPIE, NOTED AUTHOR, MEMBER OF THE FRANK ZAPPA PRODUCED BAND THE GTO'S - PLUS WAS AN ACTOR AND A MEMBER OF THE BAND " SILVERHEAD } - I'M ONLY HUMAN - PRE-RELEASE 12" VINYL RECORD TEST PRESSING LP - INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL GENERIC WHITE CARDBOARD JACKET AND THE DREAMLAND RECORD INFORMATION SHEET - WHITE LABELS WITH DL-5005 / PRC W A/B - 8-19-80 WRITTEN ON THEM - SEE THE PHOTOS THAT CAN BE ENLARGED -

HEY, THIS GUY SOUNDED MUCH BETTER THAN I HAD EXPECTED A KIND OF HARD ROCK MAYBE A LITTLE BRITISH SOUND. HEY, HE MUSTA' HAD SOMETHING GOING FOR HIM TO CONVINCE THE SEXY PAMELA TO MARRY HIM. A RARE ORIGINAL TEST PRESSING PURCHASED FROM A GUY IN CALIFORNIA. 

SIDE ONE CONTAINS: INTRO { THE WEEKEND } - BAITED BREATH - I'M ONLY HUMAN - SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT - NOTHING'S TOO HARD - RIGHT OR WRONG - DANCIN' ON THE BRINK OF DISASTER.

SIDE TWO CONTAINS: BOY MEETS CAR - SCANDAL PAPERS - FIVE HOUR FLIGHT - CATCH PHRASE - BULLFIGHTER { I'M NOT A } - I DON'T HAVE A THING TO WEAR - OUTRO { JUMP IN MY CAR }.

TEST PRESSINGS ARE THE FIRST RECORDS PRESSED FROM THE PLATES TO CHECK THE QUALITY AND CONTENT OF THE ALBUM. SO TEST PRESSINGS ARE ALWAYS THE BEST SOUND QUALITY RECORDINGS THAT YOU CAN EVER FIND { IF YOU CAN EVER FIND THEM } OF THAT ALBUM. THEY'RE MADE IN LIMITED QUANTITY, SOMETIMES NO MORE THAN 3 OR 5. IN SOME CASES THE MUSICAL CONTENT AND / OR MIXES ARE DIFFERENT ON TEST PRESSINGS THAN ON THE VERSION THAT'S FINALLY RELEASED. I DON'T OWN THE STOCK COPY OF THIS ALBUM { IF THERE EVER WAS ONE } SO I HAVE NOTHING TO COMPARE IT WITH, PRETTY NICE SOUNDING RECORD THOUGH.

THE RECORD INFORMATION SHEET HAS SOME WRINKLES AND A SMALL PIECE MISSING NEAR THE BOTTOM, LOOKS LIKE NOTHING HAD BEEN PRINTED IN THAT AREA ANYWAY AND THE TEAR HAD PROBABLY BEEN CAUSED WHEN THE RECORD INFORMATION SHEET HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GENERIC WHITE CARDBOARD JACKET { I KNOW THAT BECAUSE THAT SMALL PIECE OF PAPER IS STILL HELD DOWN ON THE BOTTOM OF THE JACKET BY A PIECE OF CLEAR TAPE. SOME YELLOWING AND A FEW OTHER PIECES OF TAPE ARE ON THE FRONT OF THE GENERIC CARDBOARD JACKET AS WELL AS " MICHAEL DES BARRES " WRITTEN ON IT. I MEAN WHO REALLY CARES ABOUT GENERIC WHITE CARDBOARD ALBUM JACKETS ANYWAY? BETTER TO HAVE ONE THAN NOT I SUPPOSE. SEE PHOTO.

BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD LOOK BEAUTIFUL AND PLAY GREAT AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT FROM A TEST PRESSING. MOVING BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD AROUND UNDER A PAIR OF 100 WATT LIGHT BULBS I COULDN'T FIND ANY SCRATCHES AT ALL. MAYBE ONE OR TWO { ACTUALLY I ONLY FOUND ONE, BUT I'M SURE MORE MIGHT BE FOUND IF SOMEBODY WERE TO PUT THE RECORD UNDER A HIGH POWERED MICROSCOPE } SMALL TINY SCUFFS. HERE'S THE DEAL, THE RECORD SOUNDS AND LOOKS GREAT AND YOU'LL LOVE IT IF YOU'RE A FAN OF MICHAEL DES BARRES. I GUESS I COULD HAVE JUST SAID NEAR MINT { ALTHOUGH THOSE KINDS OF GRADES MEAN VERY LITTLE THESE DAYS }. THE RECORD INCLUDES A COLLECTOR'S TYPE OF PLASTIC INNER SLEEVE WHICH WILL ELIMINATE ANY FUTURE PAPER SCUFFS AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT WEEZE TIGHT, I'M GONNA GIVE YEZ A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE ABSOLUTELY FREE.

PAYMENT BY PAYPAL ONLY.

$4.00 FOR MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING IN THE USA

$9.00 FOR PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING IN THE USA.

$12.00 FOR AIR MAIL SHIPPING TO CANADA.

$19.00 FOR AIR MAIL SHIPPING TO ANY OTHER LOCATION IN THE WORLD. { NO SALES TO FRANCE, ITALY AND RUSSIA }.

HEY LARRY, YOU STILL HANGING AROUND WAY DOWN HERE? WELL SINCE YOU'RE HERE ANYWAY CHECK OUT MY FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART { R.I.P. 2010 } AND HIS MAGIC BAND, THE GTO'S { GIRLS TOGETHER OUTRAGEOUSLY }, STEVE VAI, LARRY " WILD MAN " FISCHER { CROAKED } PLUS MORE FRANK ZAPPA / CAPTAIN BEEFHEART RELATED ARTISTS THAN YEZ CAN SHAKE YER STICK AT, AND AS IF THAT WEREN'T ENOUGH I'VE ADDED SOME OTHER COOL PSYCHEDELIC / HARD ROCK ARTISTS FOR YOUR DANCING AND DINING PLEASURE SUCH AS: CAPTAIN BEYOND, BUBBLE PUPPY, KING CRIMSON, JETHRO TULL, JIMI HENDRIX, THE TUBES, TIM BUCKLEY, ALICE COOPER { LOOKS LIKE HE CROAKED }, BLUE CHEER WITH THE LEGENDARY DICKIE PETERSON, MOUNTAIN WITH THE PORTLY LESLIE WEST AND THE EXTREMELY COOL FELIX PAPPALARDI PLUS SOME MARYLAND GREATS SUCH AS ROOT BOY SLIM AND THE SEX CHANGE BAND, MICHAEL FATH AND OTHERS IN MY E-BAY STORE: SIR RICHARD PUMP A LOAF'S BAKERY. THE ADMISSION REMAINS ABSOLUTELY FREE. { FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY }. SO WADDA YEZ WAITIN' FOR, HUH?