Sold Date: September 22, 2023
Start Date: September 15, 2023
Final Price: $15.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 2
Seller Feedback: 2038
Buyer Feedback: 115

The Blackwood Apology

House Of Leather

VG++/VG++

US 1969

Fontana Records - SRF 67591

The Castaways were from Minneapolis, Minnesota, were together for over 3 years and had a national hit with "Liar, Liar". But they didn't record an LP. It was decided to do just that, and they enlisted Dale Menten, who had been with The Gestures to help write some new songs. The result was a concept LP.

Everything was put to tape and recorded for distribution, but their management group, Dunwich Productions felt the album was too experimental and psychedelic and wouldn't represent the band as they were known. So, Dale hired some new players, renamed the band and put together a promotional tour of venues and gigs around town for LP distribution and sales.

Musically it's a concept LP representing slavery and whore houses during the Civil War. Pop and Psych with special effects. Dale collaborated with a play rite to develop a rock opera of sorts and it became a theatre production.

You can read the full story about this band in The Psychedelic Digest.

Cover is nearly EX with very slight corner digs. Record plays nearly EX. Generic inner sleeve.

I was Ina-Gadda-Da-Records.

Long time buyer from E-bay and other record websites since the 90's.

Please bear with me. I'm selling off my entire record collection (about 40,000 LPs) listing them one at a time.

A long and arduous task. Lots of gems and rare stuff.

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Auctions are listed for 7 days.  

All records are conservatively Graded to GOLDMINE Standards and are rated VINYL FIRST / THEN COVER. For double LPs Vinyl / Vinyl / Cover. I will visually grade both sides of vinyl and play grade if I see unusual flaws. Covers will be visually graded. Plenty of pictures for any records that are high end items.

LPs will be packaged in the proper corrugated cardboard box, we all know about, with extra cardboard pads. Each LP will have a clear plastic sleeve. The record itself will be removed and shipped within the sleeve separate from the cover to prevent any seam splits. The vinyl record will NOT be removed from a sealed LP purchase for shipping.

Payment is due within 7 days unless you let me know. If payment has NOT been received within the 7-day payment period and you have NOT contacted me, the record will be relisted.

I WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE, BUT INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS DETERMINED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE PACKAGE. DO NOT MAKE PAYMENT UNTIL I SEND YOU AN INVOICE.

If you have won an auction and see another item that ends beyond the 7-day maximum payment period, let me know and I will hold your item until that bid period ends. This would be a special circumstance that would not extend beyond 10 days. I will invoice you for the full amount and expect payment at that point.

Typically, USA Media mail would be 1-2 LPs- $5.00 USD. Canada $23.00 USD. Europe around $30.00 USD for 1-2 LPs. Additional LPs as per total weight. I will send an invoice with total postage cost.

I can combine the shipping but will only send a maximum of 10 records per package. Additional postage will be determined by total weight of the package. An invoice will be sent to you.

Priority Mail, Insurance, etc. is available at additional costs. Let me know and I will send an invoice.

I will Refund for any item purchased and received that was not fully as described. Grading is the usual cause of concern here. We're talking used and 30-50 years old. There are no perfect records, even sealed records can have flaws. If there is a concern, please contact me. 

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