The Rhodians "Rhodians I"

Colossus Records 4442. Stereo. 1975.

Jacket: NM     Record: NM

SIGNED BY THE BAND!!

Very rare folk/psych/ethnic recording. Music ranges from trippy textural stuff to to folk balladry to bouncy Greek dance music. Instruments include electric guitar, drums, clarinet, bouzouki, sax, Rhodes organ, electric bass and more. Will definitely appeal to fans of ethnic psych.

Condition Grades

I follow the Goldmine grading system. All records are graded conservatively under direct light (I use a 120 watt spot flood).

M=Mint =New: In perfect condition.

NM=Near Mint. Like new. Close to perfect condition. No definite signs of play. No stylus marks. Possible paper marks from sleeve.

Ex= Excellent: Not an official Goldmine grade. I use this to indicate records that are a cut below NM but definitely better than VG+ as per Goldmine. Minor stylus marks. This should be considered a very desirable grade for older [mid sixties and back] records.

VG+=Very Good Plus: Some wear, but still a quality copy.  A VG+ record has unquestionably seen some time on a turntable, but it has been played gently & carefully stored.

VG=Very Good: The most misunderstood grade. A VG record has substantial but superficial wear. This does NOT mean one of those thrift store Beatles records that looks like it’s been nicked all over with a steak knife! Rather, a VG record will exhibit numerous ‘spider web’ stylus marks, faded gloss & perhaps a few bona fide ‘scratches’ (detectable by running a fingertip along the groove & over the mark ).

The buyer should expect that a VG record will play through without skips, though likely w/ some surface noise. Many fifties & sixties LP records were incredibly well-made & play very nicely in this condition. But of course, without play-testing there’s no way to be absolutely certain.

G=Good: Wear and scratches; the record was played a lot, but should still play through without skips. I only sell very rare records in this condition.