What do I need to say about Jandek? from http://tisue.net/jandek/discog.html#0754: Data “Babe I Love You” is an almost straight pop song with a lilting rhythm — very untypical! “The Electric End” is an epic side-long improv jam, with crazed vocals appearing only near the beginning of eighteen minutes of instrument-bashing, mostly guitar and drums but also including some sort of high-pitched whistle (?), played with abandon. This is the last LP in Jandek’s “middle period”. Review excerpts C. Koon, Yet Another Fanzine, v3#1, pg. 6. “Back when college radio was FUN, there were two main camps: those who thought that Jandek was a true genius on the level of Monk or Adkins, and those who thought that we were just looking for something so totally obscure, so unlistenable, that we would just out-hip everybody. It’s ’92... Jandek is still here... And his detractors, well, they all work for Sony now, don’t they?” Jimmy Johnson, Forced Exposure #18, pg. 83. “Side one has 7 non-datable tracks of depressed blues-destroying ramble... Early optimism on the opening tracks transmutes into full desolation by the closing hack-gulps at the end... “The Electric End” is a nineteen-plus minute excursion into frothful extremes. Piercing electro-search guitar, revolutionary ultra-primitive drumming, lost-mind vocalism of real cracked creation and some sort of high end squeal (a penny whistle?) combine in an incredibly wasted fashion.” uncredited, CMJ #295, July 1992. “If all the mighty alternative media forces of the nation had real guts, they’d embrace Jandek into their innermost circle of hipness, and his face along with the graphic images of Corwood Industries would suddenly become as commonplace and recognizable among the 120 Minutes set as pierced noses... Jandek’s released a string of some 20-odd releases over the years... each a tiny, tormented masterpiece of his own singular and unparalled genre. This time, it seems like a few new instruments are added to the equation — we hear what sounds like violins, bats, car horns, bagpipes, or something amidst the familiar churning drums and cracked guitar stylings.” Aaron Goldberg, web review for Perfect Sound Forever. “The last chapter in Jandek's BOOGIE period... ‘Babe I Love You’ is a cute, hooky little number that could even be hit (or a college/indie hit). ‘Crack a Smile’ finds our man playing pretty competent, mellow strummy guitar, and does his best Tim Buckley impersonation... Then things start to change. It seems that Jandek purchased some new recording equipment as well as a new out-of-tune steel string guitar [for the rest of side 1]. Album closer ‘The Electric End’ is Jandek’s version of ‘L.A. Blues’ or ‘Journey Through the Outer Darkness’ or Coltrane's ‘Om’. Nineteen minutes of atonal, psychotic BLARE featuring noise, crash, howl, one of those bird whistles and someone trying to make that weird sound that the 13th Floor Elevators did on ‘You're Gonna Miss Me’. After 4 minutes, I get a piercing migraine.”

Please follow my ebay page as I continue to list a 25 + year, and still growing, collection of vinyl, books and interesting items of all sorts. Vinyl will be my primary listing and will run the gamut of genres, including the rare and obscure, and difficult to track down classics.

Domestic Shipping U.S.A. (USPS Media Mail) LP Only Shipments: $4 for the 1st LP + $1 for each additional LP. 45 Only Shipments: $3.25 for the 1st 45 + $0.25 for each additional 45. Mixed Shipments: $4 for the 1st LP + $1 for each additional LP / $0.25 for each 45. (USPS Priority) LP Only Shipments: $9 for the 1st LP + $2 for each additional LP. 45 Only Shipments: $5.25 for the 1st 45 + $0.25 for each additional 45. Mixed Shipments: $9 for the 1st LP + $2 for each additional LP / $0.25 for each 45. International shipping will be calculated by country.

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Grading is essentially based on the Goldmine guidelines as follows. Any deviation will be noted. Near Mint [NM]: A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record shows no obvious sign of wear. A 45 rpm sleeve has no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP jacket has no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same is true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, and the like. Basically, Near Mint looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap. Despite it's inclusion on this list, I do not grade any of my records straight NM, opting to grade on the side of caution, hence... Near Mint Minus [NM-] All but near mint. Tremendously clean. No scuffs on vinyl. Jackets show no splits, markings, etc. Very Good Plus [VG+]: Shows some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but is should be barely noticeable. The center hole is not misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turn-up corners, or a slight seam-split. An LP jacket my have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable. Very Good [VG]: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during the song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. Good [G], Good Plus [G+]: Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket or sleeve has seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. If it's a common item, you'll probably find another copy in better shape eventually. Pass it up. But if it's something you have been seeking for years, and the price is right, get it. 

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