Hello, and welcome to my listing. Most of my LP's are from a magnificent collection that belonged to my Father who worked at a record store as a young man. I have many duplicates and many still unopened in mint condition. Some of course i picked up at record stores in my youth and some are from elder relatives, all this meaning that most are true first editions.

I am not a certified record grader but have spent much time researching and handling the LP's which i list. I grade according to the standards set by Record Pricing Guides and other sellers aspect to standardized  grade expectations. I do my best according to my visual aspect. PLEASE SEE BELOW MY GRADING SCALE AS I WANT ALL CUSTOMERS TO ALWAYS FEEL THEY RECEIVED EXACTLY WHAT THEY PURCHASED. Should i feel need or am requested to play any LP before shipping i will also verify it is in working condition.

I DO COMBINE SHIPPING BASED ON TOTAL WEIGHT AS OPPOSED TO OTHERS WHO CHARGE ??? FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM. YOU SAVE MORE THIS WAY BECAUSE IM NOT CHARGING YOU EXTRA JUST TO PUT ANOTHER ITEM INTO THE SAME PACKAGE.

Condition: NEW COVER: SEALED Vinyl: MINT Additional Info:  was one of the most distinctive and original singer/songwriters to emerge during the '80s. Though he was initially labeled as a country singer, the tag never quite fit him.  had more in common with '70s singer/songwriters like , , , and , combining a talent for incisive, witty lyrical detail with an eclectic array of music, ranging from country and folk to big-band swing and traditional pop. 's literate, multi-layered songs stood out among the formulaic Nashville hit singles of the late '80s as well as the new traditionalists who were beginning to take over country music. Drawing from alternative country and rock fans,  quickly built up a cult following which began to spill over into the mainstream with his second album, 1988's . Following , his country audience declined, but his reputation as a songwriter and musician continued to grow, and he sustained a dedicated cult following throughout the '90s.

Born in Klein, Texas -- a small town named after his great-grandfather, a Bavarian weaver called , which later became a Houston suburb --  was raised on his family horse ranch. He didn't begin his musical career until he began writing songs while he attended Texas A&M University in the late '70s, where he studied journalism and German. While he was a student, he performed covers and original songs at local folk festivals and clubs. As a graduate student, he traveled to Germany to study and continued to write and play while he was in Europe. However, he didn't begin to pursue a musical career in earnest until he returned to America in the early '80s.

Upon his return to the States,  played clubs throughout Texas, eventually landing a spot in the 1983 TV movie Bill: On His Own. The following year , whom  had interviewed for a school paper while he was in college, recorded his "If I Were the Woman You Wanted" on her  album. He also sang on the album as well as her 1985 record .  heard a demo tape of 's songs in 1984 and directed it toward  of MCA Records. Over the next year, MCA worked out the details of a record contract with . In the meantime, he made his first recorded appearance on  later in the year.

 signed with MCA/Curb in 1986, releasing his eponymous debut later in the year.  received excellent reviews, and five of its singles -- "Farther Down the Line," the Top Ten "Cowboy Man," "God Will," "Why I Don't Know," and "Give Back My Heart" -- reached the country Top 40. Despite his strong showing on the country charts, it was clear from the outset that 's musical tastes didn't rely on country, though the genre provided the foundation of his sound. Instead, he incorporated jazz, folk, and pop into a country framework, pushing the musical boundaries of each genre. , his second album, revealed exactly how eclectic and literate  was. Greeted with overwhelmingly positive reviews from both country and mainstream publications upon its 1987 release,  expanded his audience in the pop and rock markets. The album charted in the lower reaches of the pop charts and slowly worked its way toward gold status. While his pop audience grew, his country fan base began to shrink -- "She's No Lady" and "I Loved You Yesterday" both made the Top 30, but after those two songs, none of his other singles cracked the country Top 40.

It didn't matter that 's country audience was disappearing --  had gained enough new fans in the pop mainstream to guarantee him a strong cult following. To support , he assembled , which was a modified big band complete with guitars, a cellist, a pianist, horns, and a gospel-trained backup singer named .  recorded his third album, , with his touring band. Like its two predecessors, the album was well-received critically upon its early 1989 release, and it performed well commercially, peaking at number 62 and eventually going gold. Perhaps because of the album's eclectic, jazzy sound, the album produced only one minor country hit in "I Married Her Just Because She Looks Like You," but his straight rendition of 's "Stand by Your Man" received a great deal of attention in the media.

GRADING SCALE

MINT: UNOPENED SEALED

ML: MINT LIKE, OPENED AND USED BUT SO VERY CLEAN WITH OR WITHOUT SHRINK OVER COVER IT APPEARS UNUSED.

NM: NEAR MINT, WITH SUCH GREAT LUSTER AND CLEAN BUT HAVING SOME MINOR SCUFFS.

VG: VERY GOOD. MAY SHOW SOME AGE BUT HAS GREAT LUSTER AND MOSTLY CLEAN. AGE DOES FACTOR INTO THIS EQUATION AND IF A LP IS 40, 50, 60 YEARS OLD IT MAY BE GRADED VG IN REGARDS TO HOW OLD IT IS AND HOW WELL IT HAS HELD UP DESPITE VISUAL FLAWS.

VG+: MEANING IF NOT FOR ONE OR TWO FLAWS WOULD GRADE NM.

VG-: MEANING HAS SOME VISUAL FLAWS BUT SHOWS LESS USE AND TOO GOOD TO BE GRADED "G".

G: GOOD MEANING IT HAS VISUAL FLAWS SUCH AS WRITING ON COVER, HEAVY WEAR ON EDGES, LABELS PLACED OR GLUED ON BY PREVIOUS OWNERS. WORKING ORDER WITH NO SKIPS BUT HAS SCUFFS AND SHOWS WARE ON VINYL.

G+: GOOD PLUS MEANING VERY CLOSE TO VG SUCH AS ALL LOOKS VERY GOOD BUT IF NOT FOR ONE FLAW SUCH AS FOREIGN LABELS OR WRITING BY PREVIOUS OWNER IT WOULD CERTAINLY GRADE VG.

AC: ACCEPTABLE MEANING WORKING CONDITION WITH MULTIPLE VISUAL FLAWS SUCH AS COVER MAY HAVE SPLIT POCKET SEAMS. OR HEAVY WEAR ON VINYL WITH SCRATCHES.

THERE ARE MINOR VARIATIONS OF THESE DEFINITIONS BETWEEN GRADES GIVEN TO COVERS AND GRADES GIVEN TO VINYL SO, AS A RECORD LOVER I WOULD RECOMMEND ASKING QUESTIONS SO YOU UNDERSTAND WHY A ITEM WAS GRADED ANYTHING LESS THAN VG AS IT MAY BE ONLY A SMALL FLAW THAT AS A SELLER IN GOOD CONSCIENCE COULD  NOT SEND YOU ANYTHING LESS THAN WHAT YOU EXPECT.

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