Sold Date: March 3, 2023
Start Date: February 24, 2023
Final Price: $56.55 (USD)
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This is another one of those great Minneapolis bands that pressed their first album on a small local label, saw the album become incredibly popular, and then ultimately failed because the label did not have the capacity to support the demand for their album. This hard rock band was enormously popular in their home city and state, and almost as popular in Chicago, St. Louis, and other points in the Midwest.  They toured with Queen, Styx, and Cheap Trick, and never failed to draw enormous numbers of new fans.  They released two great albums, but they never got the national recognition.  In the years since their albums were released, appreciation for this group’s powerful sound has grown dramatically.  This is the very hard to find but highly in demand debut album from the Minneapolis group.  The group was a collaboration between leading members of two local garage bands.  But as they got into the 70’s they evolved their hard rock sound.  I love this amazing album.  The album was released on ASI Records in 1975, number LP 204.  This is the original release of the album. The vinyl is in beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of very light surface scratches that barely impact play.  It plays with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG+.  The album cover shows ring wear and corner and edge wear.  All seams show a bit of wear but are sharp, tight, and intact.  The cover grades VG.

Track List:

Queen Of The Night

Katy

South Side Queen

Badside

Born Of the Wind (To A Limey)

Heed The Call

If The Right Don’t Get You The Left One Will

All My Life

Grading Information:

I always clean and then listen to every record I list on eBay. I do this to make sure I can give as accurate a description of each record as possible.  I do both a visual check and an audio check. I absolutely attempt to give as objective a grading as I can. I don’t ever want you to be disappointed in the quality of the album you receive.  <p> I use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. Sealed albums may not be returned. My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve. The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.  Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there. That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. Albums graded G are not returnable.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping:

The shipping cost will be based on the weight of your package. For Media Mail, shipping is $5.50 in the continental U.S. In addition, I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it!  Shipping will be $5.50 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period. If you also happen to win one or more 7” records, those will be shipped separately to keep all records in appropriately sized mailers.

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. The first album will typically cost approximately $24. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping. At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost.

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically the cost per album will be no more than $30.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

Thanks for looking and please contact me with any questions.