Sold Date: July 4, 2024
Start Date: June 27, 2024
Final Price: $15.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 6
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This French pscyh rock/jazz rock group was formed in the late 60’s by Daevid Allen. Allen had previously been the co-founder of the legendary prog rock group Soft Machine. With his unique and adventurous leadership, Gong basically created a new kind of pscyh rock and space rock with incredible stories of aliens and parallel universes and realities. The group changed membership several times over the years but always retained that highly sophisticated and unique sound. This was their seventh album and their first after Allen’s departure. That left the leadership to drummer Pierre Moerlen. He, along with producer Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) led the group to a more jazz-driven sound. This achieved that vision in a truly beautiful manner. There are a few moments with vocals, but this is a brilliant crafted set of instrumental jazz driven sounds.  The album was released on the British Virgin label, number V 2046.  This is a reissue of the album originally released in 1976. I don’t know the year it was released.  The vinyl is in pristine condition with its bright original luster and no scratches or scuffs.  It plays with virtually no background noise.  The vinyl grades NM.  The gatefold album cover shows no ring wear and very light corner and edge wear.  All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact.  The cover grades VG+.

Track List:

Wingful Of Eyes

Chandra

Bambooji

Cat In Clark’s Shoes

Mandrake

Shamal

Grading Information:

I always clean and 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 always attempt to give as objective a grading as I can.

I use four grades in 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 noise. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects 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.  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 owning 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 $6.00 in the continental U.S. I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it! Shipping will be $6.00 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period.

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.

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.