Many rare vintage PROG, Krautrock, SPACE Electronic & Music LPs in this Spring/Summer series.
Mostly 1st PRESSING IMPORTS, including a few Private Press and Promo LPs.
All Auctions in this series start at 99¢ opening bid!
Everybody should have a good chance at taking a few of these treasures home.
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From my own vast private collection gathered over last 45+ years ...these mostly from 1973 - 1978 I had my own Record Store here in Northern California in the 1970's and 80's -and bringing in wonderfully vibrant and amazing Progressive Rock Imports was a top specialty and priority - I was (still am) so nuts about this music that I had 3 different evolving weekly Radio Programs dedicated to it over 20 years - and loved nothing more than turning folks on to these bands and immersing myself and my audience in these exotic sounds. Now it is finally time for me to pass them on - my hardest LPs to part with, some 8 boxes of which I shall be listing throughout this Spring. Many of the leading progenitors of the 1st progressive era, but quite a few more obscure but no less amazing artists of the period. . *Sadly I am NOT FAST at listing and can am lucky to get around 50 up at a time, but they will keep on coming (as I pause between series, to focus on top level packing and immediate shipping) so keep checking back.
This leads me to the subject of "collecting" purchases for combined shipping with further purchases, which some ask for. I am happy to save LPs that are purchased within SAME Auction Series period (7 Days from 1st won auction) IF YOU ASK Me to. I MUST receive payment within 7 days of initial purchase. If you are in another country, wishing to have won/purchased LPs HELD ASIDE longer, for future (within 30 days maximum) combined purchase shipping, your note on your PayPal payment to HOLD items for combined shipping later will guarantee their being saved aside for your further bidding. When you state that you are done, your invoice will be revised to reflect complete, correct shipping discount at that time. If you DO NOT ASK me to hold, item will Ship within 24 hours. CHECK MY FEEDBACK, I am ALWAYS 100% RELIABLE on this. International bidders note that any package over 4 Lbs. (usually 5 to 6 LPs or more) MUST ship by PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL. US Post Office no longer ships above that weight at the lower, slower 1st Class International rate. . The vinyl here is in uniformly spectacular condition (Most being EX+ to NM) always extremely carefully handled. Some of the covers have minor issues - a small handful have significant issues, but the great majority are in VG+ to EX+ condition. Almost everything offered here is Original 1st Press - Full Details for each given in Description below. .
This auction is for:
GRYPHON
Midnight Mushrumps
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TRANSATLANTIC Records TRA 282
Original 1974 UK issue LP
1st PRESSING (1F / 1F Matrix)
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VINYL is EX+
Very close to Near Mint with a few inaudible sleeve hairlines. LP plays extremely clean and clear throughout. Labels are immaculate.
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COVER is VG+ (STRONG)
Clean laminated cover is crisp, flat and straight edged with sharp corners all around. Light ring rub and a few tiny laminate creases at edges. Seams and spine are 100% intact with no wear or splits.

STRICT CONSERVATIVE GOLDMINE VISUAL GRADING
NM / EX(VG++) / VG+ / VG

Legendary Prog/Folk Gem!

FIRST PRESSING MATRIX NUMBERS

Side One: TRA-282.A 1F (stamped) A1A (etched)

Side Two: TRA-282.A 1F (stamped) A1B (etched) 

By the time Gryphon released Midnight Mushrumps, their second LP, they had made the transition from a folk-based band to a prog rock group that incorporated folk and early music influences into their wonderful compositions.

GRYPHON expanded the band by including Philip Nestor as their full-time bassist for this, their second album and began to seriously write their own complex hybrid of progressive rock, folk and Medeival music - moving far beyond the traditional material of their excellent debut LP

ONLINE REVIEW

"Midnight Mushrumps" established Richard Harvey as one of the main composers in the band, and the fact that he composed the 19-minute title-track should be more than enough to defend that position. It starts with some soft and caressing organ-chords that soon are joined by the krumhorn that slowly evolves into the main theme of the track. And make no mistake, this is THE most beautiful and best melody Harvey ever wrote, and I never got tired of listening to it and enjoy its magic beauty. It makes several appearances throughout the entire track, but in various arrangements and the composition also have many other strong themes on display. 

The medieval atmosphere of the debut is well taken care of here, but the complex progressive rock structures makes the music overall much more engaging and demanding. The title track as a whole feels like a medieval fairy-tale told through music, and is one of the definitive highlights of Gryphon's production. The second side starts with "The Ploughboy's Dream" that is the only cover and vocal-number of the album. "The Last Flash of Gaberdine Tailor" and "Dubbel Dutch" have both some slight baroque influences, and display some of Harvey's classical background. The best track of the second side is undoubtedly the closer "Ethellion", starting with some wild laughter, bass and percussions that leads the way into a very cool krumhorn-based part before the cheerful and catchy main theme comes to the fore and the arrangements gradually evolves and become more intense through the track. But the title-track is still what makes "Midnight Mushrumps" an essential album.

Side 1 
1. Midnight Mushrumps (18:58) 
Side 2 
2. The Ploughboy's Dream (3:02) 
3. The Last Flash of Gaberdine Tailor (3:58) 
4. Gulland Rock (5:21) 
5. Dubbel Dutch (5:36) 
6. Ethelion (5:15)

LOW Opening bid for this original British Prog gem!

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Vinyl inside anti-static poly inner sleeve. Album kept in a protective, poly outer-sleeve. .

Please see my other listings for more  Vintage Collectible PROG, Krautrock & Electronic LPs  ...Original 1st issue pressings from Germany, Italy, Japan, France, Spain, UK, Denmark, Holland, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Hungary,Czechoslovakia, Russia, USA and more -some 400 LPs coming over the next several weeks!
WIGWAM, MAN, PALADIN, ASH RA TEMPEL, GOTTSCHING, FRANCO FALSINI, SENSATION'S FIX, LE ORME, PULSAR, ATLANTIDE, PÔLE, HELDON, CAN, CLARA MONDSHINE, TANGERINE DREAM, CLUSTER, ENO, POPOL VUH, SPACECRAFT, CELESTE, PICCHIO DAL POZZO, IL BARRICENTRO, IL VOLO, CARAVAN, GILGAMESH, HATFIELD & THE NORTH, EGG, FAMILY, GONG, DAEVID ALLEN, MATCHING MOLE, SOFT MACHINE, ROBERT WYATT,  ZNR, BILL NELSON, RARE BIRD, OSIRIS, GRANADA, GOTIC, TRIANA, VEGA, KRAFTWERK, ROTHER, KEBNAKAISE, FRAMUS 5, FLAMINGO, PIIRPAUKE, RAGNAROK, GANDALF, OLDFIELD, NEURONIUM, RAMASES (Space Hymns), QUATERMASS, PEKKHA POHJOLA, KLAUS SCHULZE, FROESE, ROEDELIUS, PINHAS, SAKAMOTO, STOMU YOMASHTA, AKIRA ITO, FUMIO MYASHITA, OSAMU KITAJIMA, GURU GURU, FAUST, KING CRIMSON, GENESIS, GENTLE GIANT, JADE WARRIOR, VOM ZAMLA, CARPE DIEM, WAPASSOU, GREENSLADE (The Pentateuch), GOMORRHA, SPACE ART, GRYPHON, CAMEL...more still to come throughout this SPRING/SUMMER PROG LP AUCTION series. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

All records packed with vinyl (inside inner sleeve) behind cover - with bubble-wrap around all sides - sandwiched between stiff corrugated flats and shipped in strong LP mailer boxes for best protection in the mail.

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