Sold Date:
September 6, 2017
Start Date:
August 30, 2017
Final Price:
$33.00
(USD)
Bid Count:
9
Seller Feedback:
5412
Buyer Feedback:
60
This band got their start in San Francisco in the mid-60’s as a psychedelic garage rock band that identified the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds as major influences. Randy Holden was their lead guitarist. He made a significant career decision when he declined an opportunity to take the job of lead guitarist for the Yardbirds after Jeff Beck. That job was filled nicely by Jimmy Page, while Holden started this band. The group was extremely successful in the San Francisco area with their powerful blues rock and psychedelic sound. They only recorded one album before differences in opinion on the direction of the band resulted in Holden’s decision to leave. He briefly played with Blue Cheer before starting his solo career. But the band’s legacy lives on, primarily as a result of the ongoing success of the title track to this album. The entire album is a stunning collection of brilliant guitar work by Holden, and powerful blues rock with that garage rock feel. This album was released on the French Eva label in 1982, number 12003. This is a reissue of the band’s album originally released on Acta in 1968. It is an unofficial / bootleg release. The vinyl is in beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of very light surface scratches and scuffs. It plays with almost no background noise. The vinyl grades VG+. The album cover shows no ring wear and just very light corner wear. All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact. The cover grades NM.
Album Tracks:
Introduction
Feathered Fish
Flight Of The Dragon Lady
Wonderful Day
I Need You
Oz Lee Eaves Drops
I’ve Come So Far
Mr. Pharmacist
Bad Day
Morning Fire
What Can I Do For You, The First Half
What Can I Do For You, The Other Half
No Doubt About It
It’s Too Hard (Without You)
I Know
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 will 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. My promise is that I will never put up for auction any album that I would not be proud to play for others on my own turntable.
I only 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. 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 more 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. Very 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.
Shipping Information – Combined Shipping Shipping is $4.00 in the continental U.S. I happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it! The $4.00 cost for U.S. shipping applies 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. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $16. Additional albums will be shipped for $4 per album, with up to five albums 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.
The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $21 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00.
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. Payment by Paypal is preferred.
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