Grupo De Experimentación Sonora Del ICAIC - Areito LD-3450 Cuban Prog/Psych Grupo De Experimentación Sonora Del ICAIC - Areito LD-3450 Cuban Prog/Psych Grupo De Experimentación Sonora Del ICAIC - Areito LD-3450 Cuban Prog/Psych. Includes "Grifo". Ring wear/creasing. Some scruffs marks, fine lines.Writing on one label. VG(-)/VG(+). Tracklist  A1Granma A2DanzariaB1La ContradanzaB2La Oveja NegraB3Canción Con TodosB4Grifo

"Grupo De Experimentación Sonora Del ICAIC  is a milestone in the history of Cuban music. It emerged in 1968, under the auspices of Alfredo Guevara, under the direction of Leo Brouwer and developed his work for nearly ten years.

It was composed of troubadours and musicians in general, interested in studying and developing new ways for Cuban popular music and song. Around the GES is a valuable list of creators such as Silvio Rodríguez, Pablo Milanés, Noel Nicola, Sergio Vitier, Emiliano Salvador, Eduardo Ramos, Sara González, Pablo Menéndez, Carlos Avaroff, Armando Guerra, Leoginaldo Pimentel and Norberto Carrillo, among others. .

The GES promoted the technical approach to music and the experience of collective creative work that covered the most diverse forms: from the structure of a concert to music for cinema.

The work developed in the context of the GES contributed to the renewal of Cuban music and had individual and social implications, since he was the formator of a group of then young musical creators who today are part of the avant-garde and have demonstrated their quality in all the world."

No Cuban records are graded Mint or Near Mint. Most Cuban records after 1970, mainly on Areito, have some degree of ring wear due to their paper like sleeves. GRADING:

All records are strictly graded. Sleeves are graded first followed by the vinyl. Example: EX/VG. I have used both the Record Collector  and Goldmine magazines standards to grade my records. Where indicated records are play graded (especially those of higher value) otherwise they are inspected under a strong light. 

Pre-revolution labels like Panart, Puchito,Seeco, Duarte,Velvet Records and others from the 1950's as well as the post-revolution 1960's EGREM records were pressed using thick vinyl and generally will sound better than the 1970's and later Areito recordings. The pre-revolution records will often play better than they look.

M= Mint: refers to a brand new unplayed vinyl record.

NM = Near Mint: Record played only a few times with care. May have a few light marks when examined under a bright light otherwise appears new.

EX = Excellent: The record has some signs of being played but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging may have slight wear and/or small creasing. EX(-) is somewhere between VG and EX. A record with an EX(+) grade can be described as better than EX but not quite Near Mint.

VG = Very Good. The record has obviously been played many times but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks and light scratches. Normal wear on the cover or extra items without any major defects is acceptable. VG(-) signifies a record has more surface noise as well as visual marking than a VG while VG(+) is not quite in the EX category.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated and a lot of surface noise can be heard. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, ring wear, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 

FAIR: The record is only just playable and has not been taken care of. There is considerable surface that impacts on the playback, The record may jump or skip. The cover and contents will be torn, stained, water damaged and/or defaced.

Poor: The record will not play properly and skip and/or jump throughout many tracks. The cover will be badly damaged and/or partly mussing.

Bad: The record is unplayable and may be broken. This type of record is used only as a collection filler and I will only sell such a record if it is extremely rare to obtain.

ABOUT ME:  I have been selling vinyl records on E-Bay since 2000 and prior via mail-order. In all over 30 years experience. My work in the record and radio industries and music reviewer for a major newspaper has allowed me to  accumulate a lot of vinyl records. In 2011, I started buying used Cuban vinyl records in Havana and I am currently one of the biggest resellers in North America. I employ several purchasing agents whom I have trained to provide me with quality vinyl.   WHY BUY CUBAN RECORDS FROM ME: Good quality/reasonable pricing. I pay more to obtain quality Cuban vinyl and resell at competitive prices. I am helping several Cuban people (my buyers) whose lives have improved since working for me. Strict grading. No hassle 30 day money back no questions asked guaranty. I only use strong quality mailers to ensure goods arrive undamaged. All Cuban records are washed using a professional cleaning system and are inspected before being listed.

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