MONO 1968 ●● THE MINT TATTOO ● Hard Psych ● BLUE CHEER Members + CHEESECAKE COVR
Sold Date:
September 13, 2020
Start Date:
September 8, 2020
Final Price:
$69.68
(USD)
Bid Count:
16
Seller Feedback:
20762
Buyer Feedback:
57
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MEGA-RARE "MONO" 1968 ORIGINAL COLLECTIBLE!
..|/\|...............................................|/\|..MINT TATTOO
..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. USA - DOT Records - DLP 3918 ~ MONO
MEGA RARE "MONO" Final collection copy
By the end of 1967 MONO format was phased out , here a mega rare mono issue - hadly EVER seen ~ check aroud to see just that!
... 1968 >>MONO<< Original first pressing of hard blues-psychrocker from the West Coast, a strong mix of self compositions and playing in a guitar trio format...two of the three ended up in BLUE CHEER (see 1969's New! Improved!, Blue Cheer 1970 and Blue Cheer Original Human Being Lp's for members of Mint Tattoo) ...
The sleeve is a specially designed 'window' gatefold cover... featuring a topless female...
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MINT TATTOO - the San Francisco blues-rock power trio, featuring Bruce Stephens (vocals, guitar), Ralph 'Burns' Kellog (bass, keyboards) and Gregg Thomas (drums), recorded one album for DOT Records in 1968, from which the single "I'm Talking About You/Mark of the Beast" was also released in 1969. Stephens and Kellog went to Blue Cheer and played on their 1969 "New! Improved" Lp in 1969. Always been well off the beaten path, now collectible for sure and sometimes overlooked, or lesser known being an obscure Lp, The Mint Tattoo is sort of a Blue Cheer "spin off" band ... filled with melodic hard edges with cool guitar leads and such, yet isn't as ear-poppingly loud as the Cheer's first two. The majority of the album is filled with inventive hard rock that isn't weak in any particular area. It's a classic grower with repeat plays and better (more consistant) than some of Blue Cheer's post-Leigh Stephens records...
Sister Bleu
Leper's Epitaph
Policeman's Ball
Littal Lieu Lieu's Revenge
Faces Of Roses
I'm Talking About You
Wrong Way Girl
Scorpio Woman
Mark Of The Beast
Moanin'
With Love
I Hear The Spirits
CONDITION:
The cover: rated: M- The specially designed 'die cut' custom gatefold cover is VERY clean, a little light wear inside the gatefold, not showing much but there. ltra rare MONAURAL STICKER on front cover! There are no bends, no writing and no split seams
The vinyl: Rated: spotlessly CLEAN M- plays all mint-audio CLEAN... immaculate clean Dot labels too...
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTHER ITEMS (((similar grooves for "head" people...)))
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GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, plays clean
EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
VG+ a bit more scuff or marks still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
