Sold Date: April 20, 2023
Start Date: April 13, 2023
Final Price: $19.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 9
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The Zombies were one of my favorite bands of the 60’s. Their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame was, in my opinion, very long overdue.  Their combination of pop and psychedelic sounds made them irresistible.  They were led by keyboardist and vocalist Rod Argent who went on to enormous success with his self-named band. You’ll also find vocalist Colin Blunstone who went on to multiple projects including the Alan Parsons Project.  This was their second album and it includes the band’s biggest hit, “Time Of The Season”.  It also includes the track that I have been playing every New Year’s Eve for… forever: “This Will Be Our Year”. The album remains hugely popular and critically acclaimed, appearing high on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of greatest albums of all time.  The album was released on the British Big Beat Records label, number WIKD 181.  This is a reissue of the album originally released in 1968.  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 album cover shows no ring wear and no corner or edge wear.  All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact.  The cover grades NM.

Track List:

Care Of Cell 44

A Rose For Emily

Maybe After He’s Gone

Beechwood Park

Brief Candles

Hung Up On A Dream

Changes

I Want Her She Wants Me

This Will Be Our Year

Butcher’s Tale (Western Front 1914)

Friends Of Mine

Time Of The Season 

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 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.  <p> I 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. 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 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.  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. 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 $5.50 in the continental U.S. In addition, I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it!  Shipping will be $5.50 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period. If you also happen to win one or more 7” records, those will be shipped separately to keep all records in appropriately sized mailers.

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. At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost.

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.