ANTON SZANDOR LAVEY STRANGE MUSIC 10 INCH VINYL RECORD ALBUM 1994 RARE IN SHRINK

$

31

     This auction is for a rare ANTON SZANDOR LAVEY  --  STRANGE MUSIC TEN INCH (10") VINYL RECORD.   This was released in 1994 on the Amarillo Records label, catalogue number AM-586.  It is still in the original shrink wrap.

     Back in the ninties, the New Jersey free-form radio staion WFMU used to publish a "WFMU Catalog of Curiosities" that contained weird vinyl and tapes.  This is where I ordered this record from.

     I can tell you that between 1980 and 2000, I was buying so much music that the very most I could listen to any one album was THREE times...tops!!!  So anything I purchased new back then would be barely used.

     Even though Anton LaVey was the founder of the Church of Satan and the religion of LaVeyan Satanism, he was also a multi-talented musician, artist, writer, and collector of esoterica.  This record was released a few years before his death in 1997.  There are seven songs on this record; five instrumentals and two sung by Blanche Barton. 

     I did recently play the ten inch all the way through.  It is in EXCELLENT condition (and that's because I grade very conservatively, otherwise it is basically in near mint condition).  There are a few very small, VERY light surface paper scuffs.  Even though this has barely been played, I did notice some very, very low in the mix...well, "static" is the best way to describe it.  It can mostly be heard sporadically on the first track on side one, the old Bob Hope-related chestnut "Thanks For The Memories".  Being that the record has rarely been played and is basically new, I can only deduce that this is how the independent label record pressing was made.

     The cover is in NEAR MINT condition, and comes in the original shrink wrapping.

    If you have any questions about this item, please feel free to email me.  Also, please check out my other auctions going on NOW of various other items of interest (including a rare R.E.M. penlight and promotional posters, a Talking Heads '77 promo album and "Stop Making Sense" original promo poster, and a couple of Ray Davies solo [Kinks] efforts).  Thanks again for looking...during these most very...very...very troubled times...

SHIPPING RATES (all rates include cost of shipping materials):

United States (Domestic)

Media Mail (affordable, but can be slow - especially to the West Coast):

$ 4.25 1st LP, $ 1.00 each additional LP.

US Priority Mail (faster, but pricier):

$ 9.95 1st LP, $ 2.00 each additional

INTERNATIONAL RATES

Canada (First Class International) ***

$ 15.00 1st LP, $ 3.00 each additional

Worldwide (First Class International) ***

$ 22.50 1st LP, $ 4.00 each additional (up to 4 total).

For more than four albums, Priority Mail International (roughly double the 1st Class Costs) or insurance, contact me for specifics.

*** NOTE: SHIPPING UPGRADES ARE REQUIRED ON ALL INTERNATIONAL PACKAGES OVER $ 100 (Such as Priority with Tracking, Registered, etc. Rates and services vary by country).

Cost of postage includes $ 1.75 for shipping materials (including cardboard mailer and polysleeve).  I separate the vinyl from the cover when shipping all opened LP's.

Record Grading:

MINT (10) Perfect! Still sealed albums are presumed MINT, but covers may not be. I will not grade any opened album as "mint", since there's obviously been some handling.

NEAR MINT (9.5) ---- Close, but one or two tiny flaws that do not impact play. Vinyl may have a barely visible scuff mark, but no scratches. Label is bright, clean and unmarked. Covers close to perfect with very minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident.

EXCELLENT (9) ----Disc plays near-perfect. There could be scuffs or a hairline scratch or two that does not impact play. Vinyl is bright and shiny. Label is clean and unmarked. Cover may have some slight corner creases or minor ringwear.

VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS (8) ---- Record handled and played occasionally, but very carefully. Very minor scratches and/or scuffs that should have little impact on the sound quality, or minor label imperfection---noted, but otherwise clean. VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS records may have some light surface noise during quiet passages or between tracks. Covers: one or two minor wear issues such as writing on cover, corner creases, some ringwear, minor staining, etc. (All noted).

VERY GOOD PLUS (7) ----The record has been cared for, but has some minor flaws. Light scratches and/or marks/scuffs that won't make a big impact. Light surface noise here and there, but nothing to overwhelm the listening experience. Covers may have a few minor defects (duly noted). Those who are looking for pristine-only might not be pleased, but most music fans would be happy to have a collectible album in this condition.

VERY GOOD (6)---- The record has been played often with some care, but also a little neglect. Record displays visible surface wear---scratches or scuffs that will cause some minor to perhaps occasionally moderate surface noise. Vinyl could be "dull" at this point and not "shiny', or still perhaps shiny, but then a little more scratched-up. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc. Most music fans would be happy to have a highly collectible album in this condition.

VERY GOOD MINUS (5) ---- Well-played with little luster and moderate surface noise, but skip-free. Lots of scratches/scuffs or fewer but more deeper marks. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork---seam splits, significant ring wear, tears, cuts, taping (all noted). I will only sell RARE "VERY GOOD MINUS" records.

GOOD (4) --- Pretty beat-up with lots of scratches, but not dead yet. Record should still appear not to skip, though it's possible it can. Surface noise is moderate to occasionally heavy. Seam splits are usually a bigger issue around this level with the records better off in a plastic sleeve. I only sell VERY RARE "GOOD" records. They are certainly "good enough" until another copy comes along.

GOOD MINUS (3) --- Even more beat with tons of scratches and LOTS of surface noise. Skips are possible, though I wouldn't intentionally sell a record that does. Given the right moment, fans could probably enjoy a GOOD MINUS record, but might also be irritated by it at times. I will only sell VERY VERY RARE "GOOD MINUS" records. Covers are hanging together by a thread (seams shot) but not intentionally defaced.

FAIR (2) ----FAIR records appear and sound lousy (significant surface noise, horrific scratches). I won't sell these, unless I find something that is SO INCREDIBLY RARE. Expect skipping or a very unpleasant listen. Covers may be defaced, seamless, stained beyond belief.

POOR (1) ---- Unlistenable and undisplayable.

4-28-19