FLAMIN’ GROOVIES – Now – 1978 Japan FIRST Issue w OBI Mint psych punk
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FLAMIN’ GROOVIES: “Now”
LABEL: Sire Records/ Nippon Phonogram
Label Number: RJ-7557
BLOODY RARE 1978 JAPAN 1st PRESS Issue complete with insert & OBI. Never seen copy before of this gem. All is in TOP CONDITION. Seriously rare!!!!
GRADING:
LP Record: Near Mint ~ Mint not even a spindle mark in sight. Perfect all the way
Jacket: Near Mint
Obi: Near Mint
Paged : Excellent ~ Near Mint
Some words on this issue: FLAMIN’ GROOVIES: “Now” (Sire/ Nippon Phonogram) “While it took a long and torturous five years for The Flamin’ Groovies to find their way back to an American record deal with Shake Some Action, a year and a half later the band had a follow-up ready, and while 1978's Flamin’ Groovies Now isn't quite as cohesive as the album that preceded it, in many respects the band sounds at once tighter and more relaxed, with some time on the road firming up the rhythm section while giving the songs a bit more room to swing (which wasn't one of the strong suits of the British Invasion bands that provided their aural template). The band lost guitarist James Ferrell during the post-Shake Some Action-tour, but former Charlatans picker Mike Wilhelm proved to be a more than simpatico replacement on these sessions, and while leader Cyril Jordan didn't come up with another new song as transcendent as "Shake Some Action," "All I Wanted" comes pretty close. But it's significant that most of the songs on Flamin’ Groovies Now are covers, and while all of them are played with love, enthusiasm, and the right period flair (especially The Beatles "There's a Place," Paul revere & Raiders "Ups and Downs," and "Move It,"), they give the album a feeling of being padded, and just because covering the Rolling Stones rarity "Blue Turns to Grey" was a good idea didn't mean the Flamin’ Groovies had any business tackling "Paint It Black." All in all, Flamin’ Groovies Now is a terrific-sounding record that captures a fine band when it was in great form, but it also makes clear that the gremlins that often dogged The Groovies in the studio (namely their inability to make a 100 percent satisfying album) hadn't gone away.” (All Music Guide)
New to the e-bay game but long experience in selling records so bid with confidence.
Our grading scale: Mint/ Near Mint/ Excellent/ VG++/. We don’t sell anything below VG++. VG++ grade is basically that the record has some scuffs and has wear. Excellent: record has hardly no visible defects and is preserved with care and attention, the condition most collectors take pride in to file away. Near Mint: a dash below mint, just perfect. Mint: like new.
Auction must be paid for within 7 days of its ending, no exceptions.
Please await our invoice before paying!! Also please ignore the ebay’s shipping calculator since it gives you an incorrect shipping cost/total.
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Everything must be shipped by Registered Airmail or EMS Mail. No exceptions.
SHIPPING COSTS
= Registered Airmail to USA/Canada/Mexico/Oceania = $22 for 1 LP, $25 for 2 LP's, and $30 for 3 LP's.
= Registered Airmail to UK/Europe/Russia = $23 for 1 LP, $26 for 2 LP's, and $31 for 3 LP's.
= Registered Airmail to South America = $30 for 1 LP, $33 for 2 LP's, and $39 for 3 LP's.
= For Asian countries = Because the charge of the Registered Airmail is the same as EMS, we automatically send out your package by EMS. See the EMS rate below.
In case of purchase more than $200, item(s) must be shipped by EMS (Express Mail with internet tracking, and the insurance).
= EMS Shipping to USA/Canada/Mexico/Oceania = $25 for 1 LP, $29 for 2 LP's, and $33 for 3 LP's.
= EMS Shipping to UK/Europe/Russia = $28 for 1 LP, $32 for 2 LP's, and $36 for 3 LP's.
= EMS Shipping to South America = $37 for 1 LP, $42 for 2 LP's, and $48 for 3 LP's.
= EMS Shipping to Asian countries = $20 for 1 LP, $23 for 2 LP's, and $26 for 3 LP's.
Registered Airmail Shipping rates for EP’s: USA & EUROPE & AUSTRALIA: $13 for one EP; 15 for 2 EP’s and 18$ for 3 EP’s
Registered Airmail Shipping rates for CD’s: USA & EUROPE & AUSTRALIA: $10 for one CD and 12$ for 2 CD’s
ALL PARCELS OVER 2 KG WEIGHT MUST BE SHIPPED WITH EMS!!!
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