ORIENTAL SUNSHINE: Dedicated to The Bird, FOLK/PSYCH on FONTANA, EX
$
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ORIENTAL SUNSHINE: Dedicated to The Bird We Love (1971)
One of the rarest Norwegian psychedelic albums with an irresistible Eastern vibe. The opening track 'Across Your Life' is stunning. An essential album
This is an impossibly rare Norwegian second pressing from 1971 on the Fontana label - a year after the Philips press was released. This is as rare as the first press with same sound quality and far superior to the later reissues. This record never turns up for sale, especially in this condition; pressed in tiny amounts and only locally distributed. Today is a worldwide rarity! And not only is it an incredibly rare record, but also one of the so called 'missed Vertigos' a group of a few LPs initially meant to be published by the famous Vertigo swirl label. Instead it was pressed on Fontana.
The vinyl would be perfect if it was not for a scratch covering the second and third track on side 2 (See the last picture). It still plays well, but with soft clicks on and off through out those two songs. Not that bad and the music is mostly over powering the click sound. The rest is nice solid EX condition, very close to mint and plays with great fidelity. The cover is solid EX with a minimum of wear. Seams and corners are fine, no splits and the spine is fully readable. The labels are clean. This is overall a great copy besides the mark on the side 2.
Very seldom seen on eBay, so grab it now.
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Condition (cover/vinyl): EX,VG+(+) Label and year of release: Fontana, Norway 1971
GRADING M-: Perfect copy, the copy that looks like it was bought yesterday and only have been played a few times. EX: This has been played but still a very satisfying copy that would please most collectors. No scratches or cover wear, LP plays without any problem, as good as perfect in fact many dealers M- is what I would call EX VG++: This copy has been played and cover has some wear but still a very good copy that should satisfy most people except the MINT puritans. VG+: This is a played copy, plays with some clicks and background noise. But still the music should be the central part. Cover has ring wear but still not a torn cover or anything. VG: This is a more used copy with some scratches and clicks, no stops or skips though, cover has heavy wear. VG-: This is a worn copy and I will only sell items with this grading or lower if they are very rare.
POSTAGE RATES
1-4 LPs*: 4-10 LPs:
World: $25 $42
*If you buy records worth under $35 I can do the shipping for $11 for up to 4 LPs, but then it cannot be tracked.
All records will be packed carefully, using sturdy OVERSIZED cardboard boxes designed for shipping records to avoid bumped corners. The LPs will be remove from the cover to prevent seam splits during shipment and housed in new polylined inner sleeves.
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