Quicksilver Messenger Service 45 Fresh Air 1970 Psychedelic Rock NM BB# 49

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20

-Artist / Group: Quicksilver Messenger Service

-Mini bio: Psychedelic rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1965. Gary Duncan (vocals, guitar), John Cipollina (lead guitar), David Freiberg (bass) and Greg Elmore (drums). Dino Valenti joined as lead singer in 1970. David Freiberg left in 1973 to join Jefferson Starship. John Cipollina, brother of Huey Lewis & The News' bassist Mario Cipollina, died on May 29, 1989, age 45. Dini Valenti died on Nov. 16, 1994, age 57.

-Quicksilver Messenger Service had four singles either bubble under or reach Billboard's Top Pop Singles charts which were: Stand By Me (1968), Who Do You Love (1969), Fresh Air (1970) and What About Me (1971).

-Side one: Fresh Air

-Most famous for their biggest hit, Fresh Air from their album Just For Love. Written by Dino Valenti (used the name Jesse Oris Farrow as a song writer, also wrote Get Together) is popular with psychedelic rock enthusiasts around the globe, with Dino Valenti's amazing, rough-edged vocals and John Cipollinas' psychedelic extended guitar solo nugget....one of the best ever singles to come out of the San Francisco bay area!

-Side two: Freeway Flyer

-Also written by Dino Valenti is another psychedelic rock killer with Dini Valenti's amazing vocals and the band displays their virtuoisity throughout with driving bass, drums, piano and guitar work.

-Label: Capitol 2920

-Year released: 1970

-Billboard number: 49

-Billboard debut: Oct. 3, 1970

-Pressed in: Canada

-Visual grade: Near mint, beautiful copy which appears unplayed

-Labels: Near mint

-Generic Capitol sleeve: VG++

--History of this 45 rpm single: We have several thousand singles from the 1950's, 60's 70's, 80's and 90's for which we know the source (record store) and the exact date of purchase. This copy of is one of them: Fresh Air was purchased as NOS (New, old store stock) from Treacher's Record Store in Vancouver, B.C. Canada on May 8, 1971. All of the records from Treacher's Record Store were brand new and since date of purchase have had very little play, were always housed in a sleeve in a non-smoking environment, and played on a good quality turntable. Collectors' will not be disappointed in this extraordinary group of 45's as we begin to list them over the months to come.

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.