Rare Funk psych lp LAFAYETTE AFRO-ROCK BAND "Malik" 1st Press Makossa PROMO
$
550
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Description
For sale is a superb, original promo pressing of funk-psych Holy Grail lp "Malik" by the Lafayette Afro-Rock Band, on the Makossa International label, M 23.11 Stereo.
Highly influential, this one, in the US, France and the UK. Sampled a zillion times, visionary scions of break beats, and wildly inventive funk with jazz, African and psych overtones. The band got their start in the US, then moved to France, where they heard African music and incorporated it into their sound. Great cover, too. This is a scarce promo example of what is already an incredibly rare lp.
Condition:
LP cover rates VG+... a couple small stains on back, light ringwear, very faint evidence of someone writing name on lower left of front cover. Strong seams. Vinyl rates NM. A superior example of this lp.
My grading system:
STILL SEALED : Jacket imperfections, if any, will be described. Vinyl guaranteed to be in unplayed condition.
M : I don't use this grade, on the assumption that no record or jacket is truly flawless.
M- : Vinyl appears unplayed, jacket bears no signs of wear. I rarely, if ever, use this grade.
NM : Like M-, with possible scintilla/whiff of an imperfection
VG++ : May have a couple very minor imperfections. (superficial marks that have little or no bearing on sound.) Jacket may have a couple very minor flaws.
VG+ : Like VG++, but with a few more light imperfections
VG : Several light imperfections, and possibly one or two more serious ones, such as small feelable scratches. Still plays well.
VG- : Will display numerous minor imperfections and/or feelable scratches that affect playback quality. Between you and me, you could do better.
GOOD : What I consider pretty poor... numerous major imperfections. I generally don't sell items in this range unless they are of major significance.
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