THE SEEDS - A WEB OF SOUND - CRESCENDO - MONO - 1ST PRESS 1966
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MONO 1966 1ST PRESS!
MATRIX RUN OUT GNPS - 2033 -A RE1 / GNPS - 2033 - B RE1
HERE OFFERED IS THE SECOND ALBUM RELEASED BY THE SEEDS IN 1966 AND A PSYCH/GARAGE ABSOLUTE CLASSIC!
Recorded in the midst of 1966, naturally after the spring release of their debut but before "Pushin' Too Hard" climbed into the national charts in the spring of 1967, A Web of Sound finds the Seeds pushing their sound into new dimensions, happily keeping pace with their Los Angeles contemporaries Love and the Doors. That the Seeds never received the respect accorded to their peers, either then or now, may be partially due to their lack of lyrical ambition, or it could be due to the Hollywood teenage sleaze that seeped out of this quartet led by garage rock icon Sky Saxon. Whatever the Seeds did, it sounded somewhat dirty, a maxim that applies to A Web of Sound even if it lacks singles as hard and filthy as "Pushin' Too Hard." Instead, this is a proto-psychedelic trip, kicked off by the cheerful, swirling "Mr. Farmer" --Thing is, A Web of Sound was cut long before Pushin' too hard turned into a hit, so neither "Pictures & Designs" in specific or the album as a whole functions as a cash-in. Rather, it's an expansion, downplaying grit and grunge in favor of expansive organ-fueled pop fantasias, minor-chord stomps, an elastic blues burner ("A Faded Picture"), and veiled odes to drugs and sex, all wrapped up via the monumental live-in-the-studio workout "Up in Her Room," nearly 15 minutes of sneering tension and release. "Up in Her Room" compares favorably to Love, and Saxon and Arthur Lee did run in the same circles, but decades later Saxon's downscale aspirations are blindingly apparent; he wasn't seeking transcendence, he was exploiting the moment. As such, A Web of Sound feels more thoroughly tied to 1966 than most of the Los Angeles rock of that year and that's both its blessing and its curse: it brings the era rushing back but it doesn't suggest any of the future. And yet, that transience is precisely why the album is so enjoyable. All the organs, all the minor-key riffs, all the desperate desire to be a star coalesce into a quintessentially L.A. trip, a harbinger of all the wasted good times that could be found on the Sunset Strip.
THE VINYL IS VG TO VG+ PLUS - SHOWS THIN HAIR LINES AND THIN SCRATCHES A FEW FEELABLE ALL ON HEAVY VINYL AND THERE ARE 2 VERY SMALL VINYL "GLOBS" ONE ON EACH SIDE THAT PRODUCE A SHORT QUIET THUDDING SOUND WHICH IS NOT UNCOMMON ON CRESCENDO PRESSINGS AND DOES NOT SPOIL THE LISTENING PLEASURE HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS, THE VINYL IS THICK AND THE NEEDLE PASSES THROUGH THE DAMAGE AND PRODUCES A GREAT SOUND - FULL OF DYNAMICS WITH ONLY SMALL SURFACE NOISE, MAINLY BETWEEN TRACKS THIS IS A GREAT ALBUM, ALL BE IT THAT IT HAS BEEN WELL ENJOYED AND SHOWS WEAR, IT IS STILL A RECOMMENDED GARAGE/PSYCH CLASSIC!
THE SLEEVE IS VG+ NO SPLITS NAME WRITTEN ON BACK - SHOWS RING WEAR ON HEAVY US CARDBOARD - SEAMS AND EDGES SHOW SOME BUMPING, SLIGHT STAINING TO THE FRONT (SEE PHOTOS) - SPINE IS VG++ WITH ONLY MILD BUMPING
COVER HAS NO PUNCH HOLES OR SLICES
PLEASE SEE PHOTOS
LABELS VG PLUS WITH NO STICKERS, NO WRITING AND NO WEAR TO PAPER -
SMALL SPINDLE MARKINGS!!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
FULLY GUARANTEED!
IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded.
Records are graded under bright lights or discrete sunlight - In the case of visibly possible harmful scratches, the record will be tested and sound quality noted.Many vintage (1955-70) records will play fine with visible damage due to superior vinyl and better pressings.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND FULLY GUARANTEED
PLEASE SEE PHOTOS
THIS RECORD IS FULLY GUARANTEED, PLEASE EMAIL ME TO DISCUSS A PROBLEM BEFORE LEAVING NEGATIVE OR NEUTRAL FEEDBACK
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
THIS IS 100% GUARANTEED!!
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FRIENDS: PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO READ THE GRADING CONDITIONS – ALSO, UNLESS A LP RECORD IS SEALED (US COPIES), THERE IS BOUND TO BE SOME DISCREPANCY HEARABLE. ALSO DEPENDING ON HOW GOOD YOUR STYLUS AND CARTRIDGE IS, YOU MAY DISAGREE WITH MY GRADINGS BUT, PLEASE NOTE: THIS RECORD IS GUARANTEED, IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE CONDITION PLEASE RETURN FOR A FULL REFUND – PLEASE DISCUSS WITH ANY PROBLEMS
PLEASE NOTE:
In the odd circumstance that it might occur, we can not be financially responsible for mishandling of parcels by the postal service. We take the best precaution to assure a perfect delivery, ship in professional boxes with the record removed from the cover with cardboard strengther and all in a clear plastic cover.
PRIOR TO OPENING A CASE WITH EBAY- I AM HAPPY TO ALWAYS DISCUSS ANY ERRORS – ALSO PLEASE READ THE SMALL STUFF AT THE END OF THE PAGE!!
ALL LP RECORDS ARE SHIPPED IN PROPER ALBUM BOXES AND DISC IS SEPERATED FROM SLEEVE AND ALL PLACED IN PLASTIC COVER
ALL BUYERS WILL GET POSITIVE FEEDBACK – PLEASE DO THE SAME ALSO PLEASE BE AWARE A STAR RATING OF 4 IS CONSIDERED BY EBAY TO BE BELOW AVERAGE! AND ALWAYS LEADS TO A SELLER BEING PUNISHED BECAUSE NO ONE REALLY UNDERSTANDS THEIR RATING SYSTEM
We ship worldwide!!
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USA , LP's & 10"
- $4.00 usps MEDIA MAIL (no insurance , 2 to 9 days , online tracking , $1.50 for each additional record)
WORLDWIDE , LP's & 10"
-$22.00 usps 1ST CLASS AIR (no insurance , tracking # , buyer is responsible for any loss , $6.00 for each additional record)*
*PLEASE NOTE: THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR 1ST CLASS AIR IS 4LB – OR 4 LP’S FOR 5 OR MORE, SHIPPING WILL BE VIA PRIORITY AIR AND SUBJECT TO AN EXTRA $5 PER LP OVER 4 LIMIT
CANADA, LP's & 10"
-$15.00 USPS 1ST CLASS AIR (no insurance, no tracking #, buyer is responsible for any loss, $1.50 for each additional record
7” 45’S
USA: $4.00 1st class
WORLDWIDE: $12.00 1st class
CANADA: $10.00 1st class
How I Grade Condition Of Discs
Mint
This means I have owned it from new or purchased from a distributors warehouse, basically it means absolutely new shape, never been played or out of its dust cover. In the case of LP's, a North American album will have to be factory sealed (anyone can reseal an album!) Take Note: European and Japaneses albums were never shrink wrapped!
Note: Being mint does not guarantee it's free of pops and clicks, many pressings especially from the US were made with very poor vinyl and in a hurry which means often there are imperfections in the pressing. As a former importer, we were often given back brand new albums due to clicks heard in the playback.
Mint Minus - No such thing, it's either mint or not.
Excellent - A disc is super clean, with no visible marks
Excellent Plus, means it's probably mint but can't be proven by me.
Excellent minus, is a disc that is excellent except it may have some markings that do not show up in the playing
VG - A disc that is STILL in good shape, WILL have some scuffs or scratches, not in excellent shape but well worth owning. VG + and ++,a disc that is that much better than VG.
VG minus, just a smidgen below VG
Good - A disc that can be played, has obvious ware but is worth owning, a DJ copy of a rare early Motown for instance or a rare Doo-Wop or Northern Soul which could still be worth a fortune, Good Minus & Good Plus is a step above or below Good. In most cases I will not offer a disc in this condition unless it's rare and hard to find.
LABELS
Labels do not alter the grading of vinyl; many records are Excellent, looked after by the previous owner but still have their initials or markings on the label. A DJ copy will often have markings to show which side to be plugged, or the length of the intro. Many labels and covers in the US have been punched, that was done by the record company to show the disc was deleted and shipped out to mass retailers to sell cheap and could not be returned for a credit, this does not impede the value, many records eg Swan and VJ Beatles were done like that, also many promo lp’s were punched or slit to show they were provided as promotion and not charged to the client and no royalties paid to the artist
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