The New Expression "Good Clean Rock & Roll" Rural Psych
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Description
The New Expression "Good Clean Rock & Roll"
Jewel (USA) LPS 544. 1975.
Sought-after rural psych record. Only a few hundred copies were privately pressed for the group by Cincinnati's Jewel Records. (The New Expression were from nearby Hamilton, Ohio.)
Hard rocking country-rock with psychedelic flourishes in the vein of CCR. Notable for the high-quality musicianship and songwriting of leader Mark Meister--all tracks are his originals.
Condition: Cover is Ex 2" seam split top. Otherwise looks new.
Visually, the record grades Ex. It appears to have been played only a few times. However, the last track on side 1 ("What Would I Ever Say") has a stylus mark that may give you some trouble. It played through for me, but with some clicks. Otherwise, the record sounded great when I spun it.
No Reserve!
Condition Grades
I follow the Goldmine grading system. All records are graded conservatively under direct light (I use a 120 watt spot flood).
M=Mint =New: In perfect condition.
NM=Near Mint. Like new. Close to perfect condition. No definite signs of play. No stylus marks. Possible paper marks from sleeve.
Ex= Excellent: Not an official Goldmine grade. I use this to indicate records that are a cut below NM but definitely better than VG+ as per Goldmine. Minor stylus marks. This should be considered a very desirable grade for older [mid sixties and back] records.
VG+=Very Good Plus: Slight wear but still a quality copy. Unlike some sellers on ebay, my VG+ grading adheres strictly to Goldmine standards! A VG+ record has unquestionably seen some time on a turntable, but it has been played gently & carefully stored.
VG+ by no means indicates a dicey copy! I cannot emphasize this point enough! I abhor & reject the ‘grade inflation’ that seems to have taken hold in online record selling. In the long run, such misrepresentation can only be bad for all of us who care about the hobby.
VG=Very Good: The most misunderstood grade. A VG record has substantial but superficial wear. This does NOT mean one of those thrift store Beatles records that looks like it’s been nicked all over with a steak knife! Rather, a VG record will exhibit numerous ‘spider web’ stylus marks, faded gloss & perhaps a few bona fide ‘scratches’ (detectable by running a fingertip along the groove & over the mark ).
The buyer should expect that a VG record will play through without skips, though likely w/ some surface noise. Many fifties & sixties LP records were incredibly well-made & play very nicely in this condition. But of course, without play-testing there’s no way to be absolutely certain.
G=Good: Wear and scratches; the record was played a lot, but should still play through without skips. I only sell very rare records in this condition.price rating
