WILL & JAMES RAGAR S/T LP USA Orig No Mountain Folk SSW
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WILL & JAMES RAGAR - Will & James Ragar
Original USA LP
No Mountain (MMR-003)
Rare USA original private pressing that rarely shows up and is gaining a solid reputation on the collectors scene.
The album was totally out of step with its time when released in 1980 on the tiny No Mountain label. It harks back to the previous decade, but even that doesn't explain just what the album sounds like.
It has been described as a Folk album, but that's only part of it. The psych tag some sellers have given it is misleading, but i can see why they have used that tag. I'd be hard pushed to descibe the album, but thankfully Allmusic did a pretty good job:
".......Good thing, too, because this is a gem of breezy, laid-back, ‘70s-style soft rock/pop with a gentle, folky feel and a hazy veneer of spacy, post-psychedelic open-endedness, lending the whole thing a cool, slightly stoned, Sunday-morning-after vibe....."
Since its CD only repress in the far east there are soundfiles to be found online.
The sleeve is in excellent condition, just some light corner wear and one light corner bump keeping it from near mint.
The labels are both in near mint condition. No spindle wear, no writing, no tears. Just a few very small spider marks on the labels.
The vinyl is in excellent condition with its original sheen. Looks to have very rarely been played. No scratches and no groovewear, just a couple of ultra light neddle traces when viewed under a very bright light. Superb playback.
Please note that we grade all records the same way, whether they're 40 years old or one year old.
CONDITION
Sleeve: Excellent
Record: Excellent
SHIPPING COSTS
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Rest of Europe: £10.00 (International Signed For)
U.S.A./Canada: £12.00 (International Signed For)
Rest of the world: £13.00 (International Signed For)
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Our grading is strict so as not to disappoint, we have been selling on ebay since 1998 and know how important this is. Grading of records is done with the record angled under two 50 watt halogen spot lights. Scans are of actual item up for auction. All records are packed securely and most importantly packed outside of the picture sleeve (in a plain inner sleeve) so as to avoid seam splits during shipping.
Near Mint
Almost mint. Very minor paper scuffs and very little else can appear on the vinyl. This will most likely have occurred during packaging, or removing the record from the inner sleeve but obviously it had been handled with extreme care. Any flaw should be very hard to see. The cover should look as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and/or age. Minor impressions to the cover (due to the outer edge of the vinyl resting inside) may be acceptable, however the artwork should be as close to perfect as can be.
Excellent
An excellent condition for vinyl will allow minor scuffs (Scuffs lay on top of the grooves) which are visible but only slightly.The wear should be minimal.The play should be close to perfect as well. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear. Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show a little white, meaning slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs.
VG++
As Excellent but with a larger number of scuffs, maybe a couple of hairlines (very light scratch that can't be felt) or a couple of marks. Sound quality should still be very close to that of an Excellent record with only minor crackle in quiet segments only, NO scratches that can be felt. Cover as Excellent but there may be a small seam split on the cover, or a very minimal amount of writing like a name written in small writing or a number. A VG++ record should be an acceptable record to live with if you aren't looking to pay the price of a Near Mint copy.
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