RARE LP'S V-Z
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Only one copy available of each item unless a quantity is stated in (parentheses) before the price
(ALL ITEMS listed on the site ARE USA STEREO ORIGINAL VINYL LP PRESSINGS UNLESS NOTED: WG=German, UK=British, NL=Dutch, FR=France, IT=Italy, etc.)
VALHALLA-pink & orange UA-VG+/VG+(+); cw; psb; mostly plays better; '69 NYC Doorsy heavy psych-into-prog w/ organ, pre-American Tears $20
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR-The Aerosol Grey Machine-Mercury-VG++/M-; WLP $125 OR VG++/VG+(+); h; 3" ts; S1 is better, S2 has some marks $40 (ALL of these play normally, i.e., "Necromancer" on S2) OR WG blue Fontana: VG++/EX $20 OR VG++/EX; slt tofc $18 OR Italy spiral Vertigo: VG+(+)/VG++; swol; only issue on this label, dated 1974 $80 OR NL ufo Vertigo: strong EX/M-; probably late '70s Dutch press $30
:-The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other-UK 'big hatter' Charisma-EX/M-; few tape stains to edges esp. inside gatefold else very clean; B&C press, still on A-3U/B-3U matrices $35
:-H To He Who Am The Only One-Dunhill-VG++/EX; rw; WLP; psf; somewhat different cvr to UK $20 OR UK 'big hatter' Charisma: VG++/EX; slt tofc; tape stains to edges esp. inside gatefold; B&C press $28
:-'68-'71-UK pink scroll Charisma-EX/strong EX; slt tofc $28 OR VG++/VG++ to EX; slt tofc $20; '72 orig comp w/ "Boat Of Millions Of Years"
:-(as VAN DER GRAAF)-The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome-UK 'small hatter' Charisma-M-/M-; '77 UK orig w/ insert $28 OR strong EX/strong EX; '77 UK orig w/ insert $20
VANILLA FUDGE-The Beat Goes On-tricolor Atco-M-/M- $20 OR EX/M- (2) $15 OR EX/M-; sawcut; slt toc $14 OR EX/EX $12 OR VG++/VG++ (5) $5 OR rare MONO, VG++/VG++; h $28; '68 orig of one of the weirdest LPs on a major label; these above are the usual press with liner notes inside gatefold= short bios of each member; ALSO have a couple spares of much rarer pressing with COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LINER NOTES that read like a press release about this specific LP (see scan above); may be some sort of record-club variation or factory error, who knows? tricolor label copies: EX/VG++ to EX; laminated cvr $35 OR (rest are not laminated) VG++/VG $15 OR VG+/beat $5 OR yellow lbl VG++/M- $30; ever seen one?
:-Renaissance-Atco-SS; slt sawcut; probably tricolor label; pretty scarce sealed '68 Long Island heavy psych insanity $40 OR M-/M- slt bumped corner $20
:-Near The Beginning-Atco-EX/EX $15 OR VG++/VG++; h $10
:-Rock & Roll-Atco-M-/M-; slt sawcut; '69 orig, normal mix $18
VANISHING POINT-OST-Amos-strong EX/M-; h; small cc $40 OR VG+/VG+(+); promo labels; small timestrip ofc; cw $15 OR VG++/VG+ $8
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND-(MGM SE-4617)-EX/M-; h; just a bit of cvr wear starting (2) $80
:-Golden Archive Series-MGM-EX/EX; sr; nice '70 orig of comp $10
THE VOICES FOUR-Arbaah Kolot-Monitor-VG+/VG(+); couple odd dents to top seam; autographed obc; scarce circa '67 debut LP from Jewish folk-rockers sung in Hebrew on same label as Freeborne! $15
TOM WAITS-Rain Dogs-Island-EX/VG++; '83 orig w/ innersleeve (has torn corner) $15
:-Franks Wild Years-Island-VG++/M-; '87 orig $15
JERRY JEFF WALKER-Five Years Gone-Atco mono-VG+/VG++; tag tear ofc; WLP; psf; w/ insert; DJ-only mono press for AM airplay $5
WAPASSOU-Messe En Re Mineur-FR Crypto-SS; shrink torn a bit; cvr is slightly 'wavy' from being sealed; bottom center seamsplit starting; Peters Int'l distro sticker obc; '76 French orig of prog trio classic $40
WARLOCK-Music Merchant-EX/M-; promo labels; ph; 3" ts; '72 orig; what a weird LP, several long tracks w/ BS&T / Chicago prog-with-horns vibe, some of which is quite good, plus a couple shorter numbers are straight up R&B, some is hard psych...this might be a studio outfit (there are at least two different lead singers, one of whom is a gravel-voiced white R&B dude) and it might not even be all the work of the same band? $65
WATCHPOCKET-TMI-EX/M-; '71 Memphis rock w/ Steve Cropper $28
ALAN WATTS-Vol. II / Dhayana, The Art Of Meditation-Ascension-M-/M-; slt sawcut; '77 RE of half of rare '69 2LP acid guru spoken word LP "Why Not Now" $10
WEST-yellow Epic-VG++/VG++; ts; moderate rw; Band-style rock $20
THE WEST COAST POP ART EXPERIMENTAL BAND-Part One-tricolor Reprise-EX/EX; odd discoloration in grooves in one section of A1 doesn't sound (might be old record cleaner?), nice otherwise $95
WHALE-All Keyed Up!-Phaze Boost-SS; cvr is strong EX, shrink may be split at top seam, which may have slight h2o stains (minor!); '77 FL private press duo of female singer & crazy heavy guitarist working out on bizarro-world mix of bar-lounge styles, from disco to hard rock to C&W to lounge moves all with tons of frenzied guitar soloing (8) $60
WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT?-OST-black UA-M-/M-; Capitol Record Club pressing $18 OR mono copy: SS; has a "J.M. Fields" cutout bin pricetag under the shrink so must have been reasealed by them $15; '65 Bacharach-David score w/ Manfred Mann's "My Little Red Book"
WHEN THE BOYS MEET THE GIRLS-OST-MGM mono-SS; h; '65 w/ Sam The Sham & Pharaohs, Herman's Hermits, Connie Francis $15
IAN WHITCOMB-Sock Me Some Rock-Tower-M-/M-; '68 orig $15
BOBBY WHITLOCK-Dunhill-M-/EX; '72 ex-Derek & The Dominos $5
THE WHO-Happy Jack-Decca-M-/M- $75 OR mono, VG/VG+; h; plays better; spine worn $12
:-The Who Sell Out-Decca-M-/M-; slt cc; in shrink; superb '67 orig $75 OR M-/strong EX; slt cc; mostly in shrink $40 OR strong EX/EX; slt cc; couple long scuffs S2 don't sound $28
:-Magic Bus-Decca-strong EX/M-; remnant of an old drugstore price tag ofc; Who LPs are quite common but most originals are beat up! $40
:-Tommy-Decca-EX/M-; sr; w/ booklet; couple pricetag staple holes in upper left corner; very nice '69 orig $30 OR VG++/M-; slt tofc; '69 orig w/ booklet $24 OR VG++/VG++ to M- across 4 sides; 2" taped spine; '69 orig w/ booklet; Gold Record Award stkr ofc $15 OR VG+/VG++; '69 orig w/ booklet; bit of tape on spine; slt wofc; tag tear obc $10 OR UK Track: VG++/EX to M-; non-laminated E.J. Day sleeve; booklet has the "Limited Edition Number" wording but no number so not from the numbered first run but still circa 1971 press, A#1/B#3/A#1/B#2 matrix endings (in automatic sequence i.e. S1/S4/S2/S3), just a couple light inaudible scuffs, cover has back pocket for LP's & inside pocket for the booklet, with the left cvr panels being a 'folder' style (no pockets) $95
:-Live At Leeds-Decca-VG++/EX; few scuffs; '70 orig w/ all 12 inserts (M-) & innersleeve $20 OR VG+/VG; cw; scuffs; '70 orig w/ 11 inserts (VG++ to M-, missing small band pic), plain wht innersleeve $8
:-Who's Next-Decca-VG++/EX; '71 orig $8 OR Japan Polydor MPX-4022, EX/M-; '80 press w/ obi & insert $28
:-Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy-Decca-M-/M-; '71 orig; no insert $12
:-Tommy / As Performed By The London Symphony Orchestra And Chambre Choir With Guest Soloists-Ode-EX/EX; '72 2LP orig w/ outer box (tiny wobc), inner gatefold, booklet & innersleeves; few scuffs S4 $12 OR very rare QS QUAD version, VG++/M-; '72 2LP orig w/ outer box (top seam is splitting at left; this is a stereo box with quad stickers), inner gatefold & innersleeves; no booklet (might not have had one) $50
:-Quadrophenia-brown Track-VG++/M-; '73 2LP orig w/ booklet $12
:-Odds And Sods-brown Track-EX/M-; '74 orig w/ diecut cvr & both inserts (M-); long-deleted comp of '64-'74 outtakes & rare cuts (2) $18
:-Substitute/I'm A Boy/Pictures Of Lily-UK Polydor-M- in label sleeve; '76 maxi-single issued along with 'Story Of The Who' compilation $15
THE WILD ONES-The Arthur Sound-UA mono-M-/EX; '66 NYC house band from "Arthur" niteclub, "My Little Red Book", "It's Not Unusual", "Satisfaction" etc $5
JOHN BUCK WILKIN-In Search Of Food, Clothing, Shelter & Sex-Liberty-SS; cc; '70 L.A. hippie ssw, ex-Ronnie & The Daytonas $10
TIM WILLIAMS-Blues Full Circle-yellow Epic-SS; thick cover orig $30
ROBIN WILLIAMSON-Myrrh-UK black Island HELP 2-M-/VG+; '72 UK orig in thin textured sleeve w/ innersleeve; has scuffs, plays better $20
ROBIN WILSON-brown A&M-M-/M-; in shrink; obscure pop vocal $10
TERRY WILSON-Decca-VG+/VG++; psb; h; obscure '71 Irish folk $6
TONI WILSON & GEORGIA MURPHY-Turn Turn Turn-private-VG++/M-; circa '66 private press femme folk duo in one-sided silkscreened cover, "Turn Turn Turn", ""Early Morning Rain", "Wild Mountain Thyme" & typical folk / pop cover tunes, might be a school project album? $40
WINGS-Dunhill-SS; h; top seam shows wear under shrink, probably a reseal; obscure '69 AM poprock, not the Paul McCartney group! $18
WINTER EQUINOX-OST-SS; '76 soundtrack to a freestyle skiing documentary, "Original musical score directed and produced by Dennis Dragon", w/ Chirs Darrow, Toulouse Engelhardt etc performing $20
WOODSTOCK-OST-Cotillion-VG+/S1/S3/S4=VG+, S2/S5=VG, S6=VG++; 3LP '70 orig; very rare WLP; psf; "Screen Before Airplay" language warning stkr ofc; expensive 3LP set, therefore not many promos went out, seemingly most all of them went to FM rock stations which played them to death, I've only seen a few and most were completely destroyed! $28
WOOL-ABC-VG++/VG++; h; '69 OH psych fronted by Ed Wool $28
ROBERT WYATT-The End Of An Ear-UK orange CBS-VG++/VG++; edgewear & 3" seamsplit; rare '70 UK orig; his out-jazz solo debut $95
:-Rock Bottom-UK 'color lizard' Virgin-VG++/EX; few light scuffs; cover has very minor wear and is a bit yellowed, but still much cleaner than average for this LP; '74 UK orig of post-accident howl of pain LP $80
WYOMING-In Prison-WG Bellaphon BLPS 19079-M-/VG; color label 2nd press from same year; nasty 'bad aim' mark will be audible thru most of B3 otherwise a decent copy; supposedly this also exists on b&w label $28
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YES-Atlantic-EX/strong EX; WLP; psf; w/ insert; one long light radial scuff S1 else superclean vinyl; scarce '69 promo version of debut $40
:-The Yes Album-Atlantic-VG++/VG+; WLP; psf; rare '71 promo, has some scuffs $28 OR Japan Atlantic P-8079A, VG+/VG++; w/ insert; no obi; S2 is a bit scuffy, plays fine; Warner-Pioneer '70s pressing $8
:-Fragile-Atlantic-VG++/VG++; WLP; contents stkr ofc & small timestrip which has "Duplicate" written in marker; w/ booklet; rare '72 promo $40 OR VG+/VG(+); WLP; small time strip ofc; w/ booklet; '72 promo $8
JOHN YLVISAKER-Praise The Lord In Many Voices-Avant Garde mono-SS; split LP live at Carnegie Hall in '67, S1 is Medical Mission Sisters, S2 is Ylvisaker's folk-rock "Mass For The Secular City" $35
STEVE YOUNG-Rock Salt & Nails-A&M-EX/EX; WLP; psf partly torn off & promo wording crossed out; 1 inaudible mark; rare '69 orig $35
THE ZODIAC COSMIC SOUNDS-Elektra MONO-strong EX/VG+; some marks, plays better; '67 Mort Garson exploito-psych / electronic classic, yet another 'common' '60s LP where a truly mint first press almost never shows up anywhere $20