A NATION IS BORN - BAHAMAS ISLAND FUNK LP BIOSIS NOW

$

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Various, Ray Munnings, Exuma, Blind Blake & Biosis Now

"A Nation is Born"

Bahamas Nationhood 10756, Bahamas, Nassau, 1973

VG+/VG++

LP,  33 RPM

                    Artist:                           Various, Ray Munnings, Exuma, Blind Blake & Biosis Now

                    Title:                             A Nation is Born

                    Record Label:           Bahamas Nationhood

                    Catalogue #:              10756

                    Release Date:            1973

                    Country:                      Bahamas, Nassau

                    Genre:                          World : Caribbean

                    Cover Grade:            VG+, wear mid-spine, light yellowing around edges, pages inside nice,

                                                            bottom seam worn with 4" split. Art in great condition!

                    Vinyl Grade:              VG++, yellow label w/ black & yellow sunrise logo @ top, lightly

                                                            played, light jacket marks visual vg+, plays vg++

                    Sleeve:                          white

                    Special Features:      1st Edition, Gatefold, Exuma, Funky Nassau (R. Munnings), Private

                    Additional Info:        Up for auction is an original World record,  by the recording

                                                            artist: Various, Ray Munnings, Exuma, Blind Blake & Biosis

                                                            Now, with the title: A Nation is Born ,  Bahamas Nationhood

                                                            label, catalogue #: 10756, released in 1973.  This is a hard to find

                                                            recording, you don't want to miss this one for your collection!!

                                                            Side 1

                                                            Oh freedom - lucayan chorale

                                                            I’m a better woman than you - eloise lewis

                                                            Upward, onward, forward, together - ronnie butler & ramblers

                                                            The mail - rupert & rolling cons

                                                            Run, come see - blind blake

                                                            Exodus - mighty makers

                                                            Side 2

                                                            Rushing through the crowd - exuma

                                                            Funky Nassau - beginning of the end - fitgerald & munnings

                                                            Independent Bahamas - biosis now

                                                            A new day dawning - bobby smith

                                                            Pumpkin, banana, peas, corn - frankie 'zhivago' young & rams

                                                            March on bahamaland - lucayan chorale

                                                            Recorded on location at the britannia hotel, paradise island,

                                                            Nassau, Bahamas.

                                                            Thanks for Bidding! GOOD LUCK! No Reserve!!!

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SS (Still Sealed) = Has Original Unopened factory seal. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint, but this can’t be proven until the album is actually opened and the disc examined. Any flaws on cover will be noted.

M (Mint) = perfection, no flaws, defects or marks indicating handling or playing. We rarely use this grade, and if when we do it is usually on the disc. Pristine! It looks as if you just got it home from a the record store and removed the shrink wrap. Rare Copy, can be worth much more than M- price.

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VG+++ (Very Good) = nearly M-, usually one tiny borderline flaw that prevents from being M-, rarely used. Collector’s copy, worth 90% of NM value.

VG++ = (Non-standard GoldMine grade, middle grade between M- and VG+.) Some visible surface wear, few very minor scratches and scuffs, with minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean. Cover has only slight wear and artwork is frameable. Collector’s copy, worth 75% of NM value.

VG+ = Record will have moderate surface wear and may have light record noise at times but still plays nicely. There will be no skips, and audio quality is quite enjoyable, scratches are light and can’t be felt with fingernail. There might be a slight warp that doesn’t affect sound quality. The cover will have some wear but it is still nice to look at, a small seam split might be present. Flaws are quite varied at this grade level, and can include any of them but not very many. In general the vinyl will sound good and the cover will look good. Excellent copy, worth 50% of NM value.

VG = Record will show heavier surface wear and surface noise from play, but still not overpower the music. Sporadic clicks/pops might be heard in spots on the record, and light surface noise between tracks. Yet, there are no skips or serious defects in the vinyl, a few scratches that can be felt. The cover starts to look worn or discolored, but the artwork is still attractive, it is common to have a seam split with this grade. Flaws are quite varied at this grade level and can include any of them within this range. Great Play copy, worth 25% of NM value.

VG- = Record is well-played, has some heavy scratches, heavy wear, dullness or distracting surface noise yet doesn’t overpower the listening experience and should play without skipping. Cover starts to be less attractive with large splits, wear on art, heavy ring wear or tape repairs. Good play copy, worth 15% of NM value.

P (Poor) – Record or Jacket will have significant damage, skips are likely, surface noise is distracting. Jackets get ugly. Mostly useful to fill a niche in a collection until something better can be found. It is rare to see this grade, and typically it is only on either the record or the jacket not both parts, or when the item is extremely rare. It’s good to keep the dust out, for playing Frisbee or making artwork… Worth 5% of NM Value.

N/A (Not Applicable) - either the cover (picture sleeve) or the vinyl is missing, or it’s a generic jacket and not graded.