BEE GEES Nostalgia Inception 1970 RARE UNRELEASED EARLY PSYCH BEAT 2 LP LISTEN

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BEE GEES "NOSTALGIA/INCEPTION" LP

ORIGINAL 1970 DOUBLE LP on the German KARUSSELL label, STEREO 2674 002

COVER IN EXCELLENT shape

VINYL plays VG+ to VG++

Underground Bee Gees?  Kind of.  This obscure double album of early underground Bee Gees recordings (all from 1966) snuck out in the German and French markets back in 1970.  The Bee Gees, of course, knew nothing about it, and they never wanted any of this stuff to come out.  Just so happened Maurice saw it selling in Switzerland in 1972 – apparently musicians liked searching for their own stuff even in pre-online auction site days – and promptly moved to have it taken off the shelves.  It’s a weird mix of music, that’s for sure.  The best stuff finds the Brothers Gibb in full-blown Beatles psych pop tribute mode.  “Top Hat” is bouncy “Paperback Writer” Carnaby Street stuff, while “I’ll Know What To Do” has John Lennon written all over it.  Remember, these were the guys behind “Have You Heard The Word,” which had people fooled into thinking it was a rare Beatles outtake up until just recently.  The good-but-not-great stuff finds them covering songs by Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, the Lovin’ Spoonful and the Walker Brothers, for reasons unknown.  And the truly abysmal stuff, of which there thankfully isn’t much, finds them discovering orchestral backing tracks lying around the recording studio and adding saccharine vocals over top.  Oh, and there’s also “Forever,” a great and classic minor key baroque ballad that’s one of the band’s true hidden gems.  Remember, none of this material was supposed to be released, and some of it, I believe, never was beyond this album.  And because the Gibbs had it stopped, Inception/Nostalgia is one of their hardest albums to find today.  The best stuff here is awesome, the rest will either pass by unnoticed or make the neighbor’s dog’s head explode.  For fans, of course, it’s all essential.  I’m a fan, and I found it fascinating.

HEAR IT!

PLEASE NOTE I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY DUE TO A CORRUPT POSTAL SYSTEM (THERE, NOT HERE).  BUYERS FROM ITALY AGREE TO PAY FOR GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL INSURED ONLY!

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Media mail shipping with delivery confirmation starts at $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping.  Overseas shipping has, unfortunately, gone way up in the fast few months, which translates to $15 for the first LP to Canada ($3 each one thereafter) and $24 for the first LP everywhere else in the world, with each add'l LP an extra $5 (so it pays to buy more, nudge nudge wink wink).   I accept payments through Paypal. 

I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it.  Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves.  But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on. 

SHIPPING AND PACKAGING

Listen, I buy a bunch of records too (when I’m not getting outbid at the last second, which is more often than not) – and I know what it’s like to get a rare, one-of-a-kind album packaged dangerously in a flimsy bubblewrap package.  I hate that too.  So rest assured, I ALWAYS package albums with stiff cardboard reinforcements, same for 45s.  And yes, the records are removed from the sleeves (for albums).  I ship out once a week, every Friday, because I have a regular day job.  But I’d be willing to give that up if you’d all be so kind as to bid my items up to stupidly high amounts. 

 For more security and international tracking, you may request GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL - but bear in mind the cost of this service is upwards of $30.  For expensive items, however, it may be well worth it.  Unfortunately, there isn’t a cost-effective way of tracking parcels to foreign countries yet, and shipping times vary depending on your country’s postal system.   Italy in particular seems to be really bad at delivering packages quickly, or delivering packages at all, now that you mention it.  I will always email you when your package ships, but once it’s on its way, please don’t ask me when it will arrive because I don’t know.  If the world’s postal systems can ever agree on a universal tracking system that’s affordable, I’ll be the first to use it.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…

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