EELS - BEAUTIFUL FREAK - 1996 LP - DRLP-50001 - RARE U.S. ORIGINAL VINYL

	£		342
	$		453

EELS

BEAUTIFUL FREAK

DREAMWORKS RECORDS DRLP-50001

RARE ORIGINAL U.S. VINYL!

UNPLAYED!

A rare opportunity to bid for this original U.S. vinyl pressing of Eels' debut album on DreamWorks!

Bought new from HMV, Croydon, U.K., at the time of release, it has just been carefully stored, unplayed,

ever since!

Sleeve: Thick card with the iconic black-and-white front image of a small girl, crouching over a flower, staring at the viewer with

abnormally large eyes! The band name is in pale blue, 'joined-up' print, with the album title typed underneath in lowercase letters.

The back cover has a pale blue background, with a black-and-blue photo of the band taking up two-thirds of the face. The barcode

(6 00445 00011 7) is printed, top-right, with the catalogue number below. Underneath, the band name appears in white 'joined-up'

print, just above the track listing. The DreamWorks logo and name are printed, lower-right. The sleeve is in spectacular, original,

as-new condition, protected by the factory shrink-wrap which has only been split along the open edge to allow access to

the disc! There are no bumps, tears, repairs, notations or signs of wear! Absolutely awesome!

Inner Sleeve: Original glossy thick paper/thin card, with black-and-white head shots of the band, complete with abnormally large

eyes, on one side, together with song credits. The other side has seven monochrome photos of the band members in performance,

plus album credits. The picture bag, like the outer sleeve, is in superb, unmarked and undamaged condition!

Matrix Numbers: Side A - DRLP 50001 A-01-01-1 MILES MASTERPIECE. LONDON.

Side B - DRLP 50001 B-01-01-1

Vinyl: Original, unplayed condition, just as I received it from HMV!

Mentioned for accuracy: The vinyl looks fantastic in most lighting conditions although, when

angled against a bright light source, faint 'marks' can be seen in areas on both sides. I've put

'marks' in quotes because I'm not sure if they appear in the vinyl or on it. They certainly can't

be felt with a finger tip.

Labels: Both are intact and unmarked!

Side A:

1. Novocaine For The Soul

2. Susan's House

3. Rags To Rags

4. Beautiful Freak

5. Not Ready Yet

6. My Beloved Monster

Side B:

1. Flower

2. Guest List

3. Mental

4. Spunky

5. Your Lucky Day In Hell

6. Manchild

All songs written by E, except 'Susan's House' written by E / Jim Jacobsen / Jim Weatherly,

'Flower' written by E / Jim Jacobsen,

'Novocaine For The Soul' and 'Your Luck Day In Hell' written by E / Mark Goldenberg,

'Manchild' written by E / Jill Sobule,

'Not Ready Yet' written by E / Jon Brion.

'Susan's House' contains a sample from 'Love Finds Its Own Way' (Jim Weatherly), performed

by Gladys Knight & The Pips.

Produced by E.

Co-produced and Mixed by Michael Simpson.

'Novocaine For The Soul' and 'Your Lucky Day In Hell' co-produced by Mark Goldenberg

who played guitars and keyboards.

'My Beloved Monster' co-produced by Jon Brion who played Chamberlin, guitars and trombone.

Jim Jacobsen played keyboards and loops on 'Flower' and 'Susan's House'.

Engineered by Matt Thorne, Amir Derakh, Jim Jacobsen, Jon Brion, Mark Goldenberg, E.

Mix Engineer: Rob Seifert, assisted by Bill Kinsley.

Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering, Los Angeles, CA.

Art Direction & Design: Francesca Restrepo.

Photography: Ann Giordano.

Live Photography: Kristen Briggs.

See below for details of postage costs for this item. 

This is just one item from my own extensive and eclectic personal collection of music and related bits and pieces which I will be listing over the next few months, or so.

I have been collecting for more than 30 years, so check back regularly to see what other gems I may have unearthed - they won't be listed in any particular order! My

recent absence from eBay has been because of work commitments but, as they seem to have dried up, I will be spending more time disposing of my collection!

I am not a dealer, so won't use traditional grading terms but, instead, will describe each item as carefully and honestly as I can with text and photos. Bidders are then free

to form their own opinions. Any apparent marks showing in the photos are reflections or dust, etc., unless otherwise specifically identified. If in doubt, please contact me

with any queries before bidding and I will get back to you promptly with an answer. I will also keep you informed throughout the whole eBay process.

All vinyl will be packaged in sturdy cardboard mailers with at least one stiffener and will be despatched within 2 working days of payment being received. PayPal is preferred,

but please contact me before bidding to discuss alternative, acceptable methods. Postage rates: UK Standard - 2nd Class £3.10, Europe/R.O.T.W - AirMail Standard

£7.00/£11.50.

Please note that I do not combine postage. All items are packaged and sent individually, so as to minimise damage and/or loss.

Thanks for looking and Happy Bidding!