Ellie Pop: Same. Mainstream psych.

$

70

Artist: Ellie Pop.

Title: Same.

Label: Mainstream.

Number: 6115.

Country: US.

Year: 1968.

Here is another one on this collectable label. A very British sounding breezing poppsych LP. Used to be around, but is getting increasingly rare.

Here are a couple of reviews from "Acid Archives"

"Simply said, Ellie Pop's self-titled 1968 album stands as a lost mid-'60s pop classic. Whoever these guys were, they definitely had a thing for Anglo-pop, tracks such as "Some Time Ago" and "Caught In the Rain" literally dripping Beatles influences. To many folks that's probably the kiss of death. Normally they'd be right, but not in this case. Exemplified by material such as "Seven North Frederick", "Seems I've Changed" and "Watcha Gonna Do" (love the "yeah, yeah, yeahs"), the Dunns avoided the usual clichés, turning in a wonderful set that was catchy and commercial, but retained an innovative edge that made ever selection worth hearing. One word of warning; while the set's occasionally been billed as psychedelic, in spite of isolated distorted guitars and a few oddball time signatures, to our ears it's simply too mainstream to be considered anything other than pop."

"This album doesn’t get as much attention as most of the Mainstream releases because it’s a straight post-Beatles pop album lacking the heavy, psychedelic, and folk-rock aspects of the better-known albums on the label. That’s too bad, because it’s actually one of the label’s best: a solid, unpretentious effort with excellent singing and catchy songs. The only problem is that there’s no one song that really stands out above the others; nothing sounds like it could have been a hit, but all of it is good."

Cover: Really nice cover, virtually no wear on front, and only the faintest wear at edges and back. The backcover pasteon is loose at the bottom and has got two small rips. Otherwise a top copy. VG++.

Record: Some scuffs and hairlines, but all superficial. Plays M-. But let’s call it strong VG++.

General information: Hi folks! Up for auction this week is a bunch of nice rare and very rare psych, beat and folk LP’s from around the world. Most of these I got on a consignment deal from a dealer friend of mine. All are in my possession and have been visually AND play graded. All records with a opening price higher than $70, has been played from start to end (sometimes more than once). All other records has been played to detect the overall audiable standart, any problem areas like obvious schratches etc has been played, in order to check out how bad they sound, but they might not have been played from start to end.

Please check out them all, many of these you will not see again for quite a while, so grab them now you got the chance. Reasonable opening prices and NO reserve.

As far as I can tell, these are all original first prints, unless otherwise stated. But I must admit that I am not familiar with all of these myself. I have tried to be accurate with my description, without being pedantic. If you need more information, like full track list, matrix number, additional photos etc please mail me, and I will try to help as good as I can. If you have any questions, or if you have knowledge about any of these that you feel should be stated in my description, please let me know, and I will add or correct.

Grading: VERY IMPORTANT!!! Please read my description of the record. That should give you the best picture of the condition of the disc, unlike just a grade that could be anything really. I intend to use GOLDMINE standards for grading, I don’t use M or EX as grade, best grade being M-, followed by VG++, VG+, VG, VG-, G+, G, G-.

I have tried to be as accurate with my description instead of just giving a grade, as it seems that a M- record to some is a VG record to others and vice versa!!

I usually use the frases hairlines, scuffs and scratch. Anything that could be felt with a fingernail is a scratch. Hairlines is thin lines not to be felt with a nail, almost every record has these thin lines from being pulled in and out of paper innerbags. Scuffmarks are usually bigger marks on the surface, but still not feelable with a nail.

If in doubt please mail me and I’ll help you the best I can.

All records are guaranteed, if you are not satisfied, you get your money back (except postage).

Shipping and Postage: All records will be very well packed in cardboard mailers, with records outside covers (unless sealed). Postage at actual cost, but the Danish postal service are a bunch of thiefs, please see table below. I can not recommend unregistered letters, as they are not insured and impossible to track if lost. I am working at strange hours and long shifts, so it’s not always possible for me to ship immediately after payment arrives. Shippings will be made AT LEAST once a week.

Number of records

Destination

Unregistered letter

Registered letter

Airmail package

1-2 records

Europe

$12.00

$21.00

$28.00

1-2 records

Other part of the world

$18.50

$27.50

$35.00

3-5 records

Europe

$18.50

$27.50

$30.50

3-5 records

Other part of the world

$30.50

$39.50

$45.00

6-8 records

Europe

Not possible

Not possible

$33.50

6-8 records

Other part of the world

Not possible

Not possible

$55.00

Payments: I do accept paypal. Money orders or cash in registered letters works fine too. Bank transfers or checks could be arranged too, if you need to, but please note that you have to pay all fees then (it’s not only the Danish postal service that is a bunch of thiefs, the banks are too).