GRAND FUNK E PLURIBUS FUNK ULTRA-RARE SEALED ORIG '72 LP w/GIMMICK ROUND COVER

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·      GRAND FUNK - E PLURIBUS FUNK - ORIGINAL 1972 COIN-SHAPED ALBUM IN ALUMINUM FOIL, ROUND COVER; CAPITOL LP # SW-853.

·      ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

*** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING ***

·      GUARANTEED ORIGINAL CUSTOM GRAY CAPITOL LABEL, UNIQUE TO THIS TITLE.

·      THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.

·      THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·      ORIGINAL 'GIMMICK' ROUND COVER WITH "METALLIC" (SILVER FOIL) LINING.

·      THE ALBUM IS GUARANTEED TO INCLUDE ITS ORIGINAL ROUND INSERT,  UNIQUE TO THIS TITLE.

·      ORIGINAL "TEXTURED" (RAISED/EMBOSSED) COVER.

·      THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

 (►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you’ll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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Now that's more like it! After the awkward and underwhelming Survival, E Pluribus Funk is just what the doctor ordered, a steaming bowl of sweaty hard rock stew. (Sweaty stew, mmmmm.) The original LP packaging presented the LP as a giant silver coin, adding to the sense of splendor.
It doesn't have a bad track on it. Brewer and Schacher never sucked, but Farner has improved tremendously in his contributions, laying down hot, exciting keyboards on Footstomping Music, and generally wailing his little heart out. What makes the record even more impressive is that GFR haven't abandoned the more serious lyrical concerns of Survival, they've just paired them with stronger music. People Let's Stop The War is an excellent, intense Vietnam protest song that Edwin Starr would approve of, with fantastic instrumentation and a soulful growl I didn't think Farner was even capable of. It's hard to believe sounds as big as the mighty, exhilarating, unstoppable, I Come Tumbling are being made by only three people. Yet it's not all full steam ahead - the band cool off for the final eight minute track Loneliness, a slower, introspective number that eventually breaks into fury with an actual symphonic accompaniment - epic.

uper underrated, this is a hard rock classic which I want to put right back on as soon as it finishes. One of their best.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ANONYMOUS ONLINE REVIEW)

Our favorite Grand Funk album, this one does not have many memorable chart hits, but is a high-quality attempt to put some Soul and...er,  Funk in Grand Funk. The album features what we believe is the finest ballad the band ever attempted: the majestic 'Loneliness'. And then, there's that classic coin-shaped cover…. Track listing: Footstompin' Music - People, Let's Stop The War - Upsetter - I Come Tumblin' - Save The Land - No Lies - Loneliness The original textured cover intended to resemble a silver coin is ALMOST PERFECT; the nicest copy of this highly sensitive and frail cover we have encountered. no wrinkles, no split seams, no cutout holes or cutout (or, for that matter, ANY) corners, no drill marks, no ring wear, or writing - absolute visual perfection!.On top of it, all three hinges of the circular cover (top, bottom, spine) are structurally intact, which is practically unheard of for this cover. The record comes with its original circular-shaped insert

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·                          CONDITION:

·                          THE RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)         THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them.

(b)         The album is guaranteed to come with the original insert still intact.

(c)          The record is  apparently pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

(d)         Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·                          THE COVER

COVER IS STRONG NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

NO SIGNIFCANT FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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POSTAGE & SHIPPING:

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CRITICALLY IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

(A) All orders valued at $50.00 or more will be shipped fully insured against loss, damage or theft by ShipCover, eBay's contracted insurer, at our expense (B) Yes, we do combine items into a single shipment; in order to enable this feature, the winning bidders should WAIT until their last item of interest ends and ONLY THEN make a payment. Doing otherwise will result in multiple shipments to the same customer and forfeiture of multiple shipping charges already paid. (C) Because we do not play-grade our items, we do not know how the purchased item will play on the buyer's equipment. We can only make reasonable inference on the record's playing condition based on its visual appearance. (D) This seller will NOT cancel erroneous, frivolous and prank bids. The bidders can do so on their own, by visiting eBay's Site Map, then clicking on Bid Retractions link. (E) This seller does not specifically grade or describe certain items, such as: shrink (cellophane) wrap and accompanying extras (inserts, booklets, etc.); however, the presence of these items WILL be noted and accompanied by the gallery photo(s). (F) Please do not submit any bids on our items if you have insufficient user history. (G) Other than in very rare justified cases, failure to pay for the item you won amounts to a fraud and will result in a permanent ban on bidding on our future listings. (H) We will NEVER deliberately, knowingly or willingly provide a false, deceitful or misleading information.

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OUR REFUND POLICY :

WE OFFER UNCONDITIONAL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE (POSTAGE INCLUDED) WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE RECEIPT OF THE MERCHANDISE, NO QUESTIONS ASKED; STILL SEALED ITEMS MUST BE RETURNED SEALED IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND.   NO EXCEPTIONS!

FINE (BUT IMPORTANT!) PRINT

 (1) The year indicated in the title bar is the year of the original release,  NOT necessarily the year of the actual pressing; for the actual generation of the pressing, please see our item description (top section, the text in red letters). (2) Please do NOT bid based on the title bar, subtitle bar or item specifics box alone; instead, please read the entire description before bidding; (3) Absolutely NO order cancellations after the auction closes. ever, under any circumstances. We can ONLY cancel bids before the item closes. (4) We are unable to provide matrix-, stamper- or other pressing  information in the final 24 hours of the auction. (5) All disagreements and miscommunications can be - and will only be - solved in a civil and mutually respectful manner; please avoid puerile, offensive, abrasive or menacing language (6) This seller will accommodate all reasonable requests and - unless seriously molested - is generally a flexible, pragmatic and agreeable person.

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