Genesis – In The Beginning – Debut Psych Rock Vinyl LP – Textured Cover-1968

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This group is not to be confused with the Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford led group of the 1970’s.  This group was formed several years earlier in the San Francisco area.  They were another of those amazing one and done psychedelic rock bands that were just never able to build on their own success.  It’s just another disappointing story as this is a fabulous collection from a very gifted group of musicians and vocalists.  Four of the eight tracks, including the sixteen minute epic on side two, are outstanding originals.  The covers, including a stunning Leonard Cohen cover, are similarly outstanding.  The album was released on Mercury in 1968, number SR 61175.  This is the original release of the album.  The vinyl is in absolutely beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of barely discernible surface scratches that do not impact play.  It plays with almost no background noise.  The vinyl grades a strong VG+.  The album cover is the original textured cover.  It shows light ring wear and light corner and edge wear including a thin one inch split in the middle of the bottom seam.  All other seams are sharp, tight, and intact.  The cover grades VG+. 

Album Tracks: 
Angeline
Suzanne
Gloomy Sunday
What’s It’s All About
Mary, Mary
Ten Second Song

Girl Who Never Was
World Without You

Grading Information

I only use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Very occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G.  This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. 

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $16.  Additional albums will be shipped for $4 per album, with up to five albums able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $21 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00. 

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.  Payment by PayPal is preferred. 

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