M- 1968 INTERNATIONAL SUBMARINE 1st GRAM PARSONS BYRDS
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Rare 1968 ORIGINAL Rural Garage GRAM PARSONS legend
The International Submarine Band
SAFE AT HOME
\ USA - LHI RECORDS - 12,0001 - STEREO
TOP CLEAN....42 year old collectible...
RARE and sought long time legendary collectible = original 1968 first pressing in clean minty condition = really hard to find this clean....
Just before Gram Parsons cut a wide swath through American music with Sweetheart Of The Rodeo-era Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, he forged a new musical genre with the seminal 1967 rural-rock sides he cut with his legendary International Submarine Band. It's a young, confident Gram Parsons here, showing the world he's ready for business and firing the first volley in an amazing -- if too brief -- career that would soon stand the rock 'n' roll world on its ear. Dig this:
Shortly after tuning in, turning on and then dropping out of Harvard University, a young Gram Parsons moved to New York City and formed his first electric outfit, the International Submarine Band. They recorded a few singles that sounded more like Nuggets compiled garage rock than their later twangy sound. After a lineup change the I.S.B. moved to Los Angeles where a friend convinced Parsons to stick with what he knew--country music. Child actor Brandon DeWilde hooked the I.S.B. up with a cameo in the 1967 Roger Corman film The Trip starring Peter Fonda. The film's producers found the I.S.B. too redneck sounding, so they overdubbed a more psychedelic song by the Electric Flag over their performance. But wowed by Parsons' knack for songwriting Peter Fonda later went on to record a single version of Parsons' "November Nights." Finally the band recorded their debut album Safe At Home on the Lee Hazlewood Industries label. But by the time the album was released in 1968, Parsons had already left the band to join up with a new rendition of The Byrds.
What of Safe At Home itself? The Parsons compositions truly sparkle and two received important exposure in later years when Emmylou Harris sang Luxury Liner and when Gram himself sang Do You Know How It Feels To Be Lonesome? with the Burrito Brothers, on their first LP. Believe it or not, the Submarine Band's version is better! The record's cover versions sparkle too, yet in a different light. Most are standards and if Gram's Johnny Cash on I Still Miss Someone isn't quite 100% there, just dig his spritely sprint through Somebody Else You've Known or compare his version of Satisfied Mind with one of the Byrds cut on their "Turn, Turn, Turn" album.
Safe At Home, whatever treasures, was released to an unsympathetic world in spring '68 with Hazelwood hoping to get some chart action through the Parsons/Byrds connection. He didn't. The album faded into obscurity and the satisfied minds of collectors and Byrd fans all the world over. It's been said Gram Parsons never made a bad album during his short life and you can be damn sure this International Submarine Band LP keeps that promise true.
1. Blue Eyes
2. I Must Be Somebody Else You've Known
3. Satisfied Mind
4. Folsom Prison Blues/That's All Right
5. Miller's Cave
6. I Still Miss Someone
7. Luxury Liner
8. Strong Boy
9. Do You Know How It Feels to Be Lonesome?
CONDITION: The cover is very stiff and solid tight; M- with no bends, no writing and no seam splits...nice keeper collectible
The VINYL: all glossy clean and smooth M- looks and plays TOP level...42 years old!
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps SHIPPING: (Attention: Items are sent out every Friday of each week) USA: $4.00 = Media Mail = U.S.A / delivery confirmation included (add 1.00 each additional LP/disc) $8.50 = Priority = U.S.A. /delivery confirmation included. (add $1.00 each additional LP) CANADA shipping is $8.50 AIRMAIL ...please add $1.50 for each additional LP MEXICO shipping is $9.95 AIRMAIL ... please add $1.50 for each additional Lp NOTE: Please wait until receipt of OUR invoice for proper shipping charges ***To our international OVERSEAS customers*** Due to the increase in U.S.A. postal shipping rates, we are forced to restructure shipping charges. Please see chart below. It is our hopes to provide you with our best possible service and keeping your shipping costs as low as possible. We have had problems with many international shipping orders costing us more than actual (higher) charges; The more Lp's you get in one parcel, the better the shipping costs, so we urge you to take advantage that we will HOLD your purchases to save YOU on shipping costs. IMPORTANT: Pay each invoice you receive, and, if you wish, ask us to HOLD your order reach lowest shipping costs. We value ALL our customers and will continue to list MANY interesting "rare" 60's & 70's Lp's that we obtain in our constant search and travels over all parts of the U.S. Thank you for your continued interests. International AIR MAIL shipping charges (all countries apply): 1 Lp = $14.00 2 Lp = $18.00 3 Lp's = $24.00 4 Lp's = $30.00 5 Lp's = $36.00 6 Lp's = $42.00 7 Lp's = $45.00 8 Lp's = $48.00 9 Lp's = $51.00 10 Lp's = $54.00 11 Lp's = $57.00 12 Lp's = $60.00 13 Lp's = $63.00 14 Lp's = $66.00 15 Lp's = $69.00 MULTIPLE LP SETS COUNT EACH DISC FOR SHIPPING COST (double Lp count as 2-Lp, etc.) Items In All Parcels Are Well Protected = The disc of an LP will always be separated from its cover (avoiding seam splits,etc) ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END Appropriate Feedback Is Left AFTER Yours Is Left BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!On Sep-05-10 at 00:40:36 PDT, seller added the following information:
ATTENTION...There is an eBay picture error in this listing ...as described above it is a 1968 (scarce!) original with M- clean cover and M- clean record....
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