ROBERT ENGLISH Experiments In Relativity Private LP San Francisco 1983 RARE

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ROBERT ENGLISH Experiments In Relativity Private LP San Francisco 1983 RARE

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    Description

Robert English
Experiments In Relativity
Blunt Records B-3 (San Francisco Bay Area 1983)

Personal hand written note on back "T'was a grand attempt - I'm glad someone got hep ~ RE"
Check out some short song excerpts in the attached audio player
Comes with the original inner sleeve

I spoke to Robert today (10/1/2011):
He said, without a doubt, there were well less than 100 of these LPs sold/ distributed.
The remaining copies were destroyed in a storage locker during a major rain storm.
He personally threw them all away.

Check it out - This may be the last one you'll ever see listed for sale
Due to the high value & rare nature of this record I will not accept returns
Sold AS-IS and AS-Described

Robert worked in my record store (The Record Exchange & Vinyl Fever in The SF Bay Area) during the time this record was released. I loved it then and I still appreciate this avante-guarde art-rock/ new wave/ punk masterpiece. He was one of the more interesting characters with a huge knowledge of early Garage, Punk and New Wave. He and his fellow musicians were an integral part of the SF Bay area Punk and New Wave circles that were blossoming at the time. Influenced by the likes of Tuexedomoon, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Jello Biafra, Husker-Du, and Dr. Demento among others, Robert was part of 2 local groups "The Snobs" and the longer lasting "Nominal State." (see his website raeproductions for more info). A mix of eerie wild fun and esoteric songs including and incredible rendition of "I Am The Walrus" this LP is a classic reminder of one of the great periods and music scenes the SF Bay Area was and still is today! Robert's singles from The Snobs and Nominal State along with this LP bring very high prices when and if they are offered.

DISC Visual Condition: NM8 (Stock Copy)

COVER Condition Description: 9.5/10 (Super Clean)

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MT9 = MINT: Vinyl has no noticeable imperfections. Vinyl gloss is full. No label wear should be evident. Label has no major imperfections. Label should display full, original color, but may have a spindle mark or two.

NM8 = NEAR MINT (NM 8 or "M-"): Vinyl has a few minor imperfections. Vinyl gloss nearly full. Label wear, if any, should be barely detectable. May have a few minor label imperfections. Label should display full, original color, although it may be somewhat subdued. Record should play without surface noise.

EX7 = EXCELLENT (EX 7 or "VG++"): Vinyl has a few noticeable imperfections. Vinyl should display some gloss. May have slight label wear. May display some label imperfections, but nothing major. May exhibit slight fading of label color. Record may play with some very slight surface noise, but nothing too distracting.

EX6 = VERY GOOD to EXCELLENT (VG-EX 6 or "VG+"): Vinyl has noticeable, but not major, imperfections. May display some original gloss. Label can show some wear, but cannot have large areas of wear. Can have some noticeable label imperfections. Record may play with some slight ticks, pops and surface noise, but nothing that dramatically impedes the sound.

VG5 = VERY GOOD (VG or VG5) Vinyl has several moderate and/or one or two major flaws. Vinyl gloss may not be evident. Label may show wear. Label has several moderate and/or one or two major imperfections, such as writing, tears, stains, etc. Record play with some ticks, pops and surface noise, but nothing that overwhelms the sound. Label may be somewhat faded or discolored.

Most of the eBay listings I post include a BEST OFFER option. The idea here is to do a variation of a reverse (drop-down) auction. (Starting at the price I would like and allowing buyers to offer less) ~ About half of my transactions are sold at the price offered. Don't be surprised if I decline your low offer during the first few days of a listing. It seems fair to let the listing 'age' for at least one weekend so people have a chance to see what's available. Don't hesitate to make offers or offer more than one time. I'm pretty fast at responding. In some cases I'll have two or three offers pending, so.... If this is something you really want, BUY-IT-NOW and it's yours immediately.

HOW I PACKAGE RECORDS FOR SHIPMENT

I remove the disc from the jacket and place both into a Plastic / Mylar sleeve
I sandwich this packed sleeve between two thick cardboard flats and tape all four sides tight
I place this ensemble into a water-resistant white bubble wrap envelope and seal it shut
Better corner protection, more impact resistance and superior to simple cardboard mailers
Check the sample photo.

HERE’S WHAT I DO FOR YOU: I auction or offer interesting items that you can buy immediately or make me an offer. I take care in packaging and shipping immediately. I frequently upgrade the shipping service and add insurance, both at my additional expense. If you buy something I’ve misrepresented I’ll give you your MONEY BACK. I provide full disclosure and if I’m selling something with NO RETURNS I’ll tell you why before you buy. FAIR IS FAIR

Some countries can be very difficult to service. I reserve the right to cancel bids / offers I can not insure,  especially on high valued orders from eBuyers that are new, with no experience in similar transactions. If you are unable to read, write and understand ENGLISH, how can you understand my offer. Please don’t bid

HERE’S WHAT YOU DO FOR ME: Read my entire offer and agree before you bid / buy. Please pay me right away or contact me and let me know when you’ll pay. Provide good feedback when you are satisfied with your purchase. Contact me to resolve any issue before you post feedback. Consider excellent when you fill out the stars (DSR). Remember eBay severely penalized buyers who get less than a five star rating. 

Here’s the deal: I sell records and I want happy, satisfied, repeat customers. I do my best to describe and/or demonstrate the condition accurately. Many of the records I sell are graded VISUALLY only. I couldn’t possible live long enough to play each and every record before I list it for sale. I play selections from some of the records and attach a player for your familiarization and quality assessment.

I know there are a lot of new, first time record buyers out there who have very high expectations. If all you know is CD sound you’ve never heard ticks and pops while listening. Here are some of the many reasons you’re not happy with sonic quality when you buy records.

1. DIRTY RECORD: Records need to start off clean and be cleaned again before each play. Dust, dirt grime, vinyl fragments and other assorted gunk left in a groove on a record will be push in and ground into the sensitive grove, possibly destroying it forever. When records are played microscopic pieces of vinyl come loose and need to be removed before each play.

2. STATIC ELECTRICITY: Records get charged up when they’re moved. Whether shipping it across the country or pulling it off the shelf from your collection, static happens. Some of these random ticks and pops can be very disturbing.

3. WORN STYLUS (Needle) These diamond and emerald stylus’ are extremely small and they do wear out. How many hours you say? Hundreds if you’re careful, never drop it on a record, always play clean records and never play dirty damaged records. You can kill a stylus in a few seconds if you play a damaged, severely worn record. Actually the word needle goes back to the days of 78RPM records and Gramophones. It was not uncommon to replace these needles every play. Remember that a record groove is like the letter V – It is the job of the stylus to fit into the groove and react to all the vibrations that are pressed into the vinyl. A worn stylus can not read the entire groove, just the part it’s worn out fragment can get to.

4. TRACKING ERROR: The stylus is attached to the phono cartridge, which is attached to the heard of the tone arm, which is attached to the base of the turntable. Alignment is critical. Just like aligning the tires on a car. The tracking weight (too little and the stylus jumps all over the record, too much and you smash the stylus, bending it into irreparable damage. If the tone-arm anti-skating adjustment is incorrect, it will add slight lateral pressure to the tonearm, pushing it in our pulling it in or out from the center of the record. It is important to have this adjusted properly or you will experience your stereo signal out of balance or worse, skipping.

5. DIRTY STYLUS: As records are played the stylus collects junk from the grooves. A small fur-ball of oil, grease, smoke particles and dust accumulate on the end of the stylus and makes it impossible for the equipment to play the groove properly. People flick this stuff off with their finger, plow it off or wait for it to fall off. A stylus cleaning brush with proper fluid is the only right way to do this. It’s rarely necessary when only clean records are played.

6. BAD CLEANING TECHNIQUES: If you want to destroy a record rub it hard with a dry record cleaning brush or cloth. You may as well take sandpaper to it. The result is the same.

7. WHY MINT LOOKING RECORDS PLAY POORLY: Aside from static buildup and manufacturers defects there are a couple of common reasons: The actual tapes of the music sounds like crap and that’s the way it was pressed to the vinyl. Rare records and live bootlegs are frequently pressed this way; no other options.  Otherwise it’s probably one careful play with a severely bent or worn stylus. While the record is playing the bad stylus is actually cutting noise into the record grooves with no repair possible. Hence, a Mint- records that plays like garbage.

SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Visual grading can be misleading but you’ll have a hard time finding any dealer who can play grade everything he sells, especially $2 and $3 discs.
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