THE CHARADE LP RARE AUSTRALIA 60s FOLK POP PSYCH MIKE PERJANIK

	A$		174
	$		115

Artist

THE CHARADE

Title

The Charade

Format

12” 33rpm vinyl LP record

Country/Year

Australia. 1969

Label

Parlophone. SPMEO-9559

Description

Rare and much sought after album in the psych folk, sunshine pop vein, and a wonderfully crisp and dynamic sounding pressing. Some killer keyboard by Mike Perjanik too, particularly ‘Peace of Mind’.  This LP hasn’t been played often so there is no play-wear, but it does have general scuffs (particularly on side 2) from careless storage.  This creates some noise mostly on side 2, but no skips or repetitive clicks.

Please see below for full playback appraisal.

Vinyl carefully and thoroughly machine-cleaned.

Includes new inner and outer poly sleeves.

The Charade are: Siohban Sheppard, David Cooper and Brian O’Toole.

Personnel: Guitars: Brian O’Toole, David Cooper; Electric Bass – Nick Lyons; Flute – Peter Wiggs; Keyboards – Mike Perjanik; Drums – Laurie Kemp; Percussion – David Cooper, Gus McNeil

Condition – Vinyl

VG/VG+ (Overall great gloss and sounds dynamic with crisp mids and detailed highs and no evidence of play wear).

Side 1 has some general light scuffs and sleeve marks but plays mostly VG+ to EX with some minor surface noise during Classical Gas.

Side 2 has more scuffs and looks VG, but playback varies from VG to VG+/EX.  There are no skips or repetitive clicks. 

Detailed Side 2 appraisal as follows:

Train Leaves Here This Morning: Strong VG+, clean intro and throughout, minor crackle on end of outro.

Hand-Me-Down Man – Noise during intro bars, lessens as track progresses.

Cycles – Noise throughout but listenable

Windy – Plays strong VG+, clean with light noise on intro

Out on the Side – Clean VG+

Love So Fine – Clean VG+, light occasional soft pop, light noise on outro

Song to Raymondo – Some light noise throughout

Takin’ Life Easy – Plays crisp clean VG+

Condition – Sleeve

VG (No seam splits. Shows general surface/ring wear, moreso on back, and some age discoloration on white back)

Condition – Labels

VG+ (clean)

Track listing

Side 1: Bitter Honey, The Lady is Waiting, Cinderella Rockafella, L.A. Breakdown, To Put Up with You, What’s the Difference, Classical Gas, Peace of Mind.

Side 2: Train Leaves Here This Morning, Hand-Me-Down Man, Cycles, Windy, Out of the Side, Love So Fine, Song to Raymondo, Takin’ Life Easy

Please bid and buy with confidence.  I’ve been trading reputably online since 2000 and grading records professionally and as a hobbyist since 1990.

After collecting and appreciating records for over 30 years, I am downsizing the result of years of hunting and collecting in Australia and UK.

All records properly cleaned with Okki Nokki vacuum machine to bring out their absolute best. 

All records graded and play-tested using Project Expression 3 Turntable with Garrott K3 cartridge/stylus with emphasis on areas of visible concern.

Most records includes new inner and outer sleeves depending on re-usability of originals.

Secure LP Packaging in new pizza carton with vinyl outside sleeve.

Fair Shipping – Happy to combine items to save shipping fees.

Condition Grading

As per Goldmine® Grading system

Mint (M): (Given to new/sealed or like-new items) The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet. booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Near Mint (NM): Record and sleeve in near new condition. No ‘scratches’ but a few minor blemishes acceptable. Plays like a new record – No deterioration in sound quality.

Excellent (EX): Record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. May have a few minor sleeve scuffs.

Cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

Very Good Plus (VG+) Record may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not adversely affect the overall listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as tell-tale marks around the centre hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some light ring wear or discoloration.

Covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.

Very Good (VG): Record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable.

Good (G): Record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc