THE GROWING CONCERN - "The Growing Concern "- Mainstream 56108 RARE Psych LP

$

236

We are back and selling our Record Collection of over 50 years. It includes all venues of music in 45 and LP format, from the 1940's Big Band, Country, Rock-A-Billy, Early Rock, Northern Soul, R&B, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Showtunes, Sound Tracks, etc. We also have lots of Promo's, 12" Singles, Radio Record Guides from the 60's, 45 Picture Sleeves, Magazines, Concert Programs, etc. All are original, with NO reproductions.

This week we have some great albums, some rare and hard to find. A lot of these have good value. Don't forget to put us in your favorites, as we have a HUGE amount of stuff coming in the days ahead.

 TITLE:    "The Growing Concern"                                                

 ARTIST :  THE GROWING CONCERN    (1st album)

 LABEL:  Mainstream  56108     DJ copy  

 VINYL GRADE:      NM-   VG++       

COVER GRADE:     NM-  no seam splits or spline prob. (see notes below)

        RARE original LP on the Mainstream label. Favorably reviewed in The Great Acid Archives and featured in Hans Pokora's record collector dreams. Vinyl is excellent with just a few light paper scuffs, nothing to affect play. Label is clean. The cover, which is in super condition, has NO seam splits, scuffs, tears or Spline problems. The cover says stereo but has a mono sticker on the front, while the back cover is stamped - D.J. NOT FOR SALE. The girls face on the back has some light ink marks which is hard to see. Overall this is a great SUPER RARE album from 1968.

 All records are conservatively graded visually under a bright light to the best of my ability. These records have NOT been machine cleaned. Please use enlargement for better viewing and read descriptions carefully. If there is a problem, there is a fourteen day return for full refund including shipping ,only if record is not as described - no questions asked. Please feel free to email me if there are any questions.

SHIPPING RATES FOR LPs & 12" singles 

USA: 1st LP is $4.00 media mail and .50cents for each additional LP.

          Priority mail is $7.00 for 1st LP and $1.00 ea. additional

CANADA: $8.00 for 1 LP and $2.00 ea. additional 

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: First Class International to all overseas destinations (Europe, Japan, Australia, Brazil, etc.):  $14.00 for 1  LP and $3.00 for each additional LP. Other locations please E-mail.  After 6 records or excess of 4lbs., rates may change. All orders over $50 WILL be shipped priorty mail.

All items will have sleeves and plastic jackets and will be sent promptly in the proper mailers with fillers if needed.

GRADING: I will use Jerry Osborne's 10 Point Grading System along with the Standard Mint to Good. In my opinion Osborne is by far the leading authority on records. If you can't find a listing in Goldmine, there is a 99% chance you will find it in Osborne's Rockin Records Guide.

It is as follows:

• 10 = Mint
• 9 = Near Mint
• 8 = Better Than Very Good but below Near Mint
• 7 = Very Good
• 6 = Better than good but below Very Good
• 5 = Good
• 4 = Better than Poor, but below Good
• 3 = Poor
• 2 = Really Trashed
• 1 = Don't Ask

I will not be selling anything below 5. It would have to be extremely rare for me to do so.

Record Grading Criteria:

• Sealed = Store New (10) (LP's Only)
• Mint = (10)
• Near Mint = Like new with only 1 or 2 insignificant defects. (9)
• Near Mint Minus = Would be near mint except for a couple of light marks or scuffs which do not affect play. (8)
• VG++ = Very nice record with all or nearly all of it's gloss but may have a few more light surface marks, scruffs or needle marks which do not affect play. (7)
• VG+ = Nice, but used record that may have a series of light scuffs or scratches and plays with a few pops but no serious problems (6)
• VG to VG- = A well-used record that sounds okay when played, but may have moderate surface noice, pops, but plays without skipping. (5)