universal vinyl vault
Rare releases & unlisted recordings
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Hank Mobley - Quintet
Blue Note 1550 Plastylite “P”, RVG etched, Inc. on rear cover
VG+/VG+ Deep groove on both sides, Inc. on back cover, RVG & Plastylite "P" etched in runouts. Solid VG+ disc with a few very light surface marks which DNAP. Cover has a small remnant of an ink stamp on the rear near the catalog number. Light rubbing wear on the rear and a very light coffee/moisture stain lower right on the rear. Light corner wear. Front cover has very light wear to the coated cover. This may be the nicest and cleanest 1500 series I have seen in 20+ years.
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Bill Evans - Interplay
Riverside RS 9445, 1962
VG+/VG Cover has some light ring wear on the front, one the back, some discoloration from age and water droplet stains. Old price tag lower right on rear. Spine is 50% split on the bottom and remainder is just holding together. Disc plays with very light static in places, may need a deep clean, low end VG+ copy, though lots of luster!
Available on Discogs
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Captain Beefhart & His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica (white label promo)
Straight STS 1053, 1969
VG+/VG+ Vinyl looks unplayed. Super clean. With both original Straight logoed inner sleeves and insert. Cover has very light wear.
SOLD
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Joe Henderson - Page One
Blue Note BST 84140 Plastylite “P”, Van Gelder stamp
VG+/VG+ copy with original insert. Plastylite "P", Van Gelder stamp, crossed out numbers just like the photos shown on the Discogs page.. Old "M" with a line through it written on the cover (old owners signature).
Available on Discogs
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Elvis Presley - Milkcow Blues Boogie 78
Original pressing from 1955 and super clean at that. Solid VG+ with very few plays. Elvis’ best period, playing fast, storming rockabilly, accompanied by Scotty & Bill and from those early Sun sessions you read about. A few very light surface marks, but nothing significant. Every Elvis 78 (and 45) of this era got played to death and this one was somehow the exception.
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KISS - Heaven's On Fire PROMO 12" signed
Mercury Pro-311-1, 1984
Signed by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons with COA. Not usually given to selling autographed memorabilia but this (and a whole stack of others) came from a collector and the signatures match up. VG+ cover with some light discoloration due to age.
Available on Discogs
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The Beatles - Yesterday And Today (Butcher cover, 2nd state)
Capitol Records T2553, 1966
Either a low end VG+ or a high end VG, this is a cover only (no record in sleeve) unpeeled (and no attempt to do so) with a very light water mark upper left, some light ring wear and a crease in the paste over on the left side with some rubbing. Corner ding top right. The original cover is visible by 1-2mm on the left. Pics on request.
Available on Discogs
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The Trolls - That's The Way My Love Is 45
VG+ copy of this stellar and rare Pueblo, CO garage rock banger. Light wear to disc and a small blemish on the A-side label. Plays very well for grade. We sold the last one on Discogs way back in 2016! Killer fuzzy garage masterpiece.
SOLD
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Patti Jo & The Teardrops - Whispering Your Love 45
Another Pueblo garage rarity, this time with a sweet blue eyed soul cut with the Teardrops backing Patti Jo. Plays with light static but not sure if this is just the pressing? A few very light marks to the 45. Great vocal by Patti Jo and an underappreciated Pueblo garage 45. A-side label has a coating/clear sticker on it and some writing.
Available on Discogs
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The Lords II - Shaking All Over
Columbia SMC 84 013, Germany, 1966
Vinyl is solid VG+, lots of luster, clean labels. Sleeve has some wear to opening, owners name written twice on the rear cover. Stomping beat release originally only released in Germany.
Available on Discogs
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The Teardrops - Sweet, Sweet Sadie 45
Heavy organ driven garage rock rarity out of Pueblo, CO. No picture sleeve. A-side plays VG+ with light static due to pressing and B-side has a few surface marks, plays VG or better. Music is super loud and upfront.
SOLD
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Casey Jones & The Governors - S/T
Golden 12 - LP108, Germany, 1966
Released originally in Germany only, British beat rarity in high end VG/VG shape. Some light wear to the LP and some spindle marks, small seam split to lower right of sleeve, writing on rear.
Available on Discogs
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The Tielman-Brothers - Live Recording
Ariola 72 129 IT, 1964
Cover is solid VG+ or better with owners name in Sharpie twice on the rear. Vinyl plays with some static - not sure if its due to pressing or just some light dirt in the grooves. Mono labels but Stereo catalog number in the runout and Stereo sticker on the cover.
Available on Discogs
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Sunny & The Sunliners - Smile Now, Cry Later
Key-Loc KY-3001, 1966
Low end VG+/VG+ copy of this classic. No address labels, single pressing ring. Sweet soul & heavy low rider vibes. Clean LP that has some play wear and the cover is in shrink and a solid VG+. Excellent copy of this LP.
Available on Discogs
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? & The Mysterians - 96 Tears
Cameo C-2004, 1966
VG+ copy of this Stereo pressing of the first ? & The Mysterians album. Cover is solid VG++/NM and the vinyl had a few fingerprints and a few very light marks but plays very well. I left a corporate Xmas party early in 1996 to see them play at the Empty Bottle in Chicago and they slayed. Much better than sitting around and listening to cats talk about golf for hours on end.
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Alice Coltrane - Ptah The El Daoud
Impulse AS-9196, 1970
Low end VG+ with some light ring wear/rubbing to the uncoated gatefold sleeve. Vinyl has a handful of surface marks. Sonic cleaned! Some light static in the grooves even after the clean, but lots of luster.
Available on Discogs
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agape - demo 45
VG+ Prog metal demo by Agape, a Xian group from 1977. Not listed on Discogs and hard to find any information about this fantastically heavy and acidy three-track demo disc.
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The Clash - Pearl Harbour '79 (S/T LP, Japanese press)
Disc and cover are excellent, light wear to the full size OBI cover. Japanese pressing of the s/t first album by The Clash. No 45.
SOLD
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Singing Evangelist John Kessee - Get High With Jesus 45
VG+ Uptempo unknown gospel boogie 45. Surprisingly solid production and while the track is all about that you should NOT do drugs, it definitely sounds like he is saying he gets high with Jesus. Rarity, not listed on Discogs.
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David Bowie – The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
RCA Victor, 1979 German pressing
VG+/VG+ LP is conservatively graded. Low end VG+ sleeve with some light wear and creasing to the light cardboard gatefold sleeve. From a Bowie collector and well taken care of.
Available on Discogs
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Rita & The Tiaras - Gone With The Wind Is My Love 45
VG-/G+ Northern Soul uber rarity and excellent uptempo classic by Rita & The Tiaras. Dug out of the most dusty of collections and sonic cleaned. Plays VG to G+. Music is loud and upfront for the most part but there are ticks and some static. Writing on label.
Vault Collection
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Bill Evans - The Complete Riverside Recordings
NM/VG+ Sides 19/20 and 13/14 have a couple light marks which DNAP, otherwise, records are NM. Box is in great shape overall with just some light rubbing wear to the back of the box and very lightly on some of the corners. With all 18 discs and booklet.
Available On Discogs
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Kiss - Animalize (Japanese cassette)
VG+/VG+ Play tested and sounds excellent all the way through! Super clean copy. With lyric insert. Happy to send pics if needed. No obi card. Extremely rare release.
Available on Discogs
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Blue MItchell - The Thing To Do
Blue Note - 4178, 1965
Original Mono, Plastylite "P" in runouts, VAN GELDER stamp, New York labels. Vinyl is excellent, with only the softest of static at points. Deep clean, may be a NM. Cover has light ring wear, some shelf wear at the bottom of the sleeve.
Available on Discogs
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Bonaventura - Fantasy 12"
Solid VG++ shape with a little cleaning of the vinyl needed, in generic black 12" sleeve. Play tested and it sounds fantastic! HI-NRG/Italo-Disco killer!
Available on Discogs
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Crystal Touch - Just Funky Fun 45
VG Solid VG or better shape that plays with some light static. Really only noticeable in the quieter spots and on the B-side. Music is loud and up front. Excellent copy for this grade.
Available on Discogs
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Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi 1980 V5
Super clean uber classic fuzz pedal, V5 made famous by The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan. No static in the pots, light wear to the silkscreen. Tone-bypass works perfectly.
SOLD
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Tracy Chapman - S/T (Promo, Audiophile Quiex Press)
VG+/VG+ Low end VG+ with some light wear to the cover and some play wear to the vinyl. Promo only audiophile pressing. Saw cut upper left.
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Pharaoh Sanders - Pharaoh
ESP-Disk 1003, 1965
Original Stereo pressing with black & white silkscreened cover. Clean vinyl and sleeve. Excellent copy of this early free jazz masterpiece.
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The Clash - London Calling (8 Track)
Artwork is wrinkled and slightly faded. Title sticker is dirty. How often do you see punk 8 tracks?!? Has to be the rarest format of this classic from The Clash.
SOLD
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Kool G Rap - The Giancana Story
Koch Records, 2002
Low end VG+ sleeve with some creasing and corner wear. High end VG vinyl with some fingerprints and hairlines. Plays very well for grade! Music definitely plays louder than the background static.
Available on Discogs
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Thee Midniters - S/T
Chattahoochee Records, 1965
VG/VG Sleeve has some rubbing and ring wear, no splits! Vinyl has a scuff on A-side that makes some ticks and some other light marks/scratches, but plays well for grade. Play tested and plays through just fine with some static and the aforementioned pops.
Available on Discogs
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Infest - S/T 45 (bootleg)
High quality bootleg of the first Infest 45. Killer EP of blistering hardcore from 1988. Pressing is of excellent quality.
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