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BUBBLE PUPPY A Gathering Of Promises USA - (WHITE LABEL) INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS - IA LP 10 - COLLECTION COPY! STILL IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER with (rare!!!) SILVER BUBBLE PUPPY song titles sticker!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RARE ADVANCED RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL The original 1969 first pressing on the legendary International Artists label. The REAL deal! --------------------*****-----------------------------..........................******..................................--------------*****-------------------------- A Gathering of Promises is a 1969 lost gem of the psychedelic era. The band had two very strong songwriters in guitarist Rod Prince and bassist Roy Cox, and its use of the twin lead guitars of Prince and Todd Potter matched the skill and innovation of the Allman Brothers, who were using some of the same ideas just a few states away from this Austin-based band. The band’s songcraft and tight harmonies should have put them on the map, but neither "Hot Smoke and Sassafras" nor the LP ever got the exposure they deserved, perhaps because they were on International Records, the regional label that also gave us the Thirteenth Floor Elevators. --------------------------------------------------------------------*********------------------------------------------------------------------------ So this lone album from the Bubble Puppy is a monumental effort of late 60s hard grooving psychedelia -- and one of very best albums to come out of the original Texas psych scene! Bubbly Puppy deserve to be on the top shelf, too, along side the 13th Floor Elevators, Golden Dawn and Red Krayola. The sound is tight and hard hitting, with trippy lyricism and groovy group harmonies, while the guitars range from cathartic fuzz to some surprisingly pretty melodicism. Not as far out as some of their peers, but the groove is absolutely killer. Hot Smoke and Sasafrass Todd's Tune I've Got to Reach You Lonely Gathering of Promises Hurry Sundown Elizabeth It's Safe to Say Road to St. Stephens Beginning CONDITION: The cover: is solid and strong; M- TOP COPY still in original factory shrink wrapper (cellophane is missing at top left corner, cover underneath is VERY clean - really hard to find THIS clean!) = solid all over ...back cover is MINTY clean ...all said the cover has no bends, no split seams, no writing anywhere. The vinyl: still all glossy, near "EX" (excellent) few minor nothing top surface scuffs is alll, vastly clear = expect play grade to be excellent audio- CLEAN! Both 'International Artists' white promo labels are clean! keeper! A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION ! 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 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 MULTIPLE LP SETS COUNT EACH DISC FOR SHIPPING COST (double Lp count as 2-Lp, etc.) The Records 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 7 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! 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