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Thank you for your interest and support. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SHIPPING: USA ~ 1 LP = $4.00 Media Priority rates vary by area; please inquire. All Canadian and Overseas shipping ~ Please inquire about rates. Priority shipping rates required on any order $200+ ~ Also, in the best interest of all of us, safe Express shipping rates on any order totaling $400+ Discount shipping on multiple LPs in same order. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLAYS CLEAN 1968 first album ~ POWERHOUSE RARE "BLUESWAY" FIRST PRINTING THE JAMES GANG Yer Blues \ USA - BLUESWAY RECORDS 688 PLAYS CLEAN 1968 first printing on the way hard to find "BLUESWAY" Records label ... as the band too off with popularity, in the same year ('68) of its release, parent Bluesway Records company "ABC Records" put the first James Gang on their major ABC label ... not many Bluesway pressings are still around in this MINTY CLEAN shape.... Includes the original 1968 printed inner sleeve YES, here's the very first 1968 JAMES GANG album on the super hard to find BLUESWAY label, the powerhouse guitar trio featuring a young Joe Walsh on guitar... American power trio from the early 1970s, the Ohio-bred James Gang, despite never reaching the same heights of stardom as their contemporaries, boasted some seriously killer jams that have remarkably stood the test of time--"Funk #49," 'Walk Away," and "The Bomber" chief among them. Perhaps the most significant thing about the James Gang, however, was the brief presence of guitarist Joe Walsh. In addition to providing the band with its distinctive acid-tinged power-blues sound, Walsh would go on to join the Eagles as well as carving out a successful solo career. The band soldiered on after the soon-to-be superstar's 1971 departure, but never regained the power they had with Walsh at the helm. Here then, arguably their best album, the very first 1968 "Yer Album" ...before they were 'discovered'. Introduction Take A Look Around Funk #48 Bluebird Lost Woman Stone Rap Collage I Don't Have The Time Wrapcity In English Fred STOP CONDITION: The cover: The gatefold cover is stiff and solid showing only a touch of shelf wear, rated VG++ has no bends, no writing, no split seams and has bright original colors...No delete marks either. The vinyl: all glossy & shiny, rated: near "EX" (excellent) may have some insignificant visual inner sleeve paper scuffs, played with excellent enjoyanle audio here...Clean BLUESWAY labels too1968 first JAMES GANG album ...heavy weight rocker trio classic! BLUESWAY LABEL A cool addition to anyone's music library! 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 ANY 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 ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!