Description ** RECORD COLLECTOR ** THE ROYAL GUARDSMEN Snoopy vs The Red Baron Original French LP released on Vogue Records in 1967. Front-laminated cover with flipbacks on rear. The Royal Guardsmen from Ocala, FL -- Bill Balough (bass), John Burdette (drums), Chris Nunley (vocals), Tom Richards (guitar), Billy Taylor (organ), and Barry Winslow (vocals/guitar) -- enjoyed their brief reign of pop fame in 1966-1968 by recording a series of songs taking off from the Peanuts cartoon character Snoopy and his fantasy about aerial dog fighting with German World War I flying ace Baron Von Richthofen. The million-selling "Snoopy Vs. the Red Baron" was the first and most successful of these novelty records in the fall of 1966, and its follow-up, "The Return of the Red Baron," also made the Top 40. "Snoopy's Christmas" topped the seasonal charts at the end of 1967. After a few non-Snoopy singles were less successful, the Guardsmen released "Snoopy for President" in the summer of 1968, but the fad was over. The group scored a final Top 40 hit with its two-year-old, reissued debut single, "Baby Let's Wait," in the winter of 1968-1969. The original group split in 1969; a version with some replacement members continued for another year. Though mainly known for their novelty hits, there's still some quality garage-rock to be had here.... recommended! Tracks Are :- Side One Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron Liberty Valance Bears Peanut Butter Battle Of New Orleans Baby Let's Wait Side Two Bo Diddley Road Runner Sweetmeats Slide Alley-Oop Lil' Red Riding Hood Jolly Green Giant Released on 'Vogue Records' in 1967 Catalogue No. CLVLXLA 125 30 Disc is in VG+ condition (some surface marks) Sleeve is in EX condition (light wear) Please contact me via Ebay Messages with any questions I will try my best to get back to you as quickly as possible. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL ONLY FROM NON-UK BIDDERS IF BUYING MORE THAN ONE ITEM PLEASE WAIT FOR COMBINED INVOICE!!! --------------------------------------------------------- UK 1ST CLASS POSTAGE RATES FOR LPs & 12" SINGLES: 1 LP £3.70 2 LP £3.70 3 LP £6.50 4 LP £6.50 5 LP £6.50 6 LP £6.50 INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE RATES TO EUROPE FOR LPs & 12" SINGLES: 1 LP £5.50 2 LP £7.00 3 LP £8.50 4 LP £10.00 5 LP £11.50 6 LP £13.00 INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE RATES TO DESTINATIONS OUTSIDE EUROPE (USA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN ETC ETC) FOR LPs & 12" SINGLES: 1 LP £8.50 2 LP £11.00 3 LP £13.50 4 LP £16.00 5 LP £18.50 6 LP £21.00 ------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAGE RATES FOR 7” SINGLES & CDs: UK: £1.50 – then £0.50 each extra. EUROPE: £4.50 – then £0.50 each extra. DESTINATIONS OUTSIDE EUROPE: £5.50 – then £1.00 each extra *********DOUBLES COUNT AS TWO********* --------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COMBINED SHIPPING ON ALL 12" VINYL / LPS / 12" EPS / 12" SINGLES - PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY!!!! We offer combined shipping on all LPs / 12" Vinyls: our shipping rates are listed above. HOWEVER shipping packages that weigh more than 2kg is VERY expensive. Therefore we can only offer combined shipping up to a maximum of SIX (6) LPs / 12" vinyls. Any extra purchases will be invoiced, packaged and shipped separately. ***Due to the physical logistics of how I can package orders, I will not combine box sets with other items, I will only package them individually*** --------------------------------------------------- COMBINED POSTAGE FOR DIFFERENT FORMATS will be invoiced at my discretion: While I am happy to combine (for example) one or two 7” singles into one package with 12” records, sometimes it simply isn’t practical (like if you want me to combine one 12” record with three or more 7” records). I simply do not think that these combinations can be packaged together safely and securely. Therefore these will be invoiced separately as two packages. IF YOU ARE UNSURE, please contact me before bidding! --------------------------------------------------- Sorry but I am no longer willing to carry combined transactions beyond two weeks of auctions (see below). --------------------------------------------------- PAYMENT I would appreciate payment within seven days of the auction’s end. If you want to bid on more of my auctions ending a week later please inform me. I will wait and issue a combined invoice at the close of the second week’s auctions. However, I am no longer willing to carry combined transactions beyond two weeks and in these cases would appreciate payment promptly after the close of the second week’s auctions. I am sorry to have to introduce these measures – I always try to be patient and allow buyers to bid on extra auctions and / or delay payment. Unfortunately some buyers have been stretching out transactions to unacceptable lengths so I feel I have no option but to limit ‘carried over’ transactions to two weeks.