1968 scarce original VINYL

THE MINT TATTOO                                                                   ...USA - DOT Records - 25918 Scarce original first pressing VINYL of 1968 underground hard blues psych hippie band from The West Coast (California). The gatefold cover contains a bare chested female on it's inside peaking through the specially designed "window" cover ... The Mint Tattoo was a guitar trio, born as stepping stone to the legendary 60's heavy acid band Blue Cheer. Mint tatoo split up when two of it's three members, Bruce Stevens and Ralph (Burns) Kellogg were recuited by Blue Cheer leader Dickie Peterson for the Blue Cheer Lp released  in 1969. The Mint Tattoo is a mixture of hard guitar led heavy garage-rock-blues not unlike Blue Cheer...with lots of heavy burning fuzz guitar which should please many fans of the style in that it is solid   Vampire Symphony         - Sister Bleu 3:53 (Stephens)     - Leper's Epitaph 1:34 (Stephens, Kellogg)     - Policeman's Ball 2:24 (Kellogg)     - Littal Lieu Lieu's Revenge 0:15 (Stephens, Kellogg) Faces Of Roses 3:37 (Stephens, Kellogg) I'm Talking About You 3:25 (Chuck Berry) Scorpio Woman 6:46 (Stephens, Kellogg) Mark Of The Beast 2:37 (Stephens, Kellogg) Moanin' 4:21 (Bobby Timmons) With Love 2:30 (Kellogg) I Hear The Spirits 3:22 (Stephens, Kellogg)    CONDITION: The "window" designed gatefold cover is thick, little bit of wear, VG+, slight wear on spine, otherwise looks cool The vinyl; numerous light scuffs and marks visually looks but VG(+), though plays quite well as nothing deep. At worse a little low surface between tracks & very few quiet parts keeper!      A  GREAT ADDITION  TO ANYONE'S COLLECTIBLES! 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! >> We've experienced only a couple of negatives posted out of thousands of positive orders! One negative was because the person didn't like the singer's voice(!) Another negative was because the person failed to read the description in misunderstanding. *** PLEASE, let us solve or work with you first before you leave negative feedback ?!?   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   SHIPPING:  (Attention: Items are sent out every Friday of each week)    $4.00 =  Media Mail/U.S. (add 1.00  each additional LP/disc)  $8.50 =  Priority/U.S./delivery confirmation inc. (add $1.00 each additional LP)  $8.50 =  Airmail/Canada/Mexico (add $2.50 each additional Lp/disc) $14.00 = Airmail to UK/Europe (add $3.50 each additional Lp/disc) $14.00 = Airmail to Japan/Australia/New Zealand ($3.50 ea. add LP/disc) INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL/EXTRA FOR USA: $1.65 for up to $50.                                                                                                 $2.50 up to $200. International Insurance Is Expensive (exact cost) And Can Only Be For The Amount The Parcel Is Declared For...   We Are Not Responsible For Uninsured Parcels Once They Are In Post Office Transit!   Items 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 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END Appropriate Feedback Is Left AFTER Yours Is Left   NO DEADBEAT BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About  Following Through The Transaction!   ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!