Red House Painters, "Old Ramon," 2001 1st Press, Plays EX= NM, Ultrasonic Clean For Sale

Dr. John's Spin Factory is pleased to offer a very clean and great sounding copy of Old Ramon, The Red House Painters 2001 double album on the Sub Pop label. The copy up for sale is a 1st pressing and seems to be in relatively high demand. There is a new (sealed) copy on currently priced at $400. Of course, you could choose to select that brand new copy, OR you could choose my copy which, after ultrasonic cleaning, likely sounds better than any new one with an ever-so-slightly-less-than-brand-new jacket all for a whole lot less green.
A note about how I ship (I ran out of space in the "Item Condition" section.): To prevent the relatively heavy vinyl discs from damaging the cardboard spines, the discs, which will be in their high quality replacement sleeves, will be placed inside the included plastic slipcover along with the empty jacket. To be sure, my quality of my packing is second to none.
Here to share some fine words about Old Ramon the album and the music thereon, here is AllMusic's Heather Phares:After years on the shelf due toMark Kozelek's drawn-out problems with Supreme and Island, the Red House Painters' long-awaited Old Ramon finally sees the light of day, thanks to Sub Pop. As it stands, the label needsKozelekas much as he needs them -- after a few years' worth of disappointing releases from garage rock revivalists, Old Ramon breaks Sub Pop's losing streak. Ironically, the album's long-delayed release only makes its joyous sound that much more refreshing; its inviting mix of gentle and fuzzy guitars andKozelek's empathetic vocals make it the Painters' most hopeful, accessible work. Though one of Old Ramon's finest songs, "Find Me, Reuben Olivares," ended up on theShanti Project Collection, the remaining ten songs are first-rate expressions ofKozelek's thoughtful songcraft and guitar work. Beginning with "Wop-A-Din-Din," a chiming, charming tribute toKozelek's cat, the album signals a lighter, freer approach than one might expect from the often-brooding Painters. Even slow, wistful numbers like "Smokey," "Cruiser," and "Void" -- whose title suggests a harrowing, soul-searching song likeDown Colorful Hill's "24" -- sound downright sunny in comparison toKozelek's early work. Though Old Ramon keeps the polish of later Red House Painters albums likeSongs for a Blue Guitar, the album has an added immediacy and vitality, particularly on surprisingly poppy tracks like "Byrd Joel," a winning blend of folk and fuzz, and "Between Days," which features some of the most luscious-sounding guitars ever heard on a Red House Painters song.Kozelek's impressive, expressive guitar lines also get plenty of breathing room on the otherwise languid, 11-minute epic "River," while his rich, rounded vocals on the hypnotic "Golden" and countrified, slow-building "Michigan" reaffirm his place as one of alternative/indie rock's finest singers. The gently whimsical love song "Kavita" provides a happy ending to an album whose difficult story definitely deserves one. But in spite of the trouble surrounding it, Old Ramon is a surprisingly comfortable sounding album, as if its long delay was intended to let its songs mellow and ripen with time, making the long wait for it all the more worthwhile.
Good luck lovers of good music! May every day be a fine day for some great tunes! Best -- Dr. John