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Artist	Title (Label) Cover / Record / Co.	Released	Price CHF
Heiniger-Gattiker-Hägler	Wassermelonemaa (Fata Morgana) M- / M-	CH'1984	SOLD
	(mid-80's swiss small-label-release of Avant-Chamber-Folk speckled Folk w/topics of the daze and poetic ramblin'; lyrics are in swiss-german (except 1 song that is in high-german) and pretty wired; Tinu Heiniger on guitar (he wrote 'em lyrics 'n sings) David Gattiker on e-bass & cello, Tini Hägler on marimba and djembé; recorded live for radio-broadcast; has the lyrics-insert-sheet plus label-brochure; sleeve is a most expressive pencil-drawing showin' baby-face in business-suit, perfect w/pencil 'n tie;)
André Heller	Bei Lebendigem Leib (Intercord) EX / EX	D'1975	SOLD
	(mid-70's orig. german print of LIVE-recorded document from the Vienna Singer-Songwriter scene by eccentric Poet/ Songpenner; Richard Schönherz on piano and he also arranged most of the songs w/Emanuel Rigoni, the drummer; on e-bass you have Kurt Hauenstein; FOC w/booklet attached on inner-fold!)
	Platte (Amadeo) M- / M-	A'1971	SOLD
	(early 70's orig. austrian print of classic document from the Vienna Singer-Songwriter scene by eccentric Poet/ Songpenner; songs orchestral arranged & directed by Robert Apratko; FOC w/lyrics 'n photos on inside;)
Carolyn Hester	Same (Columbia) VG++ / VG++ / Co.	U.S.'1962	SOLD
	(early 60's U.S. "eyes-label" mono first-print of charming Folk- (Pop) release w/ hi-tone vibrating voice; full-band accompaniment feat. Bruce Langhorn on guitar & violin, Bob Dylan blows the harmonica and Bill Lee cranks the bass!; ...before she hit some lysergick platform w/ The Carolyn Hester Coalition in '68! incl. great version of "Yarrow";)
	Same (Columbia) EX / EX / Co.	U.S.'1962	SOLD
	(early 60's U.S. 360-label mono print of charming Folk-(Pop) release w/ hi-tone vibrating voice; full-band accompaniment feat. Bruce Langhorn on guitar & violin, Bob Dylan blows the harmonica & Bill Lee cranks the bass!; ...before she hit some lysergick platform w/ The Carolyn Hester Coalition in '68! great version of "Yarrow";)
	Same (RCA) VG++ / VG++ / Co.	U.S.'1973	SOLD
	(early 70's U.S. quadro-release of splashy, arranged Folk-Pop album by 60's Folk-stringin' lady; ace line-up feat. Joe Osborne, Hal Blaine, Larry Carlton, David Cohen...;)
	That's My Song (DOT) EX / EX / Co.	U.S.'196	SOLD
	(mid-60's U.S. mono print of charming Folk-Pop release w/ hi-tone vibrating voice; full-band accompaniments; ...before she hit some lysergick platform w/ The Carolyn Hester Coalition in '68!)
Jaques "Crabouif" Higelin	Same (Saravah) EX / EX	F'197	SOLD
	(early-70's french release of fairly bent 'n freaky pastoral, hipster Folk-brewings w/banjo-strummed eastern-scale-ravager moods (B-side) plus messy, melodic gypsy-hookah jams feat. Annie The Hat & Jim Cuomo of Mormos & Spoils of War-fame(!) ...plus Jack Treese (his albums on "Saravah" are also worth checkin' out!!) ...all sung in french tongue; FOC w/seriously boxed Psychedelic-Art painting on inside;)
Diane Hildebrand	Early Morning Blues And Greens (Elektra) M- / M- / Co.	U.S.'1968	65.00
	(excellent female Singer-Songwriter album w/a voice that lies somewhere between Judy Henske & Janis Ian! there's an airy touch of Chamber-Folk w/harpsichord 'n piano (Russell White) Tony McCashen plays electric & acoustic guitars, banjo, bass and harmonica; Autoharp, organ and some tasty horn-arrangements rend another cut of innocent, dreamy, forlorn vibes...; gold-label first print in top shape;)
	Early Morning Blues And Greens (Elektra) EX / EX / Co.	U.S.'1968	55.00
	(excellent female Singer-Songwriter album w/a voice that lies somewhere between Judy Henske & Janis Ian! there's an airy touch of Chamber-Folk w/harpsichord 'n piano (Russell White) Tony McCashen plays electric & acoustic guitars, banjo, bass and harmonica; Autoharp, organ and some tasty horn-arrangements rend another cut of innocent, dreamy, forlorn vibes...; gold-label first print in nice nick;)
	Early Morning Blues And Greens (Elektra) M- / M-	U.S.'1968	75.00
	(excellent female Singer-Songwriter album w/a voice that lies somewhere between Judy Henske & Janis Ian! there's an airy touch of Chamber-Folk w/harpsichord 'n piano (Russell White) Tony McCashen plays electric & acoustic guitars, banjo, bass and harmonica; autoharp, organ and some tasty horn-arrangements rend another cut of innocent, dreamy, forlorn vibes...; gold-label first print in uncut sleeve & top shape;)
	Early Morning Blues And Greens (Elektra) EX / EX	U.S.'1968	Sold
	(excellent female Singer-Songwriter album w/a voice that lies somewhere between Judy Henske & Janis Ian! there's an airy touch of Chamber-Folk w/harpsichord 'n piano (Russell White) Tony McCashen plays electric & acoustic guitars, banjo, bass and harmonica; Autoharp, organ and some tasty horn-arrangements rend another cut of innocent, dreamy, forlorn vibes...; gold-label first print in nice nick;)
Chris Hillman	Clear Sailin' (Asylum) EX / EX	U.S.'1977	SOLD
	(mid-70's album by ex-BYRDS member feat. Al Garth, John Brennan, Joe Lala, Jim Schmit (of POCO)...; cover of Danny O'Keefe's "quits"; w/inner-sleeve;)
	Desert Rose (Spindrift) EX / EX	U.K.'1984	SOLD
	(mid 80's album by ex-BYRDS member feat Herb Pedersen, Al Perkins, Byron Berline, Bernie Leadon, James Burton, Ron Tutt..; U.K. orig. print;)
	Morning Sky (Sugar Hill) EX / EX	U.S.'1982	SOLD
	(early 80's album by ex-BYRDS member feat Herb Pedersen, Al Perkins, Byron Berline, Bernie Leadon...; Jim Dickson produced; all covers w/version of Danny O'Keefe's "good time Charlie's got the blues", "ripple" (Garcia/Hunter), Dylan's "tomorrow is a long time",)
	Morning Sky (Sugar Hill) M- / M-	U.S.'1982	SOLD
	(early 80's album by ex-BYRDS member feat Herb Pedersen, Al Perkins, Byron Berline, Bernie Leadon...; Jim Dickson produced; all covers w/version of Danny O'Keefe's "good time Charlie's got the blues", "ripple" (Garcia/Hunter) Dylan's "tomorrow is a long time",)
	Slippin' Away (Asylum) EX / EX / Co.	U.S.'1976	SOLD
	(mid-70's album by ex-BYRDS member feat. Rick Roberts, Joe Lala, Russ Kunkel, Steve Cropper, Bernie Leadon, Al Perkins; cover of Stephen Stills' "witching hour"; w/insert-sheet;)
Hobin	Keepin' The Dream Alive (Aries) M- / M-	U.S.'1982	SOLD
	(early 80's U.S. privat-press melodic Rock sounds w/FM-twinkle; by Todd & Shawn Hopin w/ friends incl. Bruce Fowler on lead-guitars; comes w/inner-sleeve;)
Hod & Marc	Same (Bell) EX / EX	U.S.'1972	75.00
	(early 70's U.S. white-label promo print of gentle, melodic Folk-Rock w/loungy edge, full-band sound feat. Eddie Hinton, Kenny Buttrey, Pete Drake (steel pedal) Tim Drummond...;Vinyl looks barely played; Cover (un-cut) with light storage wear (discoloration in white ground) on front; round promo sticker on back; bumps in corners; seams and spine are NICE; comes with a pile of inserts: a 7" promo interview disc, a portfolio of press-kits incl. biographies, mag-clippings, photos...; has the lyrics-inner-sleeve as well which has a tear in bottom seam;)
P.J. Hoffman	Muscle And Brain (Rabble) M- / EX	U.S.'1977	Sold
	(late 70's U.S. release on privat label out of Savannah, Georgia; full-band venture workin' in a context of a Movement for a New Society (MNS) ...acoustic/electric song-bag w/full-combo feature... 6- & 12-string guitars, e-guitar, alto sax, bass, piano, flute, voice..; freewheelin' hipster vibes w/ a social concern; all songs written by P.J.; simple b&w cardboard-jacket w/ all the info given on back-cover;)
Franz Hohler	Das Projekt Eden (Image) M / M	CH'1981	SOLD
	(early 80's effort by famous swiss Singer-Songwriter/ cellist w/most witful lyrics... incl. a poem by Franz Kafka!)
Randy Holland	Cat Mind (The Mother Record Corp.) M- / M-	U.S.'1972	65.00
	(early 70's U.S. release of two-faced album by skid-bum-romancero biker-cat w/ that flick-knife look skippin' from sugar-bush ballads w/pathetique strings ("colours of sad", "take my hand", "song for a rainy Tuesday" w/ fanfaring trumpets 'n cute lady-back-ups, garagey lead-guit-quivers) ...to messy rambler grooves spiked w/ swampy moose, rattlin' piano, smokin' bass 'n drivin' lead-axe spurts ("muddy water",  "indian blues") ...still a sleeper of the genre... I mean similar stuff got hyped into that Real Person-mayhem- heaven graced w/ a $500+ tag!...Vinyl played maybe twice, Sleeve perfect apart from 2.5 cm bottom seam-split)
	Cat Mind (The Mother Record Corp.) EX / EX / Co.	U.S.'1972	55.00
	(early 70's U.S. release of two-faced album by skid-bum-romancero biker-cat w/ that flick-knife look skippin' from sugar-bush ballads w/pathetique strings ("colours of sad", "take my hand", "song for a rainy Tuesday") w/ fanfaring trumpets 'n cute lady-back-ups, garagey lead-guit-quivers) ...to messy rambler grooves spiked w/ swampy moose, rattlin' piano, smokin' bass 'n drivin' lead-axe spurts ("muddy water", "indian blues") ...still a sleeper of the genre... I mean similar stuff got hyped into that Real Person-mayhem- heaven graced w/ a $500+ tag!)
Nick Holmes	Soulful Crooner (Just Sunshine) M- / M-	U.S.'1973	55.00
	(early 70's U.S. print of this two-faced Singer-Songwriter album; side A is rustic, Folk-Rock w/bluesy edge & a funky Roadhouse groovin' track ("grind it out") w/hot guitar interplays by David Spinozza & Hugh McCracken! David Bromberg cranks the dobro on the opening-track; B-side is drifty Fusion-Lounge w/ Jeremy Steig on flute, Randy Brecker, Donald McDonald ... and Michael Mainieri, who produced this album, on keyboards & vibes; w/lyrics-inner-bag;...Vinyl looks barely played; Cover (un-cut) still in shrink with bump only in bottom-right corner for sole imperfection; comes with lyrics inner-sleeve that has tear in upper-right corner; clean labels;)
Gene Hood	Out Of The Clouds (Old Shack) SS / SS	U.S.'1980	175.00
	(FARM-related (the band  who released an album on "Crusade- Records"!) ...dreamy Folk-Prog-Rock w/lofty sails of Keyboards, string- and moog synthesizers, 6-&12-string guitar sounds, bass 'n percussion...; there's some magic at work here reminiscent of Tom Wachuna's "spare changes" ("a free man's testament") ...some utterly charming moods and a vivid, natural production;)
	Out Of The Clouds (Old Shack) M- / M-	U.S.'1980	155.00
	(FARM-related (the band  who released an album on "Crusade- Records!) ...dreamy Folk-Prog-Rock w/lofty sails of Keyboards, string- and moog synthesizers, 6-&12-string guitar sounds, bass 'n percussion...; there's some magic at work here reminiscent of Tom Wachuna's "spare changes" ("a free man's testament") ...some utterly charming moods and a vivid, natural production;...was sealed, opened to check, close to perfect and still in shrink-wrap)
Hoover	Same (Epic) EX / EX / Cc.	U.S.'1969	SOLD
	(late 60's U.S. yellow-label orig. print of mostly arranged Folk-Pop piece w/strings 'n horns, drowsy laid-back vibes w/loungy, rustic moods, opening track "I'll say my words" is fiercely strummed, skid-row, hipster-rambler galore w/Dylanesque way of gettin' the message thru';)
Bill Horwitz	Lies,lies,lies (Esp-Disk) EX / VG++	U.S.'1975	SOLD
	(mid-70's release by 60's cult-label; difty, laid-back Folk-(Rock) w/hippie-vybes keepin' to natural fern plus a social concern; some tracks have a full-band sound; 6-&12-string guitars w/some french horn; thick FOC w/lyrics printed on inner-fold;)
	Lies,lies,lies (Esp-Disk) SS / SS	U.S.'1975	85.00
	(mid-70's release by 60's cult-label; difty, laid-back Folk-(Rock) w/hippie-vybes keepin' to natural fern plus a social concern; some tracks have a full-band sound; 6-&12-string guitar sounds w/some french horn; thick FOC w/lyrics printed on inner-fold;...still sealed hence vinyl supposed to be un-played; Cover (un-cut) and close to perfect;)
	Lies,lies,lies (Esp-Disk) M / M-	U.S.'1975	SOLD
	(mid-70's release by 60's cult-label; difty, laid-back Folk- (Rock) w/hippie-vybes keepin' to natural fern plus a social concern; some tracks have a full-band sound; 6-&12-string guitar sounds w/some french horn; thick FOC w/lyrics printed on inner-fold;)
	Lies,lies,lies (Esp-Disk) M / M- / Co.	U.S.'1975	SOLD
	(mid-70's release by 60's cult-label; difty, laid-back Folk- (Rock) w/hippie-vybes keepin' to natural fern plus a social concern; some tracks have a full-band sound; 6- & 12-string guitar sounds w/some french horn; thick FOC w/lyrics printed on inner-fold;)
Cisco Houston	A Legacy (Disc) M- / M-	U.S.'1960	SOLD
	(early 60's U.S. release in bi-sonic stereo (electronically processed) by one of the very pioneers that helped smithing that 20th century americana Folk-myth; ace recording quality incl. "black is the color", "midnight special", "black girl", "Dan Tucker"; top shape!)
	The Cisco Special! (Vanguard) M- / M-	U.S.'196	SOLD
	(early 60's U.S. silvery label mono-release by one of the very pioneers that helped smithing that 20th century americana Folk-myth; w/some sparsely arranged parts; incl. "Coloroado trail", "nine hundred miles, "hard traveling" ...plus a few Woody Guthrie songs; beauty shape!!)
	Cowboy Ballads & Railroad Songs (Folkways/Le Chant Du Monde) EX / M-	F'196	SOLD
	(late 60's (?) orig. french release of cowboy bllads 'n railroad songs by one of the very pioneers that helped smithing that 20th century americana Folk-myth; comes in tasty multi-fold jacket w/lyrics to songs in both english & french language!)
	I Ain't Got No Home (Vanguard) EX / EX	U.S.'196	SOLD
	(red label MONO print of his 3rd album for the label;  lotsa Woody Guthrie renditions here  ... "Tom Joad", "trouble in mind" (Richard M. Jones), "east Texas red",  "talking guitar blues"; "streets of Laredo" ... ; Harold Leventhal sez' in the liner-notes to this album: 'He was one of those authentic voices, the expression of a time and a period, the late 30's & 40's when so much took place in the economic and social struggles of the U.S.A. that left its permanent mark on the face of America. These dramatic events also transformed the conciousness of the Folk music heritage,  restored its vitality and meaning and added riches to its stock. ...and Cisco was in the midst of them! Whether he rode the rails with his pal Woody Guthrie, or found work in the sweltering copper mines of the west, or sailed the hazardous sea routes of the merchant marine during the war, whatever job he held or whatever part of America or the world he traveled to, he inerged his songs & his experiences and made them one' ;)
	I Ain't Got No Home (Vanguard) EX / EX	U.S.'196	SOLD
	(yellow label 2nd or 3rd print (in the "everyman" series) of his first album for the label; incl. title track (W.Guthrie) "Tom Joad", "trouble in mind", "east Texas red", "talking guitar blues"; sleeve design is a fascinating painting/drawing by Eric Von Schmidt!)
	Passing Through (Verve Folkways) EX / M-	U.S.'196	SOLD
	(mid-60's U.S. mono release by one of the very pioneers that helped smithing that 20th century americana Folk-myth; incl. "it takes a worried man", "trouble in mind", "mole in the ground" ... & great title-track! nice shape!)
	Passing Through (Verve Folkways) M- / M- / Co.	U.S.'196	SOLD
	(mid-60's U.S. mono release by one of the very pioneers that helped smithing that 20th century americana Folk-myth; incl. "it takes a worried man", "trouble in mind", "mole in the ground"... & great title-track! top shape!)
	Same(Archive Of Folk Music) (Everest) M- / M-	U.S.'196	SOLD
	(late 60's U.S. orange-label print of legendary sessions takin place in the 40's feat. Cisco, Woody & Sony Terry! ...an onslaught of yellin' 'n whoopin', beatin' 'n poundin' ..hilltop 'n sunny mountain harmonies, wilder yells on whoops of the deadseadesert 'n all of 'em swampy 'n buggy mud bottom sounds... they sang to the mossy trees 'n the standing moon!)
	Sings Songs Of The Open Road (Folkways) M- / EX	U.S.'1960	SOLD
	(early 60's U.S. release in (origianl mono) by one of the very pioneers that helped smithing that 20th century americana Folk-myth; blue label w/ silver lettering; incl. "mule skinner blues", "east Virginia blues", "mysteries of a hobo's life", "I ain't got no home"...; comes in ultra thick black/brown card-board cover & has the insert-sheet w/descriptive notes!)
	Sings The Songs Of Woody Guthrie (Vanguard) EX / M-	U.S.'196	SOLD
	(orig. gold-label stereo-print (not a first print!) of great gathering of songs by Woody Guthrie performed by a man who has been THERE when the post-war "dustclouds" were touching down! Eric Weisberg accompanies on banjo, mandolin & fiddle!)
Huckle	Wild Blue Yonder (Homespun) VG++ / VG++	Can'1976	Sold
	(mid-70's canadian release of pastoral Hippie-Folk à early Perth County Conspiracy d.n.e. way of delvin' for organic/ cosmic sceneries; recorded at various places in Canada, one song recorded in Guatemala, "flower to the sun" was taped at the Courtenay Faire w/Medicine Wheel and a cast of hundreds! full-band sound w/subtle acoustic/ electric tapestries; a 100% privat-press job ("independently produced in Canada") in great card-board jacket w/native-indian motive on front-cover; lyrics (plus a photo of the bunch) on back cover;)
Robert Hunter	Amagamalin St. (Relix) M- / M-	U.S.'1984	SOLD
	(mid-80's U.S. orig. print of solo-effort by Grateful Dead Songwriter; excellent Country-Folk-Rock w/ a sparklin' romancero americana grayn! feat John Cipollina, Rodney Albin on violin, Merl Saunders, Jorma Kaukonen...; double-set enrollin' some epic carpets!)
	Liberty (Relix) M- / M-	U.S.'1987	SOLD
	(late-80's U.S. orig. print of solo-thing by Grateful Dead Songwriter; feat. Jerry Garcia, Michael White...; incl. "when a man loves a woman";)
	Live 85 (Relix) M- / M-	U.S.'1985	SOLD
	(mid-80's U.S. orig. print of Live-album by Grateful Dead Songwriter; "promontory rider", "Jack Straw", "Franklin's Tower", "Amagamalin St.";)
	Promontory Rider (Relix) M / M-	U.S.'1982	SOLD
	(early 80's green-vinyl compilation album by Grateful Dead Songwriter; excellent Country-Folk-Rock w/ a sparklin' romancero americana grayn! incl. "touch of darkness" recorded LIVE in 81 & prev. unreleased;)
	Tales Of The Great Rum Runners (Round) EX / M-	U.S.'1974	42.00
	(mid-70's U.S. orig. print of first solo-effort by Grateful Dead Songwriter; excellent Country-Folk-Rock w/ a sparklin' romancero americana grayn! feat. the guys from the DEAD plus Peter & Rodney Albin, David Freiberg, Barry Melton, Buddy Cage...; great cover-art by Rick Griffin;...Vinyl looks barely played; Cover (un-cut) with slightly bent bottom-corners; light fray in spine (near bottom corner) MINIMAL to zero storage-wear anywhere; clean Labels; pics available;)
	Tales Of The Great Rum Runners (Round) VG++ / EX / Co.	U.S.'1974	SOLD
	(mid-70's U.S. orig. print of first solo-effort by Grateful Dead Songwriter; excellent Country-Folk-Rock w/ a sparklin' romancero americana grayn! feat. the guys from the DEAD plus Peter & Rodney Albin, David Freiberg, Barry Melton, Buddy Cage...; great cover-art by Rick Griffin;)
	Tiger Rose (Round) EX / VG++ / Co.	U.S.'1975	SOLD
	(mid-70's U.S. orig. print of second solo-effort by Grateful Dead Songwriter; excellent Country-Folk-Rock w/ a sparklin' romancero americana grayn! feat. some guys from the DEAD, David Freiberg, Dave Torbert, Pete Sears...; great cover-art by Kelley & Mouse!)
	Tiger Rose (Round) M- / M- / Co.	U.S.'1975	55.00
	(mid-70's U.S. orig. print of second solo-effort by Grateful Dead Songwriter; excellent Country-Folk-Rock w/ a sparklin' romancero americana grayn! feat. some guys from the DEAD, David Freiberg, Dave Torbert, Pete Sears...; great cover-art by Kelley & Mouse!...Vinyl looks barely played (in-audible marks on surface) Cover (in shrink-wrap) with small cut-out hole in upper-left corner; light bumps in corners; any traces of ring-wear appear on shrink only!on back: round blue-white U.Artists Records-sticker (under shrink wrap) clean labels; nice keeper copy!)
Tom Hunter	Comin' Home (Long-Sleeve) SS / SS	U.S.'1977	SOLD
	(late 70's U.S. privat-press of californian Singer-Songwriter album by San Francisco artist keepin' things down to sparse, solemn, melodic soil w/some band accompaniments; some tracks recorded live; slightly later press; has a lyrics insert-sheet (?)
	Comin' Home (Long-Sleeve) EX / EX	U.S.'1977	SOLD
	(late 70's U.S. privat-press of californian Singer-Songwriter album by San Francisco artist keepin' things down to sparse, solemn, melodic soil w/some band accompaniments; some tracks recorded live; has a lyrics insert-sheet;)
John Hurley	Sings About People (RCA) EX / EX	U.S.'1970	SOLD
	(early 70's U.S. release of melodic Gospel-Folk breezer w/brass arrangements 'n fanfaring lady-back-ups; James Burton on guitar, dobro (w/slide!) Buddy Emmons on steel-guitar; songs co-written w/Ronnie Wilkins who fondles the keyboards; FOC;
Dale Hustler	The Proud Fisherman (Delusions Of Grandeur) M- / M-	U.S.'1982	SOLD
	(early 80's U.S. release of fine West-Coast Folk-Rock sounds w/some 12-string Rickenbacker magic ringin' forth! full-band sound... hammond organ, steel, bass 'n drums...; songs that stick in the ear w/ a subtle FM-twinkle! his voice reminds of Peter Chalmers, a canadian Singer-Songwriter; production is of a 70's dimension as that natural scents are breezin' thru'; w/ lyrics insert-sheet;)

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