Lester Russon NYC MCM Outsider Artist Private Press Gothic Weird Murder LP RARE

Description: LESTER RUSSONSELF TITLED PRIVATE PRESS SPOKEN WORD ALBUMAN EXTREMELY STRANGE RELEASE PUT OUT IN 1961 BY THE ARTIST ON 'LEFFLER RECORDS' HIS OWN VANITY PRESS - RUSSON (1925-1988) WAS A NOTED NEW YORK CITY BASED ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST ARTIST AND FORMER DANCER WHOSE PAINTINGS TRANSLATED THE FANTASY DRAMATIZATION OF DANCE - THE FIGURES ARE DISGUISED IN HIS VARIOUS MEDIA IN A POLLOCK LIKE STYLE, SOMETIMES SPONGING LAYERS OF COLOR AGAINST BLACK TO LOOK ALMOST LIKE STAINED GLASS.THIS ALBUM FEATURES A HAUNTED HOUSE CASTLE ON A LONLELY MOUNTAIN PAINTED BY RUSSON. KNOWN FOR HIS PAINTINGS OF DANCE FIGURES AND HAD A REPUTATION IN GREENWICH VILLAGE FOR HIS ORIGINAL STYLE.THIS RECORD IS SOMETHING ELSE -- SOMETHING BIZARRE. IT'S EERIE. LESTER IS TALKING, AND HE TELLS THE TALE OF DISGUST WITH A WOMAN -- THE NARRATOR'S WIFE. THE NARRATOR SOUNDS LIKE NORMAN BATES. AND THE WIFE? SHE DOES NOT LIVE THROUGH THE TALE! ON THE B SIDE IS ANOTHER WEIRD TALE. THERE IS A GOTHIC FUNERAL PARLOR ORGAN IN THE BACKGROUND. A TRULY STRANGE TITLE!THIS COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX THAT LESTER USED TO SHIP IT OUT TO A FRIEND IN DECEMBER 1962, AND HE PUT A CHRISTMAS STAMP ON THE COVER. A VERY RARE ASSOCIATION COPY! Please visit my store for other interesting and unique items! Many of these items are unique, collectible, hard to come by, and not commonly available! Would you like to purchase multiple items at the same time? Please ask about combined shipping! Welcome! I'm Mary aka Maryesterday, a gal who has lived as a vintage "time traveler" for over 20 years. The past? I'm there! In order to fuel my passion for all things vintage, forgotten, antique, mysterious, and mid-century modern, I've turned this into my full time business -- I support myself by sharing great finds and lost treasures I unearth in my real-life retro adventures. I'm here on eBay to share them with you. I try to set the BIN price fairly for a fast sale. If you are truly interested in this item but have reservations about the price, please do not hesitate to make what you feel is a fair offer. All proceeds of this listing go to help an independent outsider artist working in the field of literature and creative writing. Visit my store for collectibles, lost ephemera, cool clothing, vintage obscure and rare records and recordings (a great way to "time travel"!), and interesting retro reads. I have a lot of books, because there's no better way to time travel than in the pages of a good old book. Try it once, and you'll be hooked for life! I hope you enjoy the time you spend with me here -- and have a nice yesterday!

Price: 99.99 USD

Location: Cleveland, Ohio

End Time: 2024-12-02T18:48:10.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.99 USD