7" 45 4Tk EP LITTLE TONY & BROTHERS Rockabilly DURIUM
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Description
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These records have been cleaned and played through completely both sides as well as visually inspected under a bright halogen desk lamp to provide an accurate grading.
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REVISED NOTE : Further information has become available regarding the origin of this EP and I have revised the listing in parts based upon this new data.
Also, being such a rare and valuable item, I require this record to be despatched with Insrance for an overseas destination OR Registration within Australia. The winning bidder is responsible for these costs... Thank You
LITTLE TONY and HIS BROTHERS
7” 4x Track EP 45rpm w/ picture sleeve
Rock and Roll
1959 Italian issue
DURIUM Label # A-3143/8
CONDITION
VINYL : a top little spinner with no pops and no skips / only a few light surface marks which don’t hinder playback to any noticeable degree i.e. no distinguishable background noise to spoil these crackin’ good songs / it tracks along superbly both sides with a loud, crisp and clean sound / difficult to fault / Rated VG+ and in all probability as good as it ever getsLABELS :- clean with a "J.Albert & Son" royalty stamp affixed to the A-side only
PICTURE SLEEVE :- original picture sleeve in great condition / fold-back rear flap style / a few light age spots only / no writing, creasing or splits / a quite clean back cover as well and you would be doing very well to ever sight a better one in my book / no edge-wear either and very pleasing indeed.
DESCRIPTION
A fantastic copy of this very rare Rockabilly EP from Italian rockers Little Tony and His Brothers.This is Little Tony's 1st and only ever EP. Tony took the 'Little' prefix from Little Richard who he admired so much ...."If he can be Little Richard ...then I can be Little Tony" ....
An amazing crystal clear sound here on these four gem tracks recorded in Italy 1958 and released the following year.
Almost impossible to find these days as you can imagine and this particular copy is a real beauty. If it is any guide the last one of these to turn up on E-bay sold for in excess of AUD$150.00 ...and was a shade shy of this one condition-wise.
MORE NOTES
Little Tony ( born Antonio Ciacchi in Tivoli, Italy, 7 February 1941) is the only Italian rock 'n' roll act of some international significance. (Well, at least until the arrival of Marco Di Maggio in the 1990s.) Born into a poor family, Antonio grew up in San Marino, with his older brother Alberto and his younger brother Enrico. All three brothers loved music and, inspired by the new rock n roll sounds from the USA, formed a band in 1957, with Antonio as the lead singer. They were signed by the Durium label in 1958, where they got the name Little Tony and his Brothers. Three singles were issued in 1958, the first one of which was "Believe What You Say"/ "Treat Me Nice" (Durium A 6438). All their early singles were covers of familiar US hits, including "Lotta Lovin'", "Johnny B. Goode", "Splish Splash" and "Lucille"."Cliff Richard is very good, until you have heard Little Tony and his Brothers!". That was the opinion of Italian singer Marino Marini, as expressed during rehearsals for the UK TV show "Oh Boy!". Producer Jack Good was intrigued and went to Italy to see the group perform. He signed them on the spot and brought them to England, where they would live and perform for some 18 months. Tony and his brothers became regulars on Good's new "Boy Meets Girls" show. The first instalment, on September 13, 1959, was Little Tony's British TV debut. Six days later, he had his first UK release, "I Can't Help It"/"Arrivederci Baby" (Decca F 11164), which was already the 11th single by Little Tony and his Brothers in Italy. Just one week later, Decca issued a second single by Tony, covers of "Hey Little Girl" (Dee Clark) and "Hippy Hippy Shake" (Chan Romero). All these numbers had been recorded in Italy, but for Tony's next single, Jack Good (who held an A&R position at Decca) took them into a London studio to record two songs written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, "Too Good" and "Foxy Little Mama". Released on Decca F 11190, "Too Good" - a pleasant rockaballad - spent three weeks on the UK charts in January 1960, peaking at # 19. It would remain the only UK hit for Tony, but this success and his appearances on "Boy Meets Girls" and "Wham!" made sure that he continued to have records released in Britain well into the sixties, even when he started to sing in Italian.
Tony was not only successful in the UK and his native country (though he had to wait for his first chart success there until 1962), but also in several other countries in Europe and South America. He made an appearance in some twenty movies after his return to Italy in 1961 and had countless albums released in Italy, where he remains a big name in popular music.
TRACKS
1. Believe What You Say2. I’m Walkin’
3. Lotta Lovin’
4. One Sided Love Affair
A NOTE ON PACKING & POSTAGE
* Australia Post does not provide a Tracking No. system as some other countries have in place and therefore any item sent unregistered (within Australia) or uninsured (outside Australia) cannot be traced.
* All care is taken in packing your item safely & professionally however I cannot accept responsibility for any item delayed, lost or damaged in the post.
SHIPPING COSTS
* Registered Post (for within Australia) / Insured Post (for Overseas mail) is optional however recommended.
* Packaging and postage within AUSTRALIA for this item is :
Registered Only - AUD$6.00 ( additional 45’s are $2.00 extra …cheaper for larger orders )
Express - AUD$7.50
* Air-Mail to anywhere else in the world for this item is AUD$6.50 PLUS Insurance costs of AUD$8.00 (additional 45’s will be combined to minimise postage costs and total shipping will depend upon package weight and destination)
PAYMENT
* AUSTRALIA
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* OVERSEAS
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P.S.
* This 45 has been play-tested to ensure an accurate grading.
* Multiple items won will be combined to save on postage
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