APARTMENTS "Return of the Hypnotist" RARE 1979 Aussie EP indie rock post punk
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THE APARTMENTS “The Return of the Hypnotist” RARE 1979 Aussie EP indie rock post punk
The Apartments – The Return of the Hypnotist EP (orig. Australia “The ABEL LABEL” STEREO PRS-2673 / AB 005, with picture cover & newspaper clipping)
Release date: October 1979. Recording date: May 1979.
On offer here is a VERY RARE original issue of the first release (independent 3-track EP) by Brisbane-based INDIE ROCK band, THE APARTMENTS. This particular copy comes with an ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER CLIPPING advertising THE APARTMENTS support gig to JIMMY & THE BOYS at the (STOCK) EXCHANGE HOTEL in Brisbane. The band features PETER MILTON WALSH who was also a member of COLORS (from New York), THE GO BETWEENS and OUT OF NOWHERE (both from Brisbane), as well as THE LAUGHING CLOWNS (from Sydney).
weblinks:
(1) “Mr Wired and Wasted” Blog page - http://mrwiredandwasted.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/the-apartments-return-of-hypnotist-ep.html
(2) Sound clip “Help” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxaYJDohMoM
SIDE 1
1. Help (3:43) Writ: Peter Walsh
SIDE 2
2. Nobody Like You (3:04) Writ: Peter Walsh
3. Refugee (1:50) Writ: Michael O’Connell
PERSONNEL
Peter Walsh lead vocals, guitar (aka Peter Milton Walsh)
Michael O’Connell guitar, vocals
Peter Whitby bass guitar
Peter Martin drums
Recorded at Southwind Studios, Indooroopilly in Brisbane—Australia.
An independent single entirely paid for by The Apartments.
GRADING (also refer photos)
Cover:
VG+(+) matt finish: light ring-wear (inner rim), very minor creasing & moderate scuffing (along spine, top & bottom seams), NO SEAM SPLITS, surface rubbing, minor stains (front).
Record:
M- visual: beautiful glossy sheen—few insignificant hairlines only; audible: sounds superb overall, some insignificant underlying surface noise on side 2 only (side 1: M-, side 2: EX). A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE! ; labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.
THIS EP HAS HARDLY SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY SINCE IT WAS RELEASED 30+ YEARS AGO. IMPRESSIVE COPY – BID WITH CONFIDENCE!
GRADING DESCRIPTION
COVER
M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.
M-: Slightly less than MINT.
EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.
VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.
VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.
VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.
VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.
G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.
M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD
NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).
RECORD
M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.
M-: Slightly less than MINT.
EX: Very light scuffs. Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.
VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.
VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.
VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.
VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.
G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.
M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD
NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).
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