Desperate Bicycles, The - The Medium Was Tedium (7")

	£		30
	$		40

Desperate Bicycles, The - The Medium Was Tedium / Don't Back The Front

Label: Refill Records

Catalog#: RR2

Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM

Country: UK

Released: Jul 1977

Genre: Rock

Style: Garage Rock, Art Rock, Punk

Tracklist

A1

The Medium Was Tedium

2:19

A2

Don't Back The Front

2:04

B1

The Medium Was Tedium

2:19

B2

Don't Back The Front

2:04

Credits

Artwork By [Sleeve Design] - Ingram Pinn
Bass - Roger Stephens
Drums - Dave Papworth
Organ - Nicky Stephens
Vocals - Danny Wigley

Notes

Recorded in SLIGHTLY STEREO.
Both tracks were pressed on the A and B sides, as it was cheaper that way.
B side label is plain white.
From the back sleeve: "The Desperate Bicycles were formed in March 1977 specifically for the purpose of recording and releasing a single on their own label. They booked a studio in Dalston for three hours and with a lot of courage and a little rehearsal they recorded 'Smokescreen' and 'Handlebars' It subsequently leapt at the throat. Three months later and The Desperate Bicycles were back in a studio to record their second single and this is the result. "No more time for spectating" they sing and who knows? they may be right. They'd really like to know why you havn't made your single yet. "It was easy, it was cheap, go and do it" (the complete cost of "Smokescreen" was £153) The medium may very well have been tedium but it's changing fast. So if you can understand, go and join a band. Now it's your turn.............."

The names listed on the back are of those people who had shown an early interest in the group, prompted by an airing on the John Peel show (BBC Radio 1).

Run out groove: A & B side: SHARRON, WHERE ARE YOU? - A BILBO BOPPA!
Published by Office Music

Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

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Near Mint (NM or M-)

A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap. Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.