J.T.IV 4 - Destructo Rock 7" Orig Private Chi kbd psych
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Artist: J. T. IV Title: Destructo Rock/In the Can/Out of the Can Label: Rock and Roll R-002(1980) Cover: Plain paper sleeve appears to be signed by the very mysterious John Henry Timmis IV. Record: NM (looks unplayed, light rubbing on label) Inserts: - Comment:
Well then. If you are in the know on this one, then you know that this thing is rare as hens teeth. Drag City recently issued an LP compilation and even it is going for big bucks now. Better go for this original now while you can.
Here's an excerpt from the Drag City listing:
"Like a bolt from the black, Cosmic Lightning has struck again -- but who felt the shock the first time around? The sounds of J.T. IV were too much for 1980s Chicago. Now they can be truly absorbed, 20 years after they first flashed. Rock and roll often grows out of harsh circumstances. John Timmis IV survived a broken childhood and a nightmarish adolescence, ending up homeless and hustling on the streets after being committed to a mental hospital by his mother in the mid-'70s. At New Trier High School on Chicago's North Shore, he obsessed over the Velvets and David Bowie and taught himself how to play guitar. Two years later, he recorded his first 45, Waiting for the C.T.A. backed with 'Song For Suzanne' and 'Death Trip.' Then came 'In The Can' (written during his institutional stay), which was included on the B-side of his second single, Destructo Rock. These singles were pressed in runs of a hundred or two -- and there are only two known extant copies of the first release. Both were recorded at Odyssey Studio on Michigan Avenue and released on J.T.'s Rock And Roll Records imprint. John did his best to publicize his work, giving away copies of Destructo Rock all around town. During the '90s, rare sightings were reported at record stores, and rumors persist that a few 45s can still be found in jukeboxes in Europe. Sadly, John's talents didn't include selling his records, and the copies he gave away haven't survived in any great numbers."
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On Feb-22-10 at 17:25:40 PST, seller added the following information:
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