MISSING LINKS "Wild About You" RARE 1965 Aussie PHILIPS 7" garage punk freakbeat

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MISSING LINKS “Wild About You” RARE 1965 Aussie PHILIPS 7” garage punk freakbeat R&B

The Missing Links – Wild About You (orig. Australia Philips MONO BF-224)

Release date: September 1965.

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original issue of the second 7” single by THE MISSING LINKS.  Not to be confused with the American acts of the same name, this group hailed from Sydney, Australia.  The A-side “Wild About You” is a raucous GARAGE PUNK original, whilst the equally impressive flipside “Nervous Breakdown” is a wild re-interpretation of the EDDIE COCHRAN hit.  Both sides of this 45 are two of the FINEST AUSSIE 1960’s GARAGE PUNK TRACKS EVER COMMITTED TO VINYL!  Be sure to check out the YouTube links below.

weblink:

(1) MILESAGO website - www.milesago.com/artists/missinglinks.htm

(2) Sound clip “Wild About You” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCCOW-zZbZg

SIDE 1

1.         Wild About You (2:35)            Writ: Andy James

SIDE 2

2.         Nervous Breakdown (2:53)      Writ: Mario Roccuzzo

PERSONNEL

     Andy James              lead vocals on “Wild About You”, percussion (aka Andy Anderson)

     Doug Ford                 lead guitar

     John Jones               rhythm guitar

     Ian Thomas               bass guitar, lead vocals on “Nervous Breakdown”

     Chris Gray                 piano, organ, harmonica

     Baden Hutchins         drums (aka Hutch)

Recorded at Philips Studio (Clarence Street) in Sydney—Australia.

Produced by THE MISSING LINKS.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:

visual: FAIR : retains satisfactory lustre despite numerous scuffs (mainly hairlines) & surface scratches (nothing significant but please note the disc is heavily scuffed).  IMPOSSIBLY RARE IN ANY CONDITION - GOOD LUCK TRYING TO FIND ANOTHER!

audible: PUNCHY and VIBRANT SOUND despite some underlying surface noise/crackle & occasional light pops—music still dominates! (side 1: VG-, side 2: G > more pops are evident on side 2).  THE GREAT NEWS IS THAT THIS 45 PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT ANY JUMPS OR SKIPS!

labels: light spindle wear, some surface wear (on outer rim).

sleeve: original generic “Philips” sleeve.

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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