THE IN-SECT "A-Sides" Aussie W&G LP garage punk freakbeat psych 1966 recordings

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THE IN-SECT “A-Sides” Aussie W&G LP garage punk freakbeat fuzz psych 1966 recordings NEAR MINT DISC RARE MONO LP FULLY AUTOGRAPHED

The In-Sect >>> In-Sect A-Sides with The In-Sect LP (orig. Australia W&G MONO WG-25/5045 / flipback cover)

Release date: Early 1967.  Recording dates: 1966.

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original W&G RECORDS issue of the only album by Adelaide-based group, THE IN-SECT.  Not to be confused with the British & American acts of the same name, this group hailed from South Australia and issued this album in early 1967.  This is my last remaining copy of two owned in the last 25 years and the disc is in STUNNING condition!  I have sighted several copies of THE MISSING LINKS original album on PHILIPS, so this should give you an indication of how truly rare this vinyl artefact is.

The amazing BONUS is ALL FIVE AUTOGRAPHS appear on the back cover: Frank Sebastyan, Phil Wooding, Steve Lada (who had replaced Allan Sands by the time this LP was issued), Peter Manuel and Geoff Pretty.

Most of the album tracks are cover versions with the exception of two outstanding local compositions.  “Let This Be a Lesson” & “I Can See My Love” are KILLER AUSSIE FREAKBEAT tracks with a buzzing guitar sound and intense energy.  They were also issued as highly collectable (and expensive) 45’s in their own right.  Cover versions include “Take It Easy” (THE ANIMALS), “I Am Waiting” (ROLLING STONES), “Down and Out” (THE CHEYNES), “I Ain’t Got You” and “Over Under Sideways Down” (both by THE YARDBIRDS).  I’ve included YouTube links to a few of my favourite LP cuts below.  Enjoy!

weblinks:

(1) “Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop” - http://web.archive.org/web/20040204021039/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=945

(2) Sound clip “Let This Be a Lesson” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7_F_wkmb38

(3) Sound clip “I Can See My Love” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaantmgyQew

(4) Sound clip “Over Under Sideways Down” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=omup1xSLvZM

SIDE 1

1.          Let This Be a Lesson (2:42)                 Writ: Simon Paul

2.         Take It Easy (2:54)                             Writ: Alan Price - Eric Burdon

3.         I Can See My Love (2:05)                    Writ: Simon Paul

4.         More Than I Can Say (1:54)                Writ: Jerry Allison - Sonny Curtis

5.         I Am Waiting (2:30)                            Writ: Mick Jagger - Keith Richard

6.         Down and Out (2:15)                            Writ: Pete Bardens

SIDE 2

7.         I Ain’t Got You (2:25)                          Writ: Clarence Carter

8.         Hallelujah I Love Her So (2:12)           Writ: Ray Charles

9.         Over Under Sideways Down (2:26)      Writ: Chris Dreja - Jim McCarty - Jeff Beck - Keith Relf - Paul Samwell-Smith

10.       I Can’t Stop Loving You                       Writ: Don Gibson

11.        Sloop John B                                       Writ: Don Wilson - Bob Bogle - Nole Edwards - Melvin Taylor

12.       El Cumbanchero (2:10)                         Writ: Rafael Hernandez

PERSONNEL

     Frank Sebastyan       lead vocals

     Phil Wooding             guitar

     Allan Sands               bass guitar (1965-67) - appears on album

     Steve Lada                bass guitar (1967-70) - does not appear on album

     Peter Manuel             organ

     Geoff Pretty             drums

Recorded at Milton Ingerson Productions, Linden Park in Adelaide—Australia.

Produced by Max Pepper.  Arranged by THE IN-SECT.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front: EX impressive appearance overall: W&G logo – Album Title – Band photo all have a glossy appearance, Background has a matt finish, minor surface rubbing, insignificant creasing (mainly along spine), insignificant scuffing along bottom seam, minor spot stains (most are insignificant), one spot peel (Band photo: top-centre, right collar);

back: VG++ flipback—beautiful glossy appearance: minor surface rubbing, insignificant creasing (mainly along spine), minor spot stains.  FULLY AUTOGRAPHED: Frank Sebastyan, Phil Wooding, Steve Lada (who had replaced Allan Sands by the time this LP was issued), Peter Manuel and Geoff Pretty.

Record:

visual: M- beautiful glossy sheen—exceptional, few insignificant hairlines only (seen under strong light).  QUALITY THICK VINYL PRESSING!

audible: M- sounds superb, hard to fault;

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

POSSIBLY THE CLEANEST COPY OF THE DISC THAT YOU WILL EVER SEE!!

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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