The MARBLES 'RED LIGHTS' ORIGNL.1976 USA 7" 1st.PRESS POWER-POP/PUNK-POP BTF

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Trivial guff...merely to explain where some of the more unusual things I'm listing might've come from:

From 1974-1978 I managed an indie/alternative record store here in Sydney (known firstly as Ripple then Revolver Records)...along with the expected, we sold the most obscure imported stuff - from all the still-available 60's and 70's prog 'n' psych stuff, 60's garage/surf/soul, 70's power-pop, plus we dived head-on into the early punk scene importing all the classic 7"s from the US and UK scenes...then we also specialized in Krautrock imports from Germany (virtually all of which were still available at that time), and the latest reggae releases straight from Jamaica (we had thee coolest suppliers!)...in 1978/79, I lived in the UK & USA - my job description in the U.S. was simply: to buy second-hand vinyl goodies in any of the above categories, with unlimited funds at my disposal (I doubt there's ever been a better job!...anywhere...ever) - to send back to Australia...then had my own record store in Sydney (with my great mate and business partner, Dare)...from 1979-1998...that was Phantom Records (we had a record label then as well - started purely coz, apart from the fact both our girlfriends were lead singers in bands that no major label was interested in, so were lots of our friends - I'd also roadied then managed Radio Birdman in 1975/'76, so was part of that camp -  so our connections were good! - the label worked well for a while.

Anyway, what I'm really getting at, is that I amassed a massive collection (of mostly first pressings and originals) over all those years and scenarios, and looked after it pretty well (while all the while gently thrashing the hell outta them of course). But many I had 2 copies of and will be close to mint. So...I'm selling some.

(They're not all unusual or hideously rare...quite obviously...but there's some cool stuff amongst it all.)

Here's one of the items from the above booty:

The MARBLES 

"RED LIGHTS" b/w "FIRE AND SMOKE"

NYC band...the rare first of their (two only?) singles...

...original 1976 USA 7"...on Ork Records from NYC...(catalogue #: 81977)...in pic sleeve...original first pressing...saw these guys at a warehouse party in NYC in late '78...brilliant harmonies, melodies, and crackling guitar solo's...loved 'em!...(got this wholesale from BOMP in 1976...sold about 20 of it here in Sydney at the time...was an easy sell as it's SO DAMN GOOD!!...)...

BOTH sides, yet again, are brilliant power-pop!

Brief band ramble:

New York City power pop quartet the Marbles formed in 1974. Singer/guitarist Howard Bowler co-founded the group with his brother, drummer David Bowler, and the David's former Columbia University classmate Jim Clifford on bass. Keyboardist Eric Li completed the lineup. By 1975, the Marbles were regular headliners at the legendary Bowery venue CBGB's, where they shared bills with the Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads. In addition to their identical pudding-bowl haircuts and conservative dress, the quartet also stood in stark contrast to the prevailing NYC culture thanks to a harmony-rich pop sensibility. In 1976, the Marbles nevertheless joined Television and Patti Smith on the landmark Ork label with their debut single "Red Lights." The group then cut several tracks for a proposed CBGB compilation that went unreleased, and was a featured artist in Amos Poe's seminal punk film Blank Generation.

CONDITION:

COVER: ( VG+ )...has a fair bit of crinkling/creasing near the top...see pix...

VINYL: ( EX- )...very shiny and clean!...

LABELS: (Side One: M- / Side Two: M- )...

Thanks for considering this item...Cheers, Jules.

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