The NUMBERS 'SUNSET STRIP' original 1978 Oz punk-pop 7" pre-RIPTIDES KBD...
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Description
A few weeks ago, I got a call from an old friend who'd been a part of the Sydney inner city punk/indie scene from about 1977-84 (his older brother was one of the two guitarists in this band)...anyway he was clearing house and wanted to get rid of his record collection. So I bought it all. He's a cool guy who'd had a passion for the whole tribal Aussie punk/indie/Detroit-inspired/Radio Birdman thing, plus the post-punk/synth/'little bands'/M Squared scene too and had bought a lot of classics at the time...plus other random goodies of minimal rarity but high on quality - it's great stuff...I remember he used to shop at Phantom a lot, a few even have old Phantom price stickers on them still - I left them on.
Anyway, this record below is one of that collection:
ARTIST: The NUMBERS -
TITLES: "SUNSET STRIP" // "MAGIC CASTLE" + "RULES OF LOVE" .
FORMAT: …vinyl 7" single…
LABEL: ABLE .
CATALOGUE #: AB-003 .
DATE OF RELEASE: Sept. 1978 .
PRESSED IN: AUSTRALIA .
ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING?: Yes, it is...
Only 500 were pressed...see story below...1st and 2nd tracks are truly great punk-pop cuts...3rd tune is equally as good 60's garage-y pop...it's a brilliant record!
A WEE BIT OF HISTORY FOR YOU:
The Riptides formed in 1977 as The Grudge. The band emerged from the Architecture Department of the University of Queensland. In 1978, The Grudge changed names to, firstly, The Neon Steal and then The Numbers. The Numbers were part of the burgeoning Brisbane punk/new wave scene which also gave rise to The Leftovers, The Apartments, The Go-Betweens, The Survivors, Razar, The Humans and The X-Men. In September 1978, The Numbers issued the rare `Sunset Strip' EP (500 copies) on The Go-Betweens' Able label.
In early 1979, Robert Vickers left The Numbers. He travelled to New York where he joined The Colors; in 1983, he joined The Go-Betweens. Mark Callaghan switched to bass, and The Numbers became The Riptides (in order to avoid confusion with a Sydney band also called The Numbers). The band remixed the `Sunset Strip' EP and reissued it in July 1979, credited to The Riptides.
CONDITION:
COVER/VINYL: ( VG++ / VG++ )...vinyl is very shiny still...has a few very minor marks only...plays so damn well...PLAYS SO CLOSE TO MINT IN FACT...cover has mild ringwear and a couple of light creases (nothing you can't see in the pix here)...
LABELS: (Side One: MINT / Side Two: MINT )...
If you have any concerns about the accuracy of my gradings, please check my feedback for the odd nice comment from some satisfied folk out there.... (and hopefully you may be able to join their ranks).CLICK ON SEE OTHER ITEMS ABOVE FOR SIMILAR GOODIES
Thanks for considering this...Cheers, Jules.
POSTAGE
: within Australia: AU$3.95 : first class airmail to anywhere outside of Australia = AU$7.20 (EXCEPT: Japan, Indonesia, New Zealand, Thailand, Pacific Islands = AU$5.95)...and...take note: postage for a second 45 is FREE
and each subsequent 45 (after the first two) is only AU$1.95 within Australia....or AU$2.95 to anywhere outside Australia. (Peachy, huh?)
PAYMENT
WITHIN AUSTRALIA:Pay by Paypal, MoneyOrderR, BankCheque, PersonalCheque (allow 5 days for clearance)...or DirectDeposit into my account (quickest method).. .. .. OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA:
You can pay by: 1. MoneyOrderr (there are fees associated...check with me first)
.. .. ..or.. .. ..
2. Paypal ...by far the easiest and quickest .. .. ..or.. .. .. 3. CASHbut it MUST be sent in a registered envelope
PACKING:
Don’t worry - I'll pack anything you buy VERY CAREFULLY to make sure it arrives in EXACTLY the condition it left here. More specifically, in the way I'd like to receive parcels myself.
WE MAIL OUT AT LEAST THREE TIMES A WEEK.
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