4 STRANGERS "Sad and Lonely" RARE Aussie 7" garage surf beat pre-TAMAM SHUD

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4 STRANGERS “Sad and Lonely” RARE 1965 Aussie 7” snarly garage surf beat pre-TAMAM SHUD

The 4 Strangers – Sad and Lonely 7” (orig. Australia Festival MONO FK-1022, SAMPLE RECORD NOT FOR SALE)

Release date: July 1965.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original Australian FESTIVAL issue of the second 7” single by Newcastle band, THE FOUR STRANGERS.  This band evolved into THE SUNSETS and eventually became TAMAM SHUD.  “Sad and Lonely” is a snarly garage beat number written by lead vocalist & rhythm guitarist LINDSAY BJERRE, while the flipside is a HOLLIES cover.  The A-side was later included on the “Ugly Things (Volume 1)” Raven compilation.  Be sure to check out the YouTube link below!

weblinks:

(1) Tamam Shud: The Real History (by Dannie Davidson) - www.theoriginaltamamshud.com/#3

(2) Sound clip “Sad and Lonely” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSBs103wPco

SIDE 1

1.          Sad and Lonely (2:15)       Writ: Lindsay Bjerre

SIDE 2

2.         You’ll Be Mine (2:04)        Writ: Ransford (Allan Clarke - Tony Hicks - Graham Nash)

PERSONNEL

     Lindsay Bjerre          lead vocals, rhythm guitar

     Alex ‘Zac’ Zytnik       lead guitar

     Eric Connell               bass guitar

     Dannie Davidson        drums

Recorded in Sydney—Australia.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:

visual: beautiful glossy sheen despite NUMEROUS scuffs & ‘tiny’ surface scratches, which are superficial for the most part (“Sad and Lonely” also has a very mild haze in a few small spots & two more prominent surface scuffs across disc) (side 1: FAIR / side 2: G+).  A GAP-FILLER UNTIL A BETTER COPY TURNS UP - IMPOSSIBLY RARE IN ANY CONDITION - GOOD LUCK TRYING TO FIND ANOTHER!

audible: SOUNDS HOT despite some underlying surface noise and very infrequent (and mainly insignificant) background pops, a few light pops can also be heard at very end of “Sad and Lonely” (side 1: VG- downgraded slightly because of minor flaws - being fussy here, but mainly sounds VG / side 2: VG+).  PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT ANY JUMPS OR SKIPS - PLAYED FROM BEGINNING TO END!

labels: light to moderate spindle wear / “SAMPLE RECORD NOT FOR SALE” red bullet sticker, staining & residue from successful removal of name label (side 2).

sleeve: original transparent 1960’s “Festival Records”.

I HAVE ONLY EVER OWNED ONE COPY OF THIS HIGHLY COLLECTABLE 45 SINCE 1987 AND I WILL BE SAD TO LET IT GO.  THE MINIMUM BID HAS BEEN SET AT A VERY REASONABLE $99 DUE TO THE LOWER GRADING.  GENUINE NEAR MINT COPIES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FETCH $500+, SO PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN BIDDING.  BEST OF LUCK!

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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