7" VERY RARE VINYL - DEMO SAMPLE - LET THERE BE DRUMS by SANDY NELSON - EX

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7" VERY RARE VINYL - DEMO SAMPLE - LET THERE BE DRUMS by SANDY NELSON - EX

This is a Demonstration Sample - Not for Sale on the London Yellow Label not Black

Cheap postage - 73p large envelope & 37p Brown Card Envelope (no profit)

Artist:       Sandy Nelson

Title:          Let There Be Drums / Quit a Beat

Label:        London

Cat No:       HLP - 9466

Format:   7" Vinyl 
Country:   UK
Released:   1961

Vinyl Condition : EX

Sleeve Condition :

Have played both sides ex condition

Sander L. "Sandy" Nelson (born December 1, 1938) is an American drummer.[1] Nelson, one of the best-known rock drummers of the early 1960s, had several solo instrumental Top 40 hits and was a session drummer on many other well-known hits, and released over 30 albums.[2] He lives in Boulder City, Nevada, and continues to experiment with music on keyboards and piano.

Career

His first recording, with a band called the Renegades (Richard Podolor, Bruce Johnston and Nick Venet), was "Geronimo", written by Venet, produced by Kim Fowley[3] and released on the Original Sound Recordslabel. Although it flopped on the national charts, it charted in some of the Mid West markets. The song, along with "Charge", is part of the soundtrack of 1959 film Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow[4] released by American International Pictures.

Nelson attended high school with Jan Berry, Dean Torrence (who became Jan and Dean), and Kim Fowley.[5] After gaining respect as a session drummer, he played on such songs as "To Know Him Is To Love Him" (Phil Spector's Teddy Bears, 1958), "Alley-Oop" (The Hollywood Argyles, 1960), and "A Thousand Stars" (Kathy Young and the Innocents, 1960).[6]

His song "Teen Beat", on Original Sound Records, rose to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959.[7] It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[8] Subsequently he signed with the Imperialrecord label,[6] and pounded out two more Top 40 hits, "Let There Be Drums", which went to number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100,[7] and "Drums Are My Beat". In December 1961, the British music magazine, NME, reported that "Let There Be Drums" had gone Top 10 in both the United Kingdom and United States.[9] All three were instrumentals (a feat rarely repeated).[5] Guitar playing on these hits was by co-writer, Richard Podolor, later a songwriter and record producer.

Near the end of 1963, Nelson was in a motorcycle accident.[1] The injuries necessitated amputation of his right foot and part of that leg.[5] Nonetheless, Nelson continued to record into the early 1970s, releasing two or three albums a year, consisting of cover versions of popular hits plus a few original compositions.[1]

In September, 2008, Nelson and a few friends, recording as Sandy Nelson and the Sin City Termites,[10] released a new record of original compositions, Nelsonized, on the independent Spinout label. Other band members included Eddie Angel (guitarist for Los Straitjackets), Remi Gits, and Billy Favata of Torturing Elvis.

Please note : This is part of a private sale, I am not a dealer. 

I have collected vinyl for over 45 years and have amassed appx 750 single and 350 albums, between the 60’s and 90’s until cassettes came out.   

I have recently purchased a new stereo that copies vinyl direct to my PC so gradually I will be copying that vinyl that I wish to keep and this whole collection will be put on sale.     I will therefore have played some to check their quality, but in the meantime some will be listed un-played, though I will have checked all for any damage or scratches.      When an item then sells I will confirm the record is of the standard I have described and if not, then would immediately refund your money instead of posting and disappointing.       If anyone though wishes me to check a particular item before bidding then I will do so.   Please also note that the likes of David Cassidy, David Essex and similar are not mine but my wifes.

Many of the singles have their middles missing, this is not because they have been on commercial Juke Boxes.  During this period my father worked for Ditchburns, one of the major distributors of Juke Boxes and Fruit Machines, and managed to get me my own 50 selection Juke Box, so they have only ever been on mine.  

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Vinyl

Mint   The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.

Excellent+   The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is no lessening in sound quality. Very minor light surface marks.

Excellent   The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. Light surface marks. 

Very Good   The record has been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks. 

Covers   

We will not send grossly damaged /torn or dirty sleeves. 

Excellent Minimal creasing, no tears, no sticker damage, no writing. Many are as new. 

Very Good   May have small tears (nothing over 5mm), minimal sticker damage, creasing or small writing.