BBC TRANSCRIPTION TOTP - NO. 744 RARE WIRE OUTDOOR MINER, BLONDIE, PRETENDERS
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BBC TRANSCRIPTION DISC...TOP OF THE POPS/RADIO NO. 744 VINYL LP ON BBC TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES RECORDS CAT. NO. 144375/6 FROM 1979.
RARE VINYL LP FROM 1979. FEATURES VARIOUS ARTISTS ON WHAT I BELIEVE IS ON A RADIO SHOW PLAYLIST BY BRIAN MATTHEW, NOT A TOP OF THE POPS PROGRAM, DESPITE THE TITLES ON THE LABELS AND INFO SHEETS. THE RADIO BROADCAST DATE IS 7TH FERUARY 1979.
I BELIEVE THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A PROMOTION FOR WIRE'S FIRST SCHEDULED TOTP APPEARANCE. RUMOUR HAS IT THAT EMI EMPLOYEES WERE BUYING UP COPIES OF THE SINGLE TO GET THEM ON THE SHOW. THE BBC GOT WIND OF THIS AND WIRE WERE PULLED FROM THE SHOW AT THE LAST MINUTE.
THE LINE UP IS AS FOLLOWS:
SIDE 1: (ALL WITH THE RAMBLINGS OF BRIAN MATTHEW)
1. KIKI DEE - ONE JUMP AHEAD OF THE STORM
2. THE OLYMPIC RUNNERS - SIR DANCEALOT
3. THIRD WORLD - COOL MEDITATION
4. PRETENDERS - STOP YOUR SOBBING
5. ROD ARGENT - SILENCE
6. KIKI DEE - LOVE IS A CRAZY FEELING
7. WIRE - OUTDOOR MINER
8. BLONDIE - HEART OF GLASS
SIDE 2: (STRAIGHT SINGLES, NO TALK )
1. KIKI DEE - ONE JUMP AHEAD OF THE STORM (SHORTENED VERSION)
2. AS ABOVE - FULL VERSION
3. THE OLYMPIC RUNNERS - SIR DANCEALOT
4. PRETENDERS - STOP YOUR SOBBING
5. ROD ARGENT - SILENCE
6. KIKI DEE - LOVE IS A CRAZY FEELING
7. WIRE - OUTDOOR MINER
THE WIRE TRACK HAS TWO SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT VERSIONS. SIDE 1 IS DOWN AS 2 MINS 32 SECS AND SIDE 2 AT 2 MINS 53 SECS. SIDE 1 HAS A VOCAL LINE MISSING STRAIGHT AFTER THE PIANO SOLO. BOTH ARE THE SINGLE VERSION THOUGH. A GREAT WIRE CUROSITY.
IT COMES IN THE ORIGINAL SLEEVE AND INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL 3 SHEET A4 SCRIPT AND BAND INFO.
THE VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION IN APPEARANCE. THERE ARE SOME MARKS ON BOTH SIDES WHICH ARE MAINLY LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME MORE PRONOUNCED MARKS ON THE OLYMPIC RUNNERS ON SIDE 1, WHICH GIVE A FEW CLICKS RATHER THAN MERE TICKS. GENERALLY THERE IS SOME VERY MINIMAL LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE ON THE ODD OCCASION AND SOME VERY LIGHT TICKS HERE AND THERE, BUT PLAYING IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT ON BOTH SIDES AND UNAFFECTED BY THE MARKS.
THE SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS SOME GENERAL MINOR WEAR COMMENSURATE WITH AGE. ALL ARE SMALL FLAWS AND OVERALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE.
THE A4 SCRIPT SHEET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. SOME LIGHT CREASES AND LIGHT 'FOXING' MARKS BUT FULLY INTACT AND LEGIBLE.
I HAVE PRICED FOR THE POSTAGE TO BE SENT BY RM SPECIAL DELIVERY FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES ONLY, NOT NEXT DAY DELIVERY. SHOULD THE FINAL BID PRICE BE UNDER £50 THEN I CAN SEND IT BY RM 2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR DELIVERY AT A COST OF £5.50. PLEASE WAIT FOR YOUR INVOICE IF THIS IS THE CASE.
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