BODYSNATCHERS "Frantic" RARE 1979 Aussie indie 7" KBD punk JUST URBAIN

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BODYSNATCHERS “Frantic” RARE 1979 Aussie indie 7” KBD punk JUST URBAIN

Bodysnatchers – Frantic 7” (orig. Australia “Savage Music” STEREO SM-03 / PRS-2671, with picture sleeve)

Release date: November 1979.  Recording date: October 1979.

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original issue of the only independently released 7” single by Brisbane-based band, the BODYSNATCHERS.  This particular copy comes with a BONA FIDE ORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVE (IN TWO SEPARATE PARTS – FRONT & BACK).  There were ONLY 300 COPIES pressed back in the day (confirmed by Rod McLeod), but most of these are long gone.  Both sides of this 45 contain the darkest and murkiest Australian LOW-FI PUNK recordings ever made!  This particular disc was obtained from ROD McLEOD himself in 1998.

Members of the BODYSNATCHERS also appeared in the following BRISBANE PUNK BANDS: JUST URBAIN, YOUNG IDENTITIES, KICKS, SECTION URBANE and THE PINEAPPLES FROM THE DAWN OF TIME.

weblinks:

(1) “Tropical Acceleration” Blog page - http://tropicalacceleration.blogspot.com.au/2011/01/bodysnatchers-franticmystery-540-record.html

(2) Sound clip “Frantic” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kpt0mzpct0

(3) Sound clip “Mystery” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=utkWERr3-BY

SIDE 1

1.          Frantic                           Writ: Rod McLeod

SIDE 2

2.         Mystery (Solve It…)       Writ: Unknown

PERSONNEL

     Rod McLeod              lead vocals, guitar, drum machine

     Gavin McLeod           bass guitar

     John Hunter             drums

Recorded at Col’s Studio, Fortitude Valley in Brisbane—Australia.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

EX beautiful glossy appearance—front & back (two separate parts): great appearance overall despite some minor handling wear, light wear along bottom seam (back only, therefore VG++), insignificant surface rubbing.

Record:

M- visual: beautiful glossy sheen—few insignificant hairlines only; audible: sounds superb overall.  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE! ; labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

THIS PUNK 45 HAS HARDLY SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY SINCE IT WAS RELEASED 30+ YEARS AGO.  IMPRESSIVE COPY – BID WITH CONFIDENCE!

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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