HUMAN INSTINCT "The Hustler" LP NEAR MINT disc + booklet + poster RARE NZ PROG

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HUMAN INSTINCT “The Hustler” LP NEAR MINT disc RARE NZ HEAVY PROG gangster theme

The Human Instinct – “The Hustler” LP (orig. New Zealand Zodiac STEREO ZLP 1051, lyric booklet + foldout poster)

Release date: March 1974.

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original NEW ZEALAND issue of the fifth (and final) album by HUMAN INSTINCT, which included MAURICE GREER (drums & lead vocals) and guitarists JOHN DONOGHUE (DIZZY LIMITS, TIMBERJACK), GLENN MIKKELSON (alias for ZAINE GRIFF who played bass guitar on THE KINKS “Misfits” LP) and MARTIN HOPE (FOURMYULA).

“The Hustler” is an impressive concept album with a gangster theme split across two different decades - side 1 (1934) and side 2 (1974).  Perhaps I have mellowed a bit over the years, but this has now become my favourite of their five LP’s.  Although most of the songs are original, there are also two obscure cover versions included, FOREVER MORE’s “Last Breakfast” (Scottish group) and STAFFORD BRIDGE’s “Passing Lines” (Sydney group).  I’ve included YouTube links to a couple of my favourite LP cuts below.  Enjoy!

weblinks:

(1) Audio Culture: The noisy library of New Zealand music (The Human Instinct) - http://audiocultu.re/1jjYMM5

(2) Timberjack Donoghue (official page) - www.timberjackdonoghue.com/157435162

(3) Sound clip “Last Breakfast” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYe7X0hoRQY

(4) Sound clip “Stoned Mary” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpbRrxsuVKQ

SIDE 1 (1934)

1.          The Hustler                                    Writ: Glenn Mikkelson

2.         Mae West & My Gangster Hero      Writ: Glenn Mikkelson

3.         Funky Monkey                                 Writ: Glenn Mikkelson

4.         Johnny Blade                                  Writ: John Donoghue

5.         Last Breakfast                               Writ: Mick Travis - Alan Gorrie

SIDE 2 (1974)

6.         Passing Lines                  Writ: Gordon - Reilly (actually by James Willebrant - David Kay)

7.         Gypsy Lady                     Writ: John Donoghue

8.         Nothing’s Changed          Writ: Glenn Mikkelson

9.         Stoned Mary                  Writ: Glenn Mikkelson

PERSONNEL

     Maurice Greer           lead vocals, drums

     John Donoghue          guitar

     Glenn Mikkelson         guitar (aka Zaine Griff)

     Martin Hope               guitar

Recorded at Stebbing’s Studio in Auckland—New Zealand.

Produced by The Human Instinct.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front: EX beautiful laminated appearance: earliest sign of ring-wear (outer rim – completely insignificant), minor creasing (along spine, bottom seam & opening edge), scuffing (30mm bottom-centre, very minor / also 80mm top-centre causing minor seam split which is repairable / spine is absolutely fine!), minor surface rubbing.

lyric booklet (4 pages): EX looks impressive despite minor handling wear (creasing) & insignificant spot staining.

foldout poster: M- hard to fault, barest minimum of handling wear only!

back: EX beautiful laminated appearance: earliest sign of ring-wear (outer rim – completely insignificant), minor creasing (along spine), minor surface rubbing.

Record:

visual: beautiful glossy sheen—few insignificant hairlines on side 2 only (side 1: M- / side 2: EX+) (seen under strong light).

audible: M- SOUNDS SUPERB – A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR (side 1) / very light spindle wear (side 2).

POSSIBLY THE BEST COPY OF THE DISC THAT YOU WILL EVER SEE!!

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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