Joe Jr. & Side-Effects - Effective LP - SIGNED (Rare Hong Kong Garage Pop)

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 Joe Jr. & The Side-Effects - Effective (Diamond Records LP-1037) - AUTOGRAPHED BY JOE JUNIOR!!!!

Original 1967 Hong Kong first pressing in glorious MONO sound!

This is the band's debut LP. Hard to find HK beat / garage / teen pop from these fresh-faced boys. All songs sung in English. Joe Junior's albums are mentioned in Hans Pokora's book series "Record Collector Dreams" which are a vast guide to rare Psych, Beat, Garage, Prog, Rock, and Folk records.

Produced by Norman Cheng, guitarist of Teddy Robin & The Playboys.

This came from a collection of LPs from a woman who was a teenager living in Hong Kong at the time of their release.

BONUS! Included in this auction are four newspaper clippings from the same collection which feature Joe Junior! It appears that one clipping is signed in blue ballpoint pen by Joe Junior as well! How popular was Joe Junior?? Popular enough to have his own CROSSWORD PUZZLE in a Hong Kong teen magazine. Clippings are approximately four by seven inches. Vary slightly in size. All clippings dated 1966-1968.

Condition:

Sleeve : (VG)  small seam split on bottom, about one inch. seam split on left side, 3.5 inches. These splits are not very noticeable when looking at the front or back of the record. Corners are sharp, no bumps. AUTOGRAPHED ON FRONT: Dear Cynthia,  best wishes, Joe Jr. Signature matches those printed on other Joe Jr LP sleeves. Otherwise the sleeve is very clean! NO RINGWEAR! The back is exceptional. The front has a small blemish at bottom right and one or two light scuffs which can only be seen up close. Original plain white paper inner sleeve is very clean with a few seam splits.

Record : (VG+) vinyl is very clean! a few very light scratches / paper scuffs. nothing which would effect play. Definitely great condition for a rarity like this. Labels are very clean. no spindle marks.

Track Listing:

Side 1: Here's a Heart, Deborah, Funny How Love Can Be, The Last Waltz, So Much In Love With You, Meldley (I Only Came to Say Goodbye, Once Upon a Time, A Letter, I Gotta Find Cupid)

Side 2: That's the Way Love Is, Come Back When You Grow Up, We've Got A Good Thing Going, To Sir With Love, Walk Hand In Hand, Where Have All the Flowers Gone

About the band:

Joe Junior, real name Jose Marie Rodrigueson, was born on 22/7/1946. He is of Macanese (Chinese and Portugese) ancestry. His family moved from Macau to Hong Kong where Joe was born and grew up. In 1963 Joe Jr became one of the top winners of the New Star Talent Contest and formed his first band, The Hunters. Later he played with the group D'Topnotes, and he then formed Joe and The Zoundcrackers who recorded "I Gotta Find Cupid" for the Diamond label in 1966. The single did well on the RTHK pop chart. After some major changes in band members, they regrouped as Joe Jr. & The Side-Effects. They recorded "Here's a Heart" in 1967 which became their most successful single. They also released two successful LPs ("Effective" and "Tribute"). After disbanding, Joe Junior continued to sing and record as a solo act and was included in a band called the Soul Agents which performed at the 1970 World Exposition in Osaka, Japan. The band was selected and managed by Hong Kong rock 'n roll DJ Uncle Ray Cordeiro. The group was made up of top musicians from Hong Kong, including Irene Ryder, Michael Remedios, and a twenty-something Sam Hui. Joe later became an actor, and he still performs today for popular Hong Kong television shows and on the stage for audiences in Hong Kong and Macau.

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About me: I've been collecting records since about 1995 and have been an eBay buyer since 2001. I'm just now making the jump to selling. As you can see, I have great feedback as a buyer and intend to offer excellent service as a seller. In addition to collecting, I have released two records (one 45 and one LP) on my own Flea Circus Records label.

Grading - I do my best to grade carefully by the Goldmine standard. LP gradings are visual only unless I feel it necessary to listen and make sure a scratch does not effect play.

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