MASTERS APPRENTICES Astor LP RARE Aussie garage beat psych

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MASTERS APPRENTICES Astor LP RARE Aussie garage beat psych

The Master’s Apprentices – Self-titled LP (orig. Australia Astor MONO ALP-1025, flipback cover)

Release date: October 1967.  Recording dates: 1966 – 1967.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original BLACK & SILVER ASTOR LABEL issue of THE MASTER'S APPRENTICES debut album, featuring the AUSSIE GARAGE/R&B/FREAKBEAT NUGGETS “Undecided”, “Buried and Dead”, “Wars or Hands of Time” and “Hot Gully Wind”.

weblinks:

(1) MILESAGO - http://www.milesago.com/artists/masters.htm

(2) Sound clip “War or Hands of Time” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd07nk4IVCw

(3) Sound clip “Undecided” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnMytzzcRGI

(4) Sound clip “Buried and Dead” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9sBlE3uxWQ

SIDE 1

1.          But One Day                              Writ: Mick Bower

2.         Wars or Hands of Time             Writ: Mick Bower

3.         Dancing Girl                               Writ: Bo Diddley

4.         I Feel Fine                                 Writ: John Lennon – Paul McCartney

5.         My Girl                                      Writ: Otis Redding

6.         Undecided                                 Writ: Mick Bower – Rick Morrison

SIDE 2

1.          Hot Gully Wind                          Writ: Mick Bower

2.         Theme for a Social Climber       Writ: Mick Bower

3.         Don’t Fight It                            Writ: Wilson Pickett - Steve Cropper

4.         She’s My Girl                             Writ: Mick Bower

5.         Johnny B Goode                         Writ: Chuck Berry

6.         Buried and Dead                        Writ: Mick Bower

PERSONNEL

     Jim Keays                  lead vocals, harmonica

     Rick Morrison            lead guitar (until mid 1967)

     Tony Sommers           lead guitar (from mid 1967)

     Mick Bower                rhythm guitar, vocals

     Gavin Webb               bass

     Brian Vaughton          drums (tracks S1/T2&6, S2/T1&5)

     Steve Hopgood          drums (tracks S1/T1&3-5, S2/T2-4&6)

Recorded at Armstrong Studios in Melbourne or Pepper Studios in Adelaide—Australia.

Produced by The Master’s Apprentices.  Engineered by Roger Wood.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

VG flipback—matt finish (front & back): moderate handling wear with minimal ring-wear, creasing, scuffing along all seams, seam split from opening edge (5mm top, 10mm bottom), signs of moisture near spine & opening edge (also few spot stains on back).

Record:

visual: VG(-) numerous mainly light surface scuffs, however there are also a few light scratches.  QUALITY THICK VINYL PRESSING!

audible: some surface noise & occasional pops—has obviously been played a lot, also some clicks on “Wars or Hands of Time” (side 1: VG, side 2: VG-).  COMPLETELY FREE OF ANY JUMPS OR SKIPS.

labels: moderate spindle wear.

IF YOU WANT AN AFFORDABLE COPY OF THIS ALBUM THAT YOU CAN PLACE ON YOUR TURNTABLE, PLAY AND ENJOY, WELL THEN THIS IS THE ONE FOR YOU!  HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE SEEKING A NEAR MINT COPY, YOU WILL (OBVIOUSLY) NEED TO LOOK ELSEWHERE.

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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