MASTERS APPRENTICES "Vol. 2" Astor EP RARE Aussie psych garage power-pop

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MASTERS APPRENTICES “Vol. 2” Astor EP RARE Aussie psych garage power-pop

The Masters Apprentices – Volume 2 EP (orig. Australia Astor MONO AEP 4059)

Release date: 1968.  Recording dates: 1966 (track 2), 1967 (tracks 1 & 4) & January 1968 (track 3).

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of THE MASTER'S APPRENTICES second EP, featuring the AUSSIE PSYCH NUGGETS “Living in a Child’s Dream” and “Elevator Driver”.

weblinks:

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

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

(3) Sound clip “Living in a Child’s Dream” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=To5jBkaigYQ

(4) Sound clip “Tired of Just Wandering” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfP5vNT572Y

(5) Video clip “Elevator Driver” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDhqLywFm1E

SIDE 1

1.          Living in a Child’s Dream        Writ: Mick Bower

2.         Wars or Hands of Time         Writ: Mick Bower

SIDE 2

3.         Elevator Driver                     Writ: Max Ross – Brian Cadd

4.         Tired of Just Wandering      Writ: Mick Bower

PERSONNEL

     Jim Keays                  lead vocals

     Rick Morrison            lead guitar (on ”Wars or Hands of Time”)

     Tony Sommers           lead guitar (on ”Living in a Child’s Dream” & side 2)

     Mick Bower                rhythm guitar (on side 1 & ”Tired of Just Wandering”), backing vocals

     Peter Tilbrook           rhythm guitar (on ”Elevator Driver”)

     Gavin Webb               bass

     Brian Vaughton          drums (on ”Wars or Hands of Time”)

     Steve Hopgood          drums (on ”Living in a Child’s Dream” & side 2)

Recorded at Pepper Studios in Adelaide (on ”Wars or Hands of Time”) or Bill Armstrong’s Studio in Melbourne—Australia (on ”Living in a Child’s Dream” & side 2).

Produced by The Master’s Apprentices & Dick Heming.  Engineered by Roger Wood & Ian “Molly” Meldrum (on ”Living in a Child’s Dream”).

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front: EX matt finish with impressive glossy appearance: insignificant ring-wear (inner rim – hard to see), minor creasing (along spine, top & bottom seams, opening edge), barest minimum of scuffing (along spine, top seam), barest minimum of residue (along bottom seam).

back: EX flipback—matt finish with impressive glossy appearance: minor creasing (along spine, top & bottom seams, top-left & top-right corners), tiny spot stains (mainly inside inner rim), barest minimum of residue (bottom-left).

Record:

VG+ visual: beautiful glossy sheen—numerous hairlines & a few light surface scuffs – seen under strong light (VG); audible: sounds great despite some underlying surface noise - more noticeable at intro & between tracks (VG+ to VG++).  COMPLETELY FREE OF ANY JUMPS or SKIPS – A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE! ; labels: light spindle wear.

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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