Men At Work 45 Who Can It Be Now NOS 1982 BB # 1 Canada Only B-Side, P/S & Label

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-Artist / Group: Men At Work

-Mini bio: Rock group from Melbourne, Australia: Collin James Hay (lead singer, guitar; born on June 29, 1953), Ron Strykert (lead guitar; born on Aug. 18, 1957), Greg Ham (sax, keyboards; born on Sept. 27, 1953), John Rees (bass) and Jerry Speiser (drums). Group won the 1982 Best New Artist Grammy Award. Speiser and Rees left the group in 1984.

-Men At Work released seven singles which managed to reach Billboard's Top 100 Charts which included Who Can It Be Now? (1982), Down Under (1982), Overkill (1983) and It's A Mistake (1983).

-In Canada, Men At Work's first two 45 rpm releases, Who Can It Be Now? and Down Under were both released with picture sleeves, whereas in the USA they were not. Further, both singles were released with different b-sides than the USA releases, and finally, both releases had unique to Canada label numbers.

-Also, in Canada, the first pressings of Down Under were pressed on yellow vinyl as a Limited Edition Gold Vinyl 45 rpm and was so noted on the picture sleeve as such. Subsequent pressings were pressed on black vinyl with no mention of Limited Edition Gold Vinyl on the front cover.

-After the release in Canada of Who Can It Be Now? and Down Under, Canada fell in line with the USA and pressed their singles with the same b-sides and picture sleeves as the USA pressings.

-Titles: Who Can It Be Now? / Montage: Down Under / Be Good Johnny

-In The United States, Who Can It Be Now? was released with Anyone For Tennis as the flip side.

-In The United States, Who Can It Be Now? was not released with a picture sleeve.

-Label: Canadian Columbia C4-8480

-C4 Columbia series is unique to Canada

-American label: Columbia 02888

-Year released: 1982

-Billboard number: 1 for one week

-Billboard debut: July 10, 1982

-Pressed in: Canada

-Visual grade: New, unplayed old store stock

-Labels: Near mint

-Picture sleeve: VG++

-In the United States, this 45 was NOT issued with a picture sleeve.

-Quentrol Records purchased the entire inventory of Franks Record Shop in Vancouver B.C. when they went out of business in 1988. Included in their inventory of over 20,000 new, unplayed old stock 45's was this one; Who Can It Be Now? by Men At Work and will be your final upgrade.

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Canada- $4.00 for the first two 45's plus .50 for each additional 45 up to seven 45's

LP's and 78's- $12.50 for the first one plus $1.00 for each additional LP or 78 up to three records

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularly rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwhelming.