Nightshift (The) CORRINA CORRINA 1965 RARE UK 7" DEMO (JEFF BECK) EX AUDIO

	£		60
	$		79

Year:1965

Little is known for sure about the Nightshift, apart from the fact that they played a bluesy brand of rock music and they issued two singles, "Corrine, Corrina" b/w "Lavender Tree" and "Stormy Monday Blues" b/w "That's My Story." According to British rock history scholar David Wells, the Nightshift started out with a lot of promise, including help from a charter member of the Rolling Stones, and with a future legend in their ranks -- but they blew it, apparently by being too dedicated to traditional blues ever to find a mass audience or hold on to what they had. They played around London, as did many serious blues bands, circa 1964-1965. They'd gotten together with help from pianist Ian Stewart, who'd arranged for the loan of some instruments initially, and at one point Jeff Beck, of future Yardbirds fame, was playing with them. Beck is rumored to have played on their single "Stormy Monday Blues" b/w "That's My Story," the latter notable as the first song by composer Tim Rice ever to get recorded (on the Pye Records Piccadilly imprint -- his more recent exposure you can blame on Andrew Lloyd Webber and Elton John). Beck actually exited the group before that 1965 disc was recorded, his flashy style of playing grating against their purist approach to blues. It's easy to see who won the larger argument about approaches to the music -- the two suspect sides have been included in various anthologies devoted to Beck's pre-stardom session work, though by the time they appeared he was making a serious noise and name for himself with the Yardbirds.

Each of these singles I am currently listing have been graded in five different ways using the following: G, G+, VG, VG-, VG+, EX, EX+ NM, MM, M

The Labels

I have graded the labels based on a number of factors. 

The amount of spider lines around the spindle hole

Any Paper Snags

Writing on the labels

Missing Centre Push Out

Sticker Residue / Marks

If any of these are present then the grading will be VG+ at the highest. However I have added pictures of both sides of the labels so that you will be able to see  the condition as well as just read the grading

The Appearance of the Vinyl

This of course is the most subjective as records can look brilliant but sound poor and the opposite is always true

so as a guidance and EX+ visual will have no obvious marks in daylight and even under spotlight will only have a few wispy hairlines

EX would be similar but with more illuminated wispy hairlines and perhaps a couple of non sounding wispy handling lines

VG+ would have some obvious handling lines in addition but would be surface only

VG would have quite a few marks and lines but would again be pretty well surface only

The Sleeve

I always find this difficult to grade because of how sleeves were treated back in the 60's. Most people for some reason wrote on them and I have thought about this whilst grading. Again I have taken pictures of both sides so that you are able to see exactly what you will be getting

NM would have no tears or nicks and perhaps only a number neatly written at the top

EX+ would again have no tears, or significant creases, but may have writing depicting the title and artist and perhaps even how many plays the record has received

EX would be similar but may have a crease or two

VG+ Similar but maybe a small nick to the diecut hole

VG would probably have a small seam split and or light marks and stains 

The Audio Performance

How it sounds. This of course is also subjective, but i have based it on the following

NM - Barely any noise whatsoever, perhaps in the run out a little

EX+ Similar but with a little noise only in the dead wax

EX - Similar with a little more audible noise in the dead wax

VG+ perhaps a little light background in addition and maybe a tic or two

VG - some background crackle and some tics and light pops

NONE OF THE RECORDS I HAVE LISTED- JUMP OR STICK OR HAVE LOUD CLICKS

The last grading is for your personal pleasure. I have recorded both sides of each record that I have listed so that you are able to hear exactly what it sounds like before you bid

This to me is a great addition to the listing as then you can be absolutely certain how it will sound when you get it

so please take the time to listen to the recording at the top of the page

POSTAGE AND PACKING

I will combine shipping , so if you bid on more than one record please wait until you have finished before requesting an invoice, that way I will be able weight them and ensure you get the right cost

The records will be well packed and each one will come in its own poly sleeve with the record removed from the card or paper sleeve to avoid any damage to the sleeve

The mailers that I use are square box type with stiff corners. I will also add stiffners where needed and work very hard to ensure your package arrives in top condition