Pointed Sticks 45 Out Of Luck Rare Stiff EP 1979 M- NOS

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-Artist / Group: Pointed Sticks

-Mini bio: The Pointed Sticks formed in 1978 in Vancouver B.C., Canada. They took their name from a line in a Monty Python skit; Self-Defense Against Fresh Fruit.They won the 1978 Vancouver Battle Of The Bands and consistently sold out at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. As a result of their Vancouver success, they were the first Canadian band signed to Stiff Records in the United Kingdom. As a result of this affiliation they became popular with punk audiences in the US, particularly in Los Angeles, by being associated with this trendy new label. Pointed Sticks performed live in the 1981 low budget Canadian cult film Out Of The Blue starring Dennis Hopper and Linda Manz where they performed two songs in front of a live punk crowd.

-Pointed Sticks released just five singles during their time together between 1978 and 1981 commencing with 1978's Somebody's Mom / What Do You Want Me To Do, then in 1979 they released Lies b/w I'm Numb, The Real Thing b/w Out Of Luck, all three on Vancouver's independent record label Quintessence Records. Then in 1979 they signed with British independent record label Stiff Records where they released an E.P. containing Out Of Luck / What Do You Want Me To Do / Somebody's Mom which were all re-recordings of the original Quintessence material. The Pointed Sticks last 7" 45 rpm release was the Canadian promo American Song / American Song, a 45 intended for radio station use only released on Quintesence QS002 in 1981. To our knowledge, no commercial copies of American Song were released.

-Band members at various times were Nick Jones (vocals), Bill Napier-Hemy (guitar), Gord Nicoll (keyboards), Tony Bardach (bass), Ken "Dimwit" Montgomery (drums), Scott Watson (bass; replaced Bardach) and John Farano (sax).

-The band split in 1981 with Gord Nicoll moving on to Los Popularos (with Art Bergmann), Ken Montgomery (aka Dimwit) would become drummer for The Four Horsemen before dying of a heroin overdose on September 27, 1994.

-Several attempts to bootleg the band's material was made during the 1980's with Waiting For The Real Thing actually making it to the test pressing stage. The Band's material was finally reissued on CD in 1995 by Vancouver's independent record store Zulu Records who took over operations from Quintessence Records at the same Vancouver location.

-It is fairly well documented that at the time of signing with Stiff Records, the record label was in financial trouble, didn't hear a hit with any of the material that Pointed Sticks recorded for their forthcoing Stiff album and Stiff never released the album. However, what is not so well known is that Stiff did release one 3 song EP in 1979 on Stiff BUY 59 containing re-recordings of three previous Quintessence recordings which were Out Of Luck, What Do You Want Me To Do and Somebody's Mom. This EP sold in very small numbers, and is very rare today.

-Title: Out Of Luck

-Selections: Out Of Luck / What Do You Want Me To Do / Somebody's Mom

-Out Of Luck is a classic high energy, fast-tempo punk rocker with hot guitar work from Bill Napier Hemy including a hot guitar solo, keyboards, drums, driving bass and terrific lead vocals from Nick Jones.

-What Do You Want Me To Do is a fast-tempo pop-punk rocker with keyboards, drums, driving bass, short guitar solo from Bill Napier Hemy and good lead vocals from Nick Jones.

-Somebody's Mom is a fast-tempo punk rocker with hot guitar solo from Bill Napier Hemy, driving bass, drums and keyboards and excellent vocals from Nick Jones.

-Occasionally, we come across a single record or group of records which are NOS (unplayed, new old store stock). The chances of any 45 rpm single or LP record which has managed to escape ever having felt a needle in it's grooves is remote, but does happen. This is one such record. We offer for your consideration: Out Of Luck E.P. recorded by: Pointed Sticks which is a new, unplayed old store stock 45, and will be your final upgrade.

-Label: Stiff BUY 59

-Year released: 1979

-Billboard number: non charted

-Canadian pressing

-Visual grade:  Mint minus, unplayed new old store stock. Although new old stock, the Out Of Luck side has a scuff which in no way impacts playback.

-Labels: Mint minus

-Picture sleeve: Mint minus

-Insert: Mint minus

-We stock a constantly changing inventory of over 50,000 45's, 78's and LP's in every genre of music. The release dates range from the early 1900's through to the 2000's. Hundreds of titles are unplayed, new old stock. Buy with confidence, we grade records accurately and have been selling records through Ebay since 2000.

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

LP's and 78's- $10.00 for the first one plus $1.00 for each additional LP or 78 up to three records

U.S.A.- $4.00 for the first 45 plus .75 for each additional 45 up to seven 45's

LP's and 78's- $10.00 for the first one plus $1.00 for each additional LP or 78 up to three records

International- $8.00 for the first 45 plus $1.00 for each additional 45 up to seven 45's. Eight 45's to twelve is $30.00

LP's and 78's- $18.00 for the first one. Two to three is $30.00

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: We don't use this grade as no record is perfect, even SS records can have tiny flaws.

(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. 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 particularily 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 overwheming.