STEEL LEG V THE ELECTRIC DREAD, 7" 4 track EP 1978, RARE VIRGIN PUNK A1/B1 MINT

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TITLE: STEEL LEG V THE ELECTRIC DREAD.  1st pressing Matrix A1/B1

TRACKS: Side One: Steel Leg, Stratetime and the Wide Man, Side Two: Haile Unlikely by The Electric Dread, Unlikely Pub.

ARTIST: Don Letts, Stratetime Keith, Steel Leg (John Lydon?), Jah Wobble

YEAR: 1978

GENRE: PUNK ROCK / DUB

COVER: MINT

DISC: MINT

(Extract from article about this EP)

A 7 inch of 4 reckless post-punk/post-dub workouts. Issued in the wake of Public Image Limited’s “First Issue” album, it’s all rough demo spiky Levene guitar with Jah Wobble wielding his brown spotting bass into the face of everyone, as usual. It’s deep, spaced dub meeting the throwaway quality demanded of punk at the time with no concessions whatsoever. 1978 was pretty early for such successfully infectious dub from a younger generation born a culture away from Jamaica. Despite (or because of) this, Wobble’s a bassist with Greenwich Town session player feel, and Don Letts raps on “Haile Unlikely,”

No doubt Steel Leg was John Lydon in disguise, as the background punk rant on “Steel Leg” attests, throwing in jibes and vocal noises as only he would. “Stratetime And The Wide Man” is more weightless dub suspension with tinkling percussion and would be a complete space-out were it not for Wobble’s grounding bass.

Future Public Image Limited records would combine further outings of dub and punk beyond all reasoning, this EP a signpost pointing the way.

I received this EP direct from Virgin Records in 1978. It has probably been played no more than a couple of times. So I am confident in grading this as MINT.

All the singles that I am selling are in EXCELLENT to MINT condition.

I would like to point out that I am not a dealer. This single is from my own personal collection, treasured and stored over the years in a dry, dust free environment. I have test played this and it sounds AWESOME. No defects in any way and I can assure you that it plays perfectly.

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Record Collector Magazine Grading System - VINYL

MINT The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint

EXCELLENT (EX) The record shows some signs of having been played but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and or creasing.

VERY GOOD (VG) The record has obviously been played many times but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratches. Normal wear and tear on the cover and extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable

GOOD (G) The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeable deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR (F) The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and or deface

POOR (P) The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. I do not list poor items ever!