THE ELOIS "I'M A MAN" b/w "BY MY SIDE" RARE Aussie 45 GARAGE PUNK FREAKBEAT

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THE ELOIS “I’M A MAN” b/w “BY MY SIDE” ULTRA RARE Aussie 45 ~ GARAGE PUNK R&B FREAKBEAT FUZZ

The Elois – I’m a Man b/w By My Side 7” (orig. Australia In Records MONO IN-S-8067)

Release date: April 1967.

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original issue of the only 7” single by rural Victoria’s FEEDBACK KINGS, THE ELOIS.  The A-side is a fuzzed-out version of BO DIDDLEY’s “I’m a Man”, but it’s the original flipside “By My Side” that really takes this 45 to a place rarely chartered.  THIS IS WHAT SEPARATES THE CONTENDERS FROM THE PRETENDERS IN THE MUSIC SWEEPSTAKES.  Both sides must rate as two of the FINEST AUSSIE 1960’s FREAKBEAT TRACKS EVER COMMITTED TO VINYL! 

This is a GENUINE FIRST ISSUE acquired from Wayne Duncan (DADDY COOL’s bass guitarist) back in the 1990’s, and not one of the reissues that are currently out there.  Be sure to check out the YouTube links below.  Enjoy!

weblinks:

(1) “On The Flip-Side” Blogpage - http://ontheflip-side.blogspot.com.au/2009/02/song-of-week-by-my-side-elois.html

(2) “Waxidermy” webpage - http://waxidermy.com/the-elois-by-my-side/

(3) Sound clip “I’m a Man” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceh2i8a-Qxw

(4) Sound clip “By My Side” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-SQdfAbwDE

SIDE 1

1.         I’m a Man (2:15)        Writ: Ellas McDaniel (aka Bo Diddley)

SIDE 2

2.         By My Side (2:05)     Writ: Greg Heenan - Bill Van Berkel - Alan Rowe - Dennis Fiorini

PERSONNEL

     Alan Rowe                 lead vocals

     Dennis Fiorini            lead guitar

     Greg Heenan              bass guitar

     Bill Van Berkel           drums

Recorded at Bill Armstrong’s Studio in Melbourne—Australia.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:

visual: EX+ beautiful glossy sheen—few insignificant hairlines only (seen under strong light), POSSIBLY THE BEST COPY ON THIS PLANET!

audible: EX SOUNDS SUPERB despite some insignificant underlying surface noise.  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR, stamp over inner rim of “I’m a Man” (validates the authenticity of this disc with its “Bourke Street Melbourne” address).

THIS FREAKBEAT 45 HAS HARDLY SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY SINCE IT WAS RELEASED 46 YEARS AGO.  MANY DEALERS WOULD GRADE THE DISC AS M-.  IT PREVIOUSLY BELONGED TO DADDY COOL’s BASS GUITARIST, WAYNE DUNCAN.  IMPRESSIVE COPY – BID WITH CONFIDENCE!

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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