THE LEFTOVERS "Killing Time" RARE 1980 Aussie indie 7" power-pop post punk

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THE LEFTOVERS “Killing Time” RARE 1980 Aussie indie 7” power-pop post punk

The Leftovers – Killing Time 7” (orig. Australia Astor Custom “Leftover Records” STEREO MA-7398 / LOVT.1, with picture sleeve)

Release date: November 1980.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of the only release (independent 7” single) by Bendigo-based POWER-POP & POST PUNK band, THE LEFTOVERS.  Bendigo is a country town in Victoria.  The Holmberg brothers joined Melbourne-based MOD band, THE LITTLE MURDERS after THE LEFTOVERS split-up in 1981.

weblinks:

(1) “My Life’s a Jigsaw” Blog page - http://mylifesajigsaw.blogspot.com.au/2010/09/leftovers-killing-time-1980.html

(2) Sound clip “Killing Time” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2rZnBLQFOM

SIDE 1

1.          Killing Time

SIDE 2

2.         Trudy Vasiline

PERSONNEL

     Chris Harrington       lead vocals, guitar

     Kim Holmberg            guitar, voice

     Tony Spizzica            bass guitar, voice, saxophone

     Paul Holmberg           drums, vocals

Recorded at Richmond Recorders in Melbourne—Australia.

Produced by Chris Dyson.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

EX Wrap-around picture sleeve.  Glossy finish: great appearance overall despite some minor handling wear, insignificant ring-wear on back only (inner rim), NO SEAM SPLITS, minor spot staining.

Record:

M- visual: beautiful glossy sheen—few insignificant hairlines only; audible: sounds superb overall.  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE! ; labels: Hand-written labels.  HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

THIS POWER-POP 45 HAS HARDLY SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY SINCE IT WAS RELEASED 30+ YEARS AGO.  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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