THE RIPTIDES "Sunset Strip" RARE 1979 Aussie indie 7" power-pop punk

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THE RIPTIDES “Sunset Strip” RARE 1979 Aussie indie 7” power-pop punk

The Riptides – Sunset Strip 7” (orig. Australia “The ABEL LABEL” STEREO PRS-2603 / AB 004, with picture cover)

Release date: July 1979.  Original Recording date: 4th July 1978, remixed in 1979.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of the first release (independent 3-track 7”) by THE RIPTIDES, if you do not include the initial release of this same EP under their original name, THE NUMBERS (from September 1978).  The recordings contained within these grooves are POWER-POP of the highest order from BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA!

weblinks:

(1) “That Striped Sunlight Sound” Blog page - http://stripedsunlight.blogspot.com/2008/11/riptides-sunset-strip-7-inch-1978.html

(2) Video clip “Sunset Strip” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkYyG1GOETc

(3) Sound clip “Magic Castle” & “Rules of Love” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca5P96-I9lM

SIDE 1

1.          Sunset Strip              Writ: Mark Callaghan

SIDE 2

2.         Magic Castle              Writ: Scott Matheson

3.         Rules of Love             Writ: Mark Callaghan

PERSONNEL

     Mark Callaghan         lead vocals, bass guitar

     Allan Reilly                lead guitar

     Scott Matheson        rhythm guitar

     Dennis Cantwell         drums

Recorded in Brisbane—Australia.

Engineered by Rob “Rocket” Johnson.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

VG++ matt finish with a glossy appearance: light ring-wear (inner rim), minor creasing (along spine, top & bottom seams, front: top-left corner), scuffing (very minor on spine & top seam, moderate on bottom seam), NO SEAM SPLITS, surface rubbing, minor spot stains, small surface tear (back: centre).

Record:

EX visual: beautiful glossy sheen—some insignificant hairlines & few very light surface scuffs only; audible: sounds superb overall despite some insignificant underlying surface noise.  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE! ; labels: light spindle wear (side 1), moderate spindle wear (side 2).

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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