THOUGHT CRIMINALS "Edge of Time" RARE 1980 Aussie indie 7" speed punk

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THOUGHT CRIMINALS “Edge of Time” RARE 1980 Aussie indie 7” speed punk

The Thought Criminals – Edge of Time 7” (orig. Australia “Doublethink” STEREO DTDT-10 / PRS-2792, with wrap-around picture sleeve & lyric insert)

Release date: July 1980.  Recording date: February 1980.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of the first 7” single by Sydney-based PUNK band, THE THOUGHT CRIMINALS.  This particular copy comes with a WRAP-AROUND PICTURE SLEEVE and FOLD-OUT LYRIC INSERT.  This band also released the highly prized “Hilton Bomber” EP in 1978 with original copies now fetching over $2000.

weblink:

(1) THE THOUGHT CRIMINALS website - http://thethoughtcriminals.com.au/

SIDE 1

1.          Edge of Time (3:18)     Writ: Bruce Warner – Roger Grierson

SIDE 2

2.         Equidistance (3:17)      Writ: Roger Grierson

PERSONNEL

     Bruce Warner             lead vocals

     Stephen Philip             guitars

     Roger Grierson            bass guitar

     John Hoey                   organ, heliocopters

     Derik Wappillspoon      drums

Guest performers:

     Richard Lee                      violin

     Dave Studdert                 backing vocals (track 2)

     The Supreme Thoughts    backing vocals

Recorded at Basilisk Studio in Sydney—Australia.

Produced by Winston Smith.  Engineered by Martin Bishop & Stephen Hocking.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

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

Insert (with lyrics):

M- A4 SINGLE-SIDED: SUPERB appearance.

Record:

M- visual: beautiful glossy sheen—hard to fault, POSSIBLY THE BEST COPY ON THIS PLANET; audible: SOUNDS SUPERB – A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE! ; labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.  PLAYED TWICE ONLY.

THIS PUNK 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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