V Rare.The Direct Hits. Blow Up LP.Mod Psych WHAAM 84

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£ 22 Sold For

Jul 23, 2010 Sold Date

Jul 13, 2010 Start Date

£ 15 Start price

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This is of interest to all Mods / Scooterists / Mod Revivalists / Psychedelia / PowerPop / Paisley / WHAAM record and Dan Treacy fans

Check out my other auctions I am selling off my collection of Mod Records and memorablia collected over 30 years.

You are bidding for the following classic rare 12 inch LP.

The Direct Hits - Blow Up Album.

WHAAM Records - Big 7 - 1984

Rare Record Price Guide ( Record Collector ) - £30

Track List

Ever Ready Plaything

A Place In The Eighties

Naughty Little Boy

Miranda Berkley

What Killed Aleister Crowley

The Old Curiosity Shop

Too Shy

This was Marc Deans

My Back Pages

Henry, The Unhappy Inventor

Original picture sleeve - excellent condition ( small number of creases )

The Direct Hits were formed in Battersea /Tooting Wandsworth, and released their first single MODESTY BLAISE on Whaamm Records. After releasing another single and an album BLOW UP in the Autumn of 1984 they were heavily ensconsed in the mod revival, then morphed slightly toward pyschedelia with the release of their second album.THE HOUSE OF SECRETS on their own label, FORBIDDEN RECORDS. Then another single appeared SHE REALLY DIDNT CARE followed by rave reviews in the indie press. after three tours of Germany, the band finally split, after making their last appearance at the Mod Aid concert at Walthamstow town hall.

The band continue to earn respect from other similar artists, and several bands have admitted to being influenced by THE DIRECT HITS. They hold the dubvious record of having the longest running continuous fanzine by any mod band THE DIRECT HITS MONTHLY ran for almost three and a half years. All The Direct Hits recordings, and associated DIRECT TAPES recordings, which remain largely unreleased at present, are now owned by BLAAMM RECORDS, a nod and a wink to their original mentor and record label boss, DAN TREACY who will need no introduction as the creator and driving force behind Whaamm Records in the early 1980’s.

I have owned it since 1984 and therefore it has obviously been played and enjoyed. However, as with all my treasured collection it is in great condition.

I would prefer payment by PAYPAL, however, I will accept a cheque ( please note, if you pay by cheque I will not send the item until the cheque has cleared ).

International Bidders please contact me with your location and preferred postal method and I will let you have an estimate for packing and postage.

I will endeavour to post the item out within 72 hours of the auction ending.

Good Luck & Happy Bidding

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