VHTF Ultra-Rare Neil Young Squires V-109 Sultan/Aurora

$

1,680

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V-109 Side A - "The Sultan" by “The Squires”

V-109 Side B - "Aurora" by “The Squires”

Produced by Bob Bradburn

Released in Nov. 1963
V Records V-109 (45 RPM 7" single, Canada pressing)
Recorded at radio station CKRC, Winnipeg, 23 July 1963

Neil Young - guitar
Allan Bates - guitar
Ken Koblun - bass
Ken Smyth – drums; gong

See Rockin’ Records 2009 Edition: Page 965 for information regarding number of copies pressed (200) and reference to Neil Young. (the isleofwrite and thrasherswheat links below says that about (300) copies were pressed – either way, that would make it “pretty rare”)            

Below are some links that have references to “The Sultan” and “Aurora” record:

http://www.neilyoung.com/archives/discography/nyd_body1.html  

http://isleofwrite.com/stories/NeilYoung.pdf

http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2006/01/squires-45-record-on-ebay.html

Besides the links above, much more information is available about this record on the internet. Please also see Jimmy McDonough’s biography of Neil Young, “Shakey”, which discusses the making of this, Neil’s first commercial recording, when he was still in high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

This record is near mint. Don’t miss this record!

The comment below is from a buyer of an identical record auctioned off on Ebay on April 13, 2009.

“I received the record, safe and sound. It's in pristine condition!

  It looks like the original dust jacket, too!”

The comment below is from a buyer of an identical record auctioned off on Ebay on May 29, 2009.

“This has to be the cleanest copy of this record I have ever seen, and I've seen 4 including this one.”

Questions and answers from previous auctions are as follows:

Q:        What are the matrix number on side a and b? Are they etched or stamped?

Any other markings in the run out grooves? Thanks

A:        A side - The Sultan - in trail-off area: V-109-A

B side - Aurora - in trail-off area: V-109-B

            They appear to be etched. There are no other marking that I can see in the trail-off area.

Q:        Is the sleeve original?

A:        The sleeve is as acquired with the record. Several other "V" label 45s also came with

            the same brown sleeves that have a 98cent stamp on them.

            I think they might be "original" but don't know for certain.

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