YOUNG IDENTITIES Positive Thinking EP BRISBANE KBD PUNK

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YOUNG IDENTITIES EP RARE Brisbane KBD punk NM

Savage Music SM-02/PRS-2672 <> Nov. 1979

Young Identities – Positive Thinking EP (orig. Australia STEREO Savage Music SM-02/PRS-2672—1979, WRAP-AROUND PICTURE COVER)

Release date: November 1979.

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original issue of the YOUNG IDENTITIES “Positive Thinking“ EP.  There were ONLY 200 COPIES pressed back in the day (confirmed by Rod McLeod), but most of these are long gone.  The recordings contained within these grooves are SNOT PUNK of the highest order from BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA!

Members of the YOUNG IDENTITIES also appeared in the following BRISBANE PUNK BANDS: JUST URBAIN, BODYSNATCHERS, KICKS, SECTION URBANE and THE PINEAPPLES FROM THE DAWN OF TIME (see Digital Photo Image #6 for their various releases).

SIDE 1

1.             Positive Thinking (Negative Reaction)     Writ: Rod McLeod/Gavin McLeod

SIDE 2

2.             Convulsions (Let’s All Have…)                  Writ: Rod McLeod/Gavin McLeod

3.             Mass Appeal                                          Writ: Rod McLeod/Gavin McLeod

PERSONNEL

Clayton McLeod        lead vocals

Gavin McLeod           bass

Dave Robinson          guitar

Paul Murray             drums

Recorded at Col’s Studio, Fortitude Valley—Brisbane.

Produced by Rod McLeod (if you could call it that!).

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

M-  ORIGINAL HAND PRINTED SLEEVE: SUPERB appearance—hard to fault.

Record:

M- visual: outstanding—beautiful copy; audible: CRISP and VIBRANT SOUND—HARDLY BEEN PLAYED; labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

THIS PUNK EP 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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