42ND STREET "Work It Out" RARE 1979 Aussie indie 7" Brisbane power-pop punk

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42ND STREET “Work It Out” RARE 1979 Aussie indie 7” power-pop punk UPS & DOWNS related

42nd Street – Work It Out 7” (orig. Australia Virgo Seven Records STEREO VSRS-001)

Release date: December 1979.  Recording date(s): November 1979.

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On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of the only 7” single by Brisbane-based POWER-POP & PUNK band, 42nd STREET.  Band members GREG and DARREN ATKINSON subsequently founded another Brisbane group, the UPS AND DOWNS.

weblinks:

(1) “That Striped Sunlight Sound” Blog page - http://stripedsunlight.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/42nd-street-demos.html

(2) “That Striped Sunlight Sound” Blog page - http://stripedsunlight.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/42nd-st-work-it-out-bw-afraid-of-dark.html

SIDE 1

1.          Work It Out                Writ: Darren Atkinson - Greg Atkinson

SIDE 2

2.         Afraid of the Dark      Writ: Greg Atkinson

PERSONNEL

     Greg Atkinson           vocals, bass guitar

     Phil Mellifont            lead guitar

     Darren Atkinson       drums, vocals

Recorded at Sunshine Studios (Fortitude Valley) in Brisbane—Australia.

Produced by John Jurss.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:

visual: VG beautiful glossy sheen—numerous superficial hairlines & few light surface scuffs (nothing deep or anything to be concerned about) (seen under strong light).

audible: sounds great overall despite some insignificant underlying surface noise.  DEFINITELY NO JUMPS or SKIPS – played from beginning to end.  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE! (side 1: EX, side 2: VG++, few insignificant pops).

labels: moderate spindle wear (both sides), felt pen writing (side 1).

Ex-4ZZZ copy – Brisbane FM Community Radio Station.

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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