AZTECS(Billy Thorpe/Lobby Loyde)-The Hoax Is Over LP-1971 Rare Gatefold Infinity

	A$		84
	$		56

Description

Original Australian release on Infinity label SINL-934,092 from 1971. Cover and Labels credited to Aztecs. Spine has Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs.

Billy Thorpe, the leader of the Aztecs, renewed the band in late 1968. Guitarist Lobby Loyde joined the band, and they turned to a more bluesy, heavier style.

The new band's debut album was recorded in September 1970, and was released at the beginning of the following year.

Tracklist:

A1-Gangster Of Love 24:35 A2-Goodbye Baby 3:34 B1-Mississippi 19:35 B2-Truth 4:05

Textured gatefold sleeve has shelfwear at corners & along edges,ringmarking & scuffing,small laminate creases near edges & a small tear (approx half inch long) on the upper part of sleeve back opening edge. The spine has scuffs & some small laminate creases but is intact and fully readable. The inner gatefold with artwork by Melbourne artist Ian McCausland has light shelfwear at corners & along edges. Overall is in VG condition for age & fragility with no edge splits or writing.

Labels have some light wear & spindle trails around spindle holes,otherwise are clean.(see photos)

Vinyl has excellent lustre-some very light paperscuffs & hairlines-has 3 very small skips (does not stick) at very start of Track 1 on A Side,otherwise plays through very well with just some very light surface noise,clicks & pops in quieter parts mainly-apart from the very small skips on Track 1 soundwise the album is VG+ & still sounds great when played with very bright sound! Overall rated as VG.  
I grade all vinyl (except still sealed) both by sight and play them through on both A & B sides.

Ratings used:

MINT - Brand New - (Sealed)

EXCELLENT - Vinyl has excellent lustre with no visible marks or just some very light paperscuffs under bright light only that do not affect play,excellent play through with no fault - Sleeve is fully intact with no wear or only very slight shelfwear.

VERY GOOD+ - Vinyl has excellent lustre with just some very light paperscuffs/hairlines that do not affect play,excellent play through with only some very light surface noise in quieter parts - Sleeve is fully intact with maybe some very light shelfwear/creasing/marks or ringmarking.

VERY GOOD - Vinyl has very good lustre with very light paperscuffs/hairlines or marks,still plays through very well with just some very light surface noise and maybe some very light clicks and pops in quieter parts mainly.May have some light marks/stickers or writing on labels - Sleeve  might have shelfwear/ringmarking/writing/small tears or marks but still intact with no edge splits.

GOOD+ - Vinyl has good lustre,lots of light paperscuffs/hairlines or marks but still plays through well with some light surface noise/clicks or pops and labels may have writing/stickers/marks and wear - Sleeve may have shelfwear/ringmarking/creasing/writing/marks or small splits

GOOD to ACCEPTABLE - Usually a rare vinyl or label that has obviously been well played with scuffs/marks/hairlines,still plays through but has surface noise/clicks/pops and labels may have writing/marks/wear etc. Usually a filler for the collection - Sleeve will be worn and may have shelfwear/writing/ringmarking/tears/splits/creasing/stickers or marks.

All photos of vinyl are taken with a flash so any imperfections are highlighted.
*All vinyl comes in a new outer plastic sleeve & has been carefully machine cleaned*

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