BIG STAR - UNIQUE ARDENT SEPTEMBER GURLS - NOT ON BOX
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Description
ARTIST : BIG STAR
TITLES : Side A; “September Gurls” stereo [2:41] / Side B SAME
LABEL and Catalogue No : ARDENT ADA-2912
Even after years of dedicated Big Star listening it took me until just last year to realize that the 45 mix featured on the mega-rare Ardent stock single is completely unique.EQ-wise there is notable differences (as on most of the Ardent singles), but the most give-away is the faster speed. The track runs 7 seconds shorter than that featured on Radio City !! It has never been issued on any other media other than on the original 1974 single - not even on the brand-new RHINO boxed set ! A mastering sheet courtesy of Ardent's mastering engineer Larry Nix is pictured in this auction, just to give a rough idea of the differences versus the LP-version. It is NOT a part of this auction - just included here for the purpose of illustration.
Oddly, the September Gurls single was released just after the band held its final concert in August 1974. The single is almost forgotten about, even though a stock single supposedly was issued in 1974 featuring Mod Lang on the flip-side.
Please follow the link below to download a low-quality mp3 of the single-mix ;
http://www.box.net/shared/yciuupe597Sorry for the poor quality sound, but my recording equipment just failed on me. This original 45 Ardent mix of September Gurls blows any subsequent version out of the water - including the LP mix on ADS-1501 !
Please see my other auction for that ultimate Ardent Artifact ; The original 1975 pressing of Big Star's Third / Sister Lovers.
ITEM CONDITION : Both labels and vinyl are in VG+ condition. The labels shows some sign of wear, and there is visible hair-lines on both sides. This is a styrene pressing, and so the playing-surfaces are not as quiet as those associated with vinyl singles from this era.
Good luck and happy bidding, and please do ask for additional photos or information.
PAYMENT TERMS : I expect the auction to be paid for within 1 week of auction closing.
SHIPPING RATES : US $ 10.00 for Air priority shipping to any European destination. Air priority shipping to anywhere outside Europe is US $ 13.50.
Shipments from Norway are very safe, but please take into account that I do not accept responsibility for items lost in the mail !! With that in mind, you may seriously consider to add US $ 10.00 to the total for registered and insured shipping to avoid any postal accidents !
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