KICKS "Return of the Action Man" RARE 1981 Aussie PICTURE COVER 7" KBD punk

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KICKS “Return of the Action Man” RARE 1981 Aussie indie PICTURE COVER 7” KBD punk JUST URBAIN

Kicks – Return of the Action Man 7” (orig. Australia EMI Custom / “Shake Music” STEREO 13248, with picture cover & first labels)

Release date: December 1981.  Recording date(s): 1981.

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original PICTURE COVER issue of the only independently released 7” single by Brisbane-based band, KICKS.  There is a strong BAUHAUS influence on these recordings.

Members of KICKS also appeared in the following BRISBANE PUNK BANDS: JUST URBAIN, YOUNG IDENTITIES, BODYSNATCHERS, KICKS, SECTION URBANE and THE PINEAPPLES FROM THE DAWN OF TIME.

weblinks:

(1) “ToxicoH ome Page” website - http://members.optusnet.com.au/toxicoh/kicks.htm

(2) Sound clip “Return of the Action Man” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQVnapETp88

(3) Sound clip “The Secret” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxK2i7XpGYg

SIDE 1

1.          Return of the Action Man

SIDE 2

2.         The Secret

PERSONNEL

     Clayton McLeod        lead vocals

     Rod McLeod              guitar

     Gavin McLeod           bass guitar

     Paul Murray              drums

Recorded in Brisbane—Australia.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

EX+ superb glossy appearance overall: insignificant handling wear & very light corner crease (front: bottom-left), very minor scuffing (along bottom seam).

Record:

visual: M- beautiful glossy sheen—few insignificant hairlines only.

audible: M- SOUNDS SUPERB – A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

THIS PUNK 45 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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