PURPLE HEARTS “YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN” AUSSIE GARAGE R&B

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PURPLE HEARTS “YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN” AUSSIE GARAGE

Sunshine QK-1589 (RARE OZ 1960’s 45)

The Purple Hearts – You Can’t Sit Down 7” (orig. Australia MONO Sunshine QK-1589—January 1967)

You Can’t Sit Down b/w Tiger In Your Tank

FULL DESCRIPTION TO FOLLOW!

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original AUSTRALIAN issue of THE PURPLE HEARTS fourth 7” single “You Can’t Sit Down“, released on Sunshine Records.  The A-side is a WILD FREAKBEAT RAVE-UP cover version of THE DOVELLS number (from 1963), whilst the flip “Tiger In Your Tank“ is a HIGHLY ENTHUSIASTIC and UP-TEMPO rendition of the WILLIE DIXON tune.

THE PURPLE HEARTS included Aussie Blues Legends MICK HADLEY and LOBBY LOYDE!

weblinks:

(1) http://www.milesago.com/artists/Purplehearts.htm

(2) http://www.labyrinth.net.au/~jolleyj/sixties/tomthum/purplehearts.html (Interview with Mick Hadley)

(3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RG4YBhnc5I (listen to “You Can’t Sit Down” here!)

SIDE 1

1.             You Can’t Sit Down (2:58)      Writ: Phil Upchurch/Dee Clark/Cornell Muldrow/Don Sheldon

SIDE 2

2.             Tiger In Your Tank (2:04)      Writ: Willie Dixon

PERSONNEL

Mick Hadley      lead vocals

Lobby Loyde      lead guitar

Fred Pickard      rhythm guitar

Bob Dames          bass

Tony Cahill         drums

Recorded at Armstrong Studios in Melbourne—Australia.

Produced by Steve Neale.  Engineered by Roger Savage.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:

VG++ visual: some light paper scuffs—quite acceptable (VG+ to VG++); audible: HIGHLY ENJOYABLE AND VIBRANT SOUND, despite some underlying surface noise (VG++); labels: very minor spindle wear, previous owner’s name ‘Loretta Moxom’ written on both sides.

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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