RIPTIDES “SUNSET STRIP” AUSSIE POWERPOP PUNK

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RIPTIDES “SUNSET STRIP” AUSSIE POWERPOP PUNK

The Riptides – Sunset Strip 3-track 45 (orig. Australia STEREO Abel Label AB004—1978, picture cover)

FULL DESCRIPTION TO FOLLOW!

Release Date: July 1979.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of the RIPTIDES “Sunset Strip” 3-track single.  The recordings contained within these grooves are POWERPOP-PUNK of the highest order from BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA!

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SIDE 1

1.             Sunset Strip                 Writ: Mark Callaghan

SIDE 2

2.             Magic Castle                 Writ: Scott Matheson

3.             Rules of Love                Writ: Mark Callaghan

PERSONNEL

     Mark Callaghan         lead vocals, bass guitar

     Allan Reilly               lead guitar

     Scott Matheson         rhythm guitar

     Dennis Cantwell        drums

Recorded in Brisbane, Queensland (Australia).

Engineered by Rob ‘Rocket’ Johnson.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

EX  matt finish: moderate handling wear including inner rim ring-wear, sticker stain (front top-right), light discolouration/soiling, minor scuffing along seams & spine.

Record:

VG++ visual: beautiful glossy sheen, mainly insignificant (superficial) surface scuffs, two light surface marks on track 3 only (VG+); audible: CRISP and VIBRANT SOUND—sounds great overall with underlying surface noise only.  Side 2 has a few minor pops which do not affect the play in any major way—definitely NO skips or jumps; labels: side 1 – HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR, side 2 – light spindle wear.

THIS CLASSIC AUSSIE POWERPOP-PUNK EP WAS PLAYED A NUMBER OF TIMES BACK IN THE DAY, BUT HAS HARDLY SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY SINCE.  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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