Rare Punk The Negatives Love Is Not Real Stake Out

£ 66

$ 88

£ 66 Sold For

Dec 21, 2006 Sold Date

Dec 11, 2006 Start Date

£ 50 Start price

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Description

Here is a very rare opportunity to buy a copy of the extremely rare punk single "Love Is Not Real" / "Stake Out" by The Negatives.

This single was reviewed in 'Record Collector' magazine, May 2006, in the UK and was voted 24th rarest Punk single of all time, even beating The Clash!

It cannot believe it is possible to find a more pristine copy, as this one has been stored in its original sleeve since the day it was bought. IT HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED. In fact, it has never been removed from its sleeve!

I was the manager of this band at the time we released the single, and I bought a few copies for myself. These copies were kept in the original box provided by the record company until taken out to be photographed.

Please ask me any questions you might have about this single. I'll happily enclose a letter with the single to prove it's authenticity.

The images shown in this auction are:

1) The Single (Love Is Not Real)

2) The Single (Stake Out)

3) A Newspaper clipping of the band's last gig as The Negatives - look carefully, you'll see me, the Lord Mayor of Bradford is on drums, the Guitarist, Pete Stobbs is to the left of him, and to the left of Pete, that's me!.

4) An original 25 copy record box - If only it was full!!.

5) The 'Record Collector' review

6) to 10) Shots of one of the master tapes from Look Records. Look carefully, and you'll see my name on the label!

11) & 12) A review of the band from a locally produced newsletter in Bradford. Again, at the end of the article, you'll see my name again.

If any of the images are too small to read, here's links to the full size ones:

Master Tape 1, Master Tape 2, Master Tape 3, Master Tape 4, Master Tape 5, Single - Love Is Not Real, Single - Stake Out Record Collector Review, 25 Record Box, Newspaper Clipping, Wool City Rocker Review Page 1, Wool City Rocker Review Page 2 and a 'Bonus' - a picture of the band at a rehearsal at Coda, which was in Church Bank, Bradford, but is now no longer there. Here it is

I am happy to post worldwide, provided cleared funds are received before despatch. The record will be well packed between 2 sheets of corrugated card and in a stiff card envelope. The cost of postage within the UK includes insured Special Delivery. To the rest of the world it includes either insured 'Airsure' or insured 'International Signed For' so you can be certain the record will reach you quickly.

In addition, if you win, email me and I'll email you back with some rare images of the band, live gigs, and even the bands own design for the single. This was our attempt to design our own record label and had the 'Swan' logo which appeared on many of our early posters advertising gigs. Unfortunately, the recording company who did the single for us (Look Records) could only supply their own label and so our hard work was scrapped.

Well, that's about all I can say. Bid well, and I hope you enjoy owning this single as much as I have. Good luck, and thanks for looking!