SOUNDS OF SILENCE "Runnin' High" RARE 1967 Aussie 7" garage psych punk

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SOUNDS OF SILENCE “Runnin’ High” RARE 1967 Aussie 7” garage psych punk

Sounds of Silence – Runnin’ High 7” (orig. Australia Columbia MONO DO-5002)

Release date: July 1967.

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original issue of the debut 7” single by Adelaide-based group, SOUNDS OF SILENCE.  Both sides of this 45 were written by guitarist MICK BUSUTTIL and are two of the FINEST AUSSIE 1960’s GARAGE PSYCH TRACKS EVER COMMITTED TO VINYL!  Bass guitarist, PETER TILBROOK, joined THE MASTERS APPRENTICES in the following year (1968).

According to the Rate Your Music (RYM) website, only 258 copies of this single were sold back in the day.  This may explain why it practically never turns up!

weblink:

Sound file “Runnin’ High” - http://soundcloud.com/alisterpike/sounds-of-silence-running-high

SIDE 1

1.         Runnin’ High (2:12)         Writ: Mick Busuttil

SIDE 2

2.         Blame Myself (2:22)       Writ: Mick Busuttil

PERSONNEL

     Terry Wayne             lead vocals (aka Terry Davies)

     Mick Busuttil             lead guitar

     Peter Tilbrook           bass guitar

     Dean Symonds           drums

     Andy Clarke               drums

Recorded at Bill Armstrong’s Studio in Melbourne—Australia.

Produced by David Mackay.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:

visual: EX beautiful glossy sheen—insignificant hairlines & few very light surface scuffs only (seen under strong light).

audible: EX sounds superb despite some insignificant underlying static.  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: light spindle wear (side 1), HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR (side 2), remnants of a “Sample Record” red bullet sticker—only partial sticker backing remains (side 1), tear on label (side 2).

sleeve: original generic “Columbia” sleeve.

POSSIBLY THE BEST COPY OF THE DISC THAT YOU WILL EVER SEE!!

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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