THE BATS - COUCHMASTER - 1995 LP - FLYING NUN FN301 L31462 - U.K. PRESSING

	£		90
	$		119

THE BATS

COUCHMASTER

FLYING NUN RECORDS FN301 L31462

SCARCE U.K. VINYL!

A great opportunity to bid for this U.K. pressing of The Bats' 'Couchmaster' from 1995!

Sleeve: Thick card with a front cover image of a 'points of interest' disc for New Zealand overlooking a town. The

band name is handwritten (printed) in white, top-left, with the album title next to it in cream capitals. The back cover

 has a cream-yellow background with a crayon drawing of a 2-seater couch. The track listing is handwritten (printed)

in coloured crayon capitals over it. Album credits are printed across the bottom. The sleeve is in top condition for 18

years of age! It is intact with no tears, repairs, stickers, bumps or notations! Edges and corners are nice and sharp

with the only sign of wear being approximately half-a-dozen short and fine surface creases across the spine, just

encroaching onto the front and back covers! There are a couple of similar short and fine surface creases from the

top and bottom edges, but they do not cross or break the surface.

Inner Sleeve: Plain white, slightly shaped, slightly shiny, die-cut paper. Intact and unmarked!

Vinyl: Clean and shiny with no major visible faults! No major audio issues when played back at normal volume!

Matrix Numbers: Side A - FN301 AI JAMONT

Side B - FN301 BI JAMONT

Labels: Both are intact and free of notations and obvious spindle marks! A little bit of shine on the

raised areas is visible when angled to the light.

Side A:

1. Outside - 0:52

2. Afternoon In Bed - 5:13

3. Around You Like Snow - 2:40

4. Work It Out - 2:50

5. Train - 0:48

6. Land 'O' Lakes - 3:44

7. Chain Home Low - 3:03

8. Supernova - 1:20

9. Shoeshine - 3:42

Side B:

10. Crow Song - 5:57

11. Smorgasboard - 1:35

12. Knowledge Is Power - 4:05

*13. It's Happening To You - 3:03

14. Lost Weekend - 2:43

15. For The Ride - 3:42

16. Out Of Bounds - 3:27

17. Down To Me - 3:13

*Apostrophe is missing from the title on the sleeve.

Produced by The Bats

Engineered by Arnie Van Bussel

Recorded and mixed at Nightshift Studios, Christchurch, NZ, June-July 1995

Robert Scott - Vocals, guitars, keyboards, lamb(!)

Kaye Woodward - Guitars, vocals, keys on track 12

Paul Kean - Bass, guitars, backing vocals, ukulele

Malcolm Grant - Drums and percussion

Crispin Vinnell - French horn

'Train' recorded by Arnie, beside the studio, June 1995

All songs by R. Scott/The Bats except 9: K. Woodward and The Bats

and 7, 10, 11: The Bats

Art concept by The Bats

Lettering, drawing and layout by Robert 

See below for details of postage costs for this item. 

This is just one item from my own extensive and eclectic personal collection of music and related bits and pieces which I will be listing over the next few months, or so.

I have been collecting for more than 30 years, so check back regularly to see what other gems I may have unearthed - they won't be listed in any particular order! My

recent absence from eBay has been because of work commitments but, as they seem to have dried up, I will be spending more time disposing of my collection!

I am not a dealer, so won't use traditional grading terms but, instead, will describe each item as carefully and honestly as I can with text and photos. Bidders are then free

to form their own opinions. Any apparent marks showing in the photos are reflections or dust, etc., unless otherwise specifically identified. If in doubt, please contact me

with any queries before bidding and I will get back to you promptly with an answer. I will also keep you informed throughout the whole ebay process.

All vinyl will be packaged in sturdy cardboard mailers with at least one stiffener and will be despatched within 2 working days of payment being received. PayPal is preferred,

but please contact me before bidding to discuss alternative, acceptable methods. Postage rates: UK Standard - 2nd Class £3.10, Europe/R.O.T.W - AirMail Standard

£7.00/£11.50.

Please note that I do not combine postage. All items are packaged and sent individually, so as to minimise damage and/or loss.

Thanks for looking and Happy Bidding!