THE BOYS: TO HELL WITH THE BOYS - UNEXPLAINABLE MISLABEL ON AUSTRALIAN PRESSING
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THE BOYS / TO HELL WITH THE BOYS / Sleeve: VG / Disc: EX / VINYL LP / 1979 / SAFARI / L 37279 / AUSTRALIA
1979 original Australian pressing but with strange mislabeling on both sides. Instead of the normal Safari Records labels, it has white labels with the word STIFF printed or stenciled on them. The only other info on the labels is the band name, as well as the catalog number SFL.37279. The L37279 was the catalog number only for the Australian release (as it also appears on the back of the cover), with the SF probably denoting Safari Records (although it was usually SAF). There is also Side 2 printed on both sides, and at some stage somebody put a line (or a 1) through one of the 2's. Having checked with somebody very much in the know of Safari releases, it seems that neither The Boys nor this release ever had anything to do with STIFF records and there is no explanation as to why these labels were used. The consensus is that it was more than likely mislabeled at Sydney's Festival Records pressing plant in 1979 (see back of cover for Festival details).
Just a few surface scuffs on the vinyl. The records sounds great all the way through with no playing problems. The weird white labels are clean with no signs of aging. The sleeve has a patch of slick missing where a sticker used to be. It has ring-marking on both sides, some peeling on the spine, effacing most of the title and some of the catalog no, and general edge wear. It has no texta or other deliberate defacing.
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All records listed are part of my private collection, with the majority having been bought new in the early to mid 80s in Sydney at legendary shops like White Light, Phantom, Waterfront, and Red Eye. Some were bought via mail from a record club. I've always been extremely fussy in taking care of them and as a result many are in amazing Near Mint condition. A lot of them look Mint but I don't usually class them as such. LPs were always stored in sealable plastic sleeves and stood upright. Singles were also kept in 7" plastic sleeves and upright. This is why a lot of the covers look close to new and the vinyl is so dust-free. More importantly, I hardly ever played them as I had the tendency to put them on cassette and play the tape instead (old school talk). This means that a lot of them don't look played. When played they were done so on a nice Thorens turntable and the stylus was regularly changed. There were some that were bought second-hand but I always tried to choose nice copies.
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A MINT record looks like new with no marks on it. A NEAR MINT record is a record that is virtually in As New condition with maybe one or two almost invisible marks and often no marks at all. An EX record is in great condition with a few hairline marks that don't affect the sound. All records will be expertly packed using a cardboard box with packing foam and or bubble wrap. The vinyl is removed from the covers and printed inners to avoid seam splits. This offers excellent protection to the records you've just spent money on. I can do a combined invoice if you buy more than 1 item. Just request an invoice before paying.
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