THE CARPETTES - Small Wonder? Limited 2000 copies 1978
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The Carpettes
Small Wonder?/2 NE 1
Small Wonder Records : SMALL 9
Here is a VERY RARE and EXCELLENT, almost MINT copy of The Carpettes' second single, on Small Wonder Records, 'Small Wonder?'. The record dates from 1978.
The band was formed in 1977 by Neil Thompson (vocals, guitar), George Maddison (bass), and Kevin Heard (drums) (all three had played together since 1974 in Brown Sugar), The band's first release, the Radio Wunderbar EP, released on the Walthamstow-based indie label Small Wonder. The band named their follow-up single "Small Wonder" in the label's honour. They recorded two sessions for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show in 1978, however between these two sessions, Kevin Heard was to be replaced by former Young Bucks drummer Tim Wilder. In 1979, they signed to Beggars Banquet Records, who issued their debut album, Frustration Paradise, towards the end of that year, the band now associated with the Mod revival of the time. A second album followed in 1980, with a final single released in December that year, before the band split up in June 1981.
The band reunited in 1996 to perform at the first Holidays in the Sun festival, with Thompson and Maddison joined by Thompson's brother Paul. This led to a permanent reunion and the release of a new album in 2002, Fair Play to 'Em. In 2005 Neil thompson Left the band and was replaced with Jimmy Devlin, a member of the Glasgow based Just Another Dream. A final album was recorded featuring Paul Thompson playing drums on several tracks and another Glaswegian, Jim Cosgrove on the rest of the album. This was released on the Texas based NDN Record label.
The record is in EXCELLENT condition and plays very well, with the usual surface noise, as you would expect. The picture sleeve is also in EXCELLENT, condition with some light ringwear and slight creasing. There is one small tear on the back at the opening. Nice and clean and crisp.
All records are well packaged and sent recorded delivery for my piece of mind.
