THE LAYABOUTS "Loose & Lively" RARE 1980 Aussie indie EP R&B boogie swing blues

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THE LAYABOUTS “Loose and Lively” RARE 1980 Aussie indie EP R&B boogie swing blues

The Layabouts – Loose and Lively EP (orig. Australia “Piranha Brothers Records” / EMI Custom STEREO PRS-2881, with picture cover & stamped inner die-cut sleeve // 1000 COPIES ONLY)

Release date: December 1980.  Recording date(s): 1980.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of the debut release (5-track EP) by Sydney-based R&B BOOGIE / SWING BLUES band, THE LAYABOUTS.  This particular copy is complete with a stamped inner die-cut sleeve inside a really cool PICTURE COVER (see digital pics).  This EP is also notable for including the Aussie smoking anthem, “Marijuana Australiana”.

SIDE 1

1.          Choo Choo Ch’Boogie         Writ: Vaughn Horton – Denver Darling – Milt Gabler

2.         Drinking Beer                   Writ: U/K

3.         What O.K. Righty-O         Writ: Bill Mayer

SIDE 2

4.         Marijuana Australiana      Writ: Brendon Harley

5.         Mess Around                    Writ: A. Nugetre (Ahmet Ertegun)

PERSONNEL

     Leroy Suave               lead vocals, guitar (aka Brian Wakefield)

     Gary ‘Guitar’ Dale      lead guitar, vocals

     Chuck Spasm             bass guitar, trombone (aka Chico Rawls, Chris Stafford)

     Lewis Loon                 alto saxophone, flute, vocals (aka Louise Elliott)

     ‘Conga’ Bill Mayer      tenor saxophone

     Jim Heywood             drums, vocals

Backing vocalists:

     Vicki Kennedy, Dennis ‘The Menace’ Aubrey & Malcolm Wood

Recorded at Airborne Studios (Brookvale) and mixed at Airborne & Trafalgar Studios in Sydney—Australia.

Produced by Tony Grose.  Engineered by Jeff Steller (Airborne) & Steve Bywaters (Trafalgar).

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

EX impressive appearance overall: ring-wear (inner & outer rim – front: insignificant / back: very light), insignificant creasing (along spine, bottom corners), sticker stain (front: centre).

Record:

visual: M- beautiful glossy sheen—hard to fault, one insignificant surface scuff across track 1 only (seen under strong light).

audible: M- SOUNDS SUPERB – A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

inner-sleeve: die-cut sleeve stamped with official “PIRANHA BROTHERS RECORDS” logo.

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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