The Spectres I (Who Have Nothing) Promo Status Quo

£ 460

$ 610

£ 460 Sold For

May 8, 2011 Sold Date

Apr 28, 2011 Start Date

£ 30 Start price

25 Number Of Bids

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THE SPECTRES

I (WHO HAVE NOTHING)

ULTRA RARE ADVANCE PROMOTION COPY IN MINT CONDITION

SIDE 1 – I (WHO HAVE NOTHING)

SIDE 2 – NEIGHBOUR, NEIGHBOUR

LABEL – PICCADILLY

MATRIX No. 7N 35339

RIGHT, WHERE DO I START WITH THIS?

YOU ARE LOOKING AT ONE OF THE MOST COLLECTABLE SINGLES FROM THE SPECTRES WHO LATER WENT ON TO BECOME STATUS QUO.

IT HAS GAINED CLASSIC STATUS IN THE MOD AND FREAKBEAT SCENES WITH THE MAGNIFICENT ‘NEIGHBOUR, NEIGHBOUR’ ON SIDE 2.

IT IS OFFERED IN MINT CONDITION AND HAS ONLY BEEN PLAYED ONCE BY ME AND THAT WAS TO FILM A YOUTUBE VIDEO.

PLEASE USE THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE RECORD YOU WILL BE BIDDING ON :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ1wH06usGs

MY APOLOGIES FOR THE LESS THAN PERFECT SOUND QUALITY BUT PLEASE BE ASSURED THAT THE BACKGROUND ‘HISS’ YOU CAN HEAR IS A LITTLE SPEAKER NOISE – THE VINYL IS IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NO SURFACE NOISE.

BELOW IS AN EXTRACT TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE STATUS QUO WEBSITE:

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This was the first release to feature any of the musicians that would later become Status Quo. During their mid to late teens with a line up which comprised Alan Lancaster, Francis Rossi, John Coghlan and Roy Lynes, The Spectres had recorded some demo tracks - including a cover of 'I (Who Have Nothing)'. The group's manager Pat Barlow later sent copies of this material to various people in the music business, including jazz musician and club owner Ronnie Scott - who was also a songwriter and publisher for a company called Valley Music in 1966. He heard and liked the demo and played it to a friend called John Schroeder, who was an A&R man for Pye Records subsidiary label Piccadilly. Schroeder went to see The Spectres perform live at Charlie Chester's Casino in London's West End and later visited the group in their basement rehearsal room. He eventually signed The Spectres on a five year recording contract with Pye Records Piccadilly label on 18th July 1966.

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THE A1 / B2 STAMPERS IN THE RUN OUT GROOVES CONFIRM THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST COPIES TO ROLL OFF THE PRODUCTION LINE.

BOTH LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE LABEL NECKLACE IS PRESENT AND IN PERFECT ORDER.

THE ORIGINAL COMPANY SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THE RECORD HAS BEEN KEPT IN A SMOKE AND PET FREE HOME.

THE POSTAGE & PACKING COSTS INCLUDE RECORDED SIGNED FOR DELIVERY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT I CAN ONLY POST ITEMS ON THE SATURDAY AFTER THE ITEM HAS BEEN PAID FOR. I INCLUDE THIS IN THE DELIVERY DETAILS ON THE LISTING SO PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FOR SLOW DELIVERY. THANK YOU.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.

SORRY BUT I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL.

THANKS FOR LOOKING

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