CHRIS ANDREWS Hold On 1967 MONSTER FUZZ MOD FREAKBEAT PSYCH SOUL 45 PS LISTEN
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CHRIS ANDREWS "Hold On" b/w "Isn't Anybody Listening"
Original 1967 45 on the French VOGUE label
PICTURE SLEEVE in VG shape, tape residue
Vinyl plays VG+
Sure, he may look like Liberace's stunt double on the picture sleeve, but put the needle down on that topside, "Hold On," and the similarities end right there. There's an immediate blast of descending fuzz guitar feedback murk, followed by Chris's shrieking "Baby you're just too much!" and then he immediately goes into his best Reg Presley and the Troggs impersonation, growling "...and I WANT you!" before heading into a classic slice of English mod psychedelic soul with whirling Hammond and steady tambourine shakes. It's an INSTANT mod soul dancefloor filler, and easily his best side ever. "Isn't Anybody Listening" pales by comparison, although it's a nice bit of blue-eyed soul, even if Chris seems to be channeling his inner Frankie Valli a bit too much. Still, "Hold On" is a bona fide corker, and not the thing you'd expect to come out of a guy who looks like he's running the high school student government club. Those are always the ones you gotta watch out for...
HEAR IT!
UPDATE: SORRY, I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY DUE TO A CORRUPT POSTAL SYSTEM (THERE, NOT HERE).
(THE LESS EXCITING STUFF...)
First class shipping is $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping. Delivery confirmation included in the shipping costs. Air mail shipping to Canada starts at $6 US, each additional record $2 shipping. Air mail shipping everywhere else in the world starts at $8 US, with each additional record only $3 shipping.
I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it. Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves. But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on.
SHIPPING AND PACKAGING
Listen, I buy a bunch of records too (when I’m not getting outbid at the last second, which is more often than not) – and I know what it’s like to get a rare, one-of-a-kind album packaged dangerously in a flimsy bubblewrap package. I hate that too. So rest assured, I ALWAYS package albums with stiff cardboard reinforcements, same for 45s. And yes, the records are removed from the sleeves (for albums). I ship out once a week, every Friday, because I have a regular day job. But I’d be willing to give that up if you’d all be so kind as to bid my items up to stupidly high amounts.
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…
I will always leave positive feedback for successful transactions, and would appreciate the same in return. All I ask of you is the following – please pay for your items within 14 days of the close of auction. Compared to other sellers, that’s a generous amount of time, so if you don’t pay within 2 weeks, then I have to assume something’s wrong. You’ll get an Ebay payment reminder at that point, and possibly a decapitated horse head in your bed. If, after 30 days, you still haven’t forked up the cash, I’ll relist the item and yell at you if I ever see you in town.
