COUNT FIVE "Psychotic Reaction" Aussie FESTIVAL EP garage punk R&B

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COUNT FIVE “Psychotic Reaction” Aussie FESTIVAL EP garage punk R&B

The Count Five – Psychotic Reaction EP (orig. Australia FESTIVAL MONO FX-11,230)

Australian Release date: 1967.  Recording dates: June - October 1966.

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original Australian FESTIVAL RECORDS issue of “Psychotic Reaction” EP by THE COUNT FIVE, featuring their only top 20 hit (October 1966) plus three cuts from the “Psychotic Reaction” album.

weblinks:

(1) Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Five

(2) Sound clip (with footage) “Psychotic Reaction” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBTT3VPriV8

(3) Sound clip “Double Decker Bus” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG3BZEKSlT4

SIDE 1

1.          Psychotic Reaction (2:00)     Writ: Kenn Ellner - Roy Chaney - Craig Atkinson - John Byrne - John Michalski

2.         Double Decker Bus (2:00)     Writ: John Byrne

SIDE 2

3.         Pretty Big Mouth (2:07)       Writ: Kenn Ellner - Roy Chaney - Craig Atkinson - John Byrne - John Michalski

4.         The World (2:12)                  Writ: John Byrne

PERSONNEL

     Kenn Ellner                       lead vocals, harmonica, tambourine

     John ‘Mouse’ Michalski     lead guitar

     John ‘Sean’ Byrne             rhythm guitar, backing vocals

     Roy Chaney                       bass guitar

    Craig ‘Butch’ Atkinson       drums

Recorded at Nashville West Recording Studio in Hollywood, California (USA).

Produced by Joe Hooven & Hal Winn.  Engineered by Sy Mitchell.

GRADING (also refer photo)

Cover:

VG++ beautiful laminated appearance—flipback: very minor handling wear (insignificant ring-wear on back - inner rim), very minor creasing (along spine).

Record:

visual: FAIR : retains satisfactory lustre despite numerous scuffs (mainly hairlines) & surface scratches (nothing significant but please note the disc is scuffed).  IMPOSSIBLY RARE IN ANY CONDITION - GOOD LUCK TRYING TO FIND ANOTHER!

labels: light spindle wear (side 1) / heavy spindle wear (side 2).

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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GRADING (REVISED)

Cover:

VG++ beautiful laminated appearance—flipback: very minor handling wear (insignificant ring-wear on back - inner rim), very minor creasing (along spine).

Record:

visual: FAIR : retains satisfactory lustre despite numerous scuffs (mainly hairlines) & surface scratches (nothing significant but please note the disc is scuffed).  IMPOSSIBLY RARE IN ANY CONDITION - GOOD LUCK TRYING TO FIND ANOTHER!

audible: VG to VG++ PUNCHY and VIBRANT SOUND despite some underlying surface noise (mainly heard during the rare quieter moments), also one insignificant pop mid-way through first track & two pops at very end of side 1.  DEFINITELY NO JUMPS OR SKIPS - AN ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: light spindle wear (side 1) / heavy spindle wear (side 2).