Desperate Bicycles 1977 'Smokescreen' b/w 'Handlebars' 7" Refill Records
  £   32
  $   42

 


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Aug 3, 2014 Sold Date
Jul 24, 2014 Start Date
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Desperate Bicycles 1977 'Smokescreen' b/w 'Handlebars' 7" Refill Records

Rare opportunity to acquire this first single by DIY punks The Desperate Bicycles. Released on their own Refill Records, Danny Wigley and company were a motley crew but heralded the way for Rough Trade-style productions. This single was bought new by Julian Cope from Liverpool's Probe Records, and has been kept in a plastic cover since then. Nevertheless, the cheapness of the cover has worn here and there though only insignificant evidence of ring wear from the vinyl within. The record includes on both vinyl sides the A-side 'Smokescreen' followed by B-side 'Handlebars', a monochrome Refill Records label on one side only. Apparently this was cheaper to do. Both sides of the single have just been played and sound excellent still, without pops or crackles or other annoyances. Many thanks for looking.


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