ELIAS HULK RARE Aussie INTERFUSION LP British heavy prog underground hard rock

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ELIAS HULK RARE Aussie 1971 INTERFUSION LP British heavy prog underground hard rock

Elias Hulk – Elias Hulk (aka “Unchained”) LP (orig. Australia Interfusion STEREO SITFL-934050, “SAMPLE RECORD NOT FOR SALE” red bullet sticker)

Australian Release date: February 1971 (UK Release date: November 1970).  Recording dates: 1970.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original Australian INTERFUSION issue of the British “Unchained” album by Bournemouth band, ELIAS HULK.

weblinks:

(1) Sound clip “Been Around Too Long” – www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4GIa43IiQk

(2) Sound clip “Delhi Blues” – www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkFmIup8qTE

SIDE 1

1.          Anthology of Dreams        Writ: Granville Frazer - Peter Thorpe

2.         Nightmare                        Writ: Elias Hulk

3.         Been Around Too Long      Writ: James Haines - Neil Tatum - Peter Thorpe

4.         Yesterday’s Trip               Writ: Granville Frazer - Neil Tatum - Peter Thorpe

SIDE 2

5.         We Can Fly                       Writ: Granville Frazer - Peter Thorpe

6.         Free                                 Writ: Granville Frazer - Neil Tatum - Peter Thorpe

7.         Delhi Blues                       Writ: Bernard James - Granville Frazer - James Haines

8.         Ain’t Got You                    Writ: Granville Frazer - Peter Thorpe

PERSONNEL

     Peter Thorpe             lead vocals

     Neil Tatum                lead guitar

     Granville Frazer        rhythm guitar

     James Haines            bass guitar

     Bernard James          drums

Recorded at Chappell Recording Studios in West London, England (UK).

Produced by Miki Dallon.  Engineered by Dave Hunt & Larry Bartlett.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front: VG beautiful laminated appearance: minor ring-wear (inner & outer rim), minor creasing (along spine, top & bottom seams, opening edge) & moderate surface rubbing.

back: VG+ matt finish: minor ring-wear (inner & outer rim), minor creasing (along spine, top & bottom seams, opening edge), minor surface rubbing, minor spot staining & overall discolouration, record shop stamp inside cover (near opening edge).

Record:

visual: VG++ beautiful glossy sheen—insignificant hairlines only (seen under strong light).

audible: EX+ sounds superb despite some completely insignificant underlying static.  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: very light spindle wear + SAMPLE RECORD sticker (side 1), light spindle wear (side 2).

POSSIBLY THE BEST COPY OF THE DISC THAT YOU WILL EVER SEE!!

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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