LUCAS & MIKE COTTON "Step Out of Line" Aussie 7", UK northern soul mod dancer

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LUCAS & MIKE COTTON SOUND “Step Out of Line” RARE Aussie ASTOR 7”, UK northern soul mod dancer

Lucas and The Mike Cotton Sound – Step Out of Line 7” (orig. Australia Astor MONO AP-1366)

Australian Release date: June 1967 (UK Release date: 28 April 1967).

On offer here is a VERY RARE original Australian issue of “Step Out of Line” 7” single by British act LUCAS and THE MIKE COTTON SOUND.  The lead singer BRUCE MacPHERSON LUCAS (real name) was a black American serviceman, who was quite a showman and a fine soul singer.  This single is the first of three in which he is credited with THE MIKE COTTON SOUND (the other two were issued on MGM in 1968).  “Ain’t Love Good, Ain’t Love Proud” is an impressive cover of a single that was originally recorded by Detroit soul artist, TONY CLARKE.

weblinks:

(1) Sound clip “Step Out of Line” – www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXQGkOHMq58

(2) Sound clip “Ain’t Love Good, Ain’t Love Proud” – www.youtube.com/watch?v=akGTAqi7I38

SIDE 1

1.          Step Out of Line (2:43)                              Writ: Micky Keen - Robin Shaw - Neil Landon

SIDE 2

2.         Ain’t Love Good, Ain’t Love Proud (2:38)     Writ: Tony Clarke - Richard Wylie

PERSONNEL

     Bruce MacPherson Lucas     lead vocals

     Mike Cotton                        trumpet, harmony vocals

     Eric Lees                             lead guitar

     Jim Rodford                        bass guitar

     John Beecham                     trombone, organ

     John Crocker                      saxophone

     Bernie Byrnes                      drums

Recorded in England—UK.

Produced by Barry Kingston.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:              

visual: EX+ beautiful glossy sheen—superb copy, few insignificant hairlines only (seen under strong light).

audible: M- SOUNDS SUPERB – A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR (side 1), light spindle wear (side 2).

sleeve: original “Astor” sleeve.

THIS 45 HAS HARDLY SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY SINCE IT WAS RELEASED 45+ YEARS AGO.  IMPRESSIVE COPY – BID WITH CONFIDENCE!

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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