MARTIN NEWELL

 ”YOUNG JOBLESS”

C/W………SYLVIE IN TOYTOWN

Original And Highly Prized 1980 UK Pressed 45rpm By The Underrated UK Artist ‘Martin Newell’, This Extremely Hard To Find 7” Was The Vinyl Debut By The Cult Performer And Never Comes Up For Sale Or Auction.

The 7” Was Privately Pressed On The “Offstreet” Label (001) And Comes To Auction In Ex/Ex Condition (The Thin Paper Picture Sleeve Shows Very Light Creasing That Could Easily Be Ironed Out)

One Of The Great Eccentrics Of Modern English Pop/Rock, Martin Newell's Songs Are Recommended Listening For Anyone Who Enjoys The Peculiarly British Eccentricities Of Ray Davies, Andy Partridge, Syd Barrett, And The Like. His Grasp Of The Pop Hook Has Been Second To Few Throughout The 1980s And '90s; His Arrangements Favor A Guitar Jangle But Are Usually Infused With A Whimsical Eclecticism Full Of Goofy Sound Effects And Unusual Garnishes Of Unexpected Percussion And String Instruments. His Voice Is Winningly Quizzical, But His Chief Assets Are His Compositions, Which Reflect Contemporary English Life With A Wry Combination Of Affection And Cynicism.

For Most Of The 1980s, Newell Was The Mainstay Of Cleaners From Venus, Who Recorded Most Of Their Albums At Home For Cassette-Only Self-Release, Although They Eventually Put Out Some Vinyl Product. After A Short Stint As Head Of The Similar Brotherhood Of Lizards, Martin Started A Solo Career In The 1990s That Was Essentially A Continuation Of The Territory He'd Explored In The 1980s; Sometimes He Re-Recorded Songs From The Previous Decade. The Difference, If Any, Was That He Was Concentrating On The Proper Official Album Market Instead Of The Cassette Underground, With Somewhat Higher (Though Not Slick) Production Values.

Newell's Most Acclaimed Album Was 1993's The Greatest Living Englishman, Which Was Produced By Andy Partridge Of XTC. The Off White Album (1995) Was A Bit More Baroque In Approach, With Occasional String Arrangements. Spirit Cage Was Issued In Fall 2000. Newell Has Co-Written Material With Captain Sensible And Is A Poet/Humorist Of Some Renown In Britain, Publishing His Own Prose With A Good Deal Of Success And Writing Humorous Pieces For The Independent Newspaper. Ironically, His Music Is Virtually Unknown On His Home Turf, Although He Enjoys A Considerable Cult Following In Germany, Japan, France, And On Certain American College Radio Stations (Thanks To AMG).

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Records Are Graded Vinyl 1st, Cover 2nd.

MINT……The Record Itself Is In Brand New Condition With No Surface Marks Or Deterioration In Sound Quality. The Cover And Any Extra Items Such As The Lyric Sheet, Booklet Or Poster Are In Perfect Condition. Records Advertised As Sealed Or Unplayed Should Be Mint.

EXCELLENT……The Record Shows Some Signs Of Having Been Played, But There Is Very Little Lessening In Sound Quality. The Cover And Packaging Might Have Slight Wear And/Or Creasing.