SUNSETS "A Life in the Sun" Aussie FESTIVAL EP surf garage punk beat TAMAM SHUD

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SUNSETS “A Life in the Sun” Aussie FESTIVAL EP surf garage punk beat TAMAM SHUD

The Sunsets – A Life in the Sun EP (orig. Australia FESTIVAL MONO FX-11,261)

Australian Release date: 1967.  Recording dates: 1966 (tracks 3 & 4) / January 1967 (tracks 1 & 2).

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original Australian FESTIVAL RECORDS issue of “A Life in the Sun” EP by Newcastle group, THE SUNSETS, who evolved into TAMAM SHUD.  This EP includes both sides of their second & third singles, “When I Found You” (April 1966) & “(Theme From) A Life in the Sun” (January 1967).

weblinks:

(1) MILESAGO - www.milesago.com/artists/tamam.htm

(2) Film clip “When I Found You” & “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTNOGfCgpDI

(3) Sound clip “Windansea” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBdl40tIt-A

SIDE 1

1.          (Theme From) A Life in the Sun (2:40)      Writ: Lindsay Bjerre

2.         Windansea (2:35)                                       Writ: Lindsay Bjerre - Alex Zytnik

SIDE 2

3.         When I Found You (2:17)                            Writ: Lindsay Bjerre

4.         Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (2:12)     Writ: Duke Ellington - Bob Russell

PERSONNEL

     Lindsay Bjerre          lead vocals (tracks 3 & 4 only) / rhythm guitar

     Alex ‘Zac’ Zytnik       lead guitar

     Eric Connell               bass guitar

     Dannie Davidson        drums

Recorded in Sydney—Australia.

GRADING (also refer photo)

Cover:

EX beautiful laminated appearance—flipback: very minor handling wear.

Record:

visual: VG to VG+ beautiful glossy sheen—superficial hairlines & light surface scuffs (nothing deep or anything to be concerned about) (seen under strong light).

labels: light spindle wear / name written in pen (side 1).

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:

EX beautiful laminated appearance—flipback: very minor handling wear.

Record:

visual: VG to VG+ beautiful glossy sheen—superficial hairlines & light surface scuffs (nothing deep or anything to be concerned about) (seen under strong light).

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

labels: light spindle wear / name written in pen (side 1).