UPSETS “BACK TO AFGHANISTAN” RARE Brisbane KBD PUNK

	A$		736
	$		487

UPSETS “BACK TO AFGHANISTAN” RARE Brisbane KBD PUNK

EMI Custom PRS-2899 (INSANELY RARE OZ PUNK 45)

Upsets – Back to Afghanistan 7” (orig. Australia STEREO EMI Custom PRS-2899—1980, plain die-cut sleeve)

Back to Afghanistan b/w Heartattack

weblinks:

(1) http://www.7inchpunk.com/?p=303

(2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1BDrmHu5Sg (sound clip)

FULL DESCRIPTION TO FOLLOW!

UPSETS “BACK TO AFGHANISTAN” RARE Brisbane KBD PUNK NM

EMI Custom PRS-2899 (INSANELY RARE OZ PUNK 45)

Upsets – Back to Afghanistan 7” (orig. Australia STEREO EMI Custom PRS-2899—1980, pale blue die-cut sleeve)

Release date: 1980.

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original issue of the UPSETS “Back to Afghanistan“ 7” single, released on EMI Custom.  The band members were from IPSWICH (40 kilometres south-west of BRISBANE).  “Back to Afghanistan“ rates as one of the best AUSSIE PUNK recordings ever committed to vinyl.

weblinks:

(1) http://www.7inchpunk.com/?p=303

(2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1BDrmHu5Sg (listen to “Back to Afghanistan” here!)

SIDE 1

1.             Back to Afghanistan     Writ: R.D. Hesp - Upsets

SIDE 2

2.             Heartattack                 Writ: R.D. Hesp - Upsets

PERSONNEL

Robert ‘Vespa’ Hesp     vocals, guitar

Pat Dow                       guitar

Niel                             bass

Brad Cox                     drums

Recorded in Brisbane—Australia.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:

M- visual: OUTSTANDING—BEAUTIFUL COPY (side 1: M-, side 2: EX++); audible: CRISP and VIBRANT SOUND—HARDLY BEEN PLAYED; labels: hardly any spindle wear.

THIS PUNK 45 HAS HARDLY SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY SINCE IT WAS RELEASED 30 YEARS AGO.  IMPRESSIVE COPY – BID WITH CONFIDENCE!

COMES INSIDE A PALE BLUE DIE-CUT SLEEVE (that has some stains).

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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