ATLANTICS "I Put a Spell on You" Oz SUNSHINE EP "It's a Hard Life" garage punk

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ATLANTICS “I Put a Spell on You” Aussie SUNSHINE EP “It’s a Hard Life” garage punk R&B

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The Atlantics – I Put a Spell on You EP (orig. Australia SUNSHINE MONO QX-11,232)

Australian Release date: 1967.  Recording dates: 1966.

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original Australian SUNSHINE issue of “I Put a Spell on You” EP by Sydney-based group, (JOHNNY REBB and) THE ATLANTICS.  This EP includes both sides of their first two SUNSHINE singles, “Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do?” (DONOVAN cover - August 1966) & “I Put a Spell on You” (SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINS cover - November 1966).

weblinks:

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

(2) Sound clip “It’s a Hard Life” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=F25DQ06uly0

(3) Sound clip “I Put a Spell on You” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJvJJ2Qq_Pk

SIDE 1

1.          Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do (2:48)    Writ: Donovan Leitch

2.         It’s a Hard Life (3:11)                                   Writ: Jim Skiathitis

SIDE 2

3.         I Put a Spell on You (3:35)                            Writ: Screamin' Jay Hawkins

4.         By the Glow of a Candle (2:40)                      Writ: Theo Penglis

PERSONNEL

     Johnny Rebb             lead vocals

     Theo Penglis              lead guitar / keyboards (on “I Put a Spell on You” & “By the Glow of a Candle”)

     Jim Skiathitis           rhythm guitar / lead guitar (on “It’s a Hard Life”)

     Bosco Bosonac           bass guitar

     Peter Hood                drums

Recorded at the Eastlakes Scouts Hall Studio in Sydney—Australia.

J.R.A. Productions (J.R.A. = Johnny Rebb and The Atlantics).

GRADING (also refer photo)

Cover:

EX beautiful laminated appearance—flipback: very minor handling wear (insignificant ring-wear on front - inner rim).

Record:

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

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

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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