ALLUSIONS Parlophone STEREO LP RARE Aussie garage beat Gypsy Woman The Dancer

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ALLUSIONS Parlophone STEREO LP RARE Aussie garage beat Gypsy Woman The Dancer

The Allusions – Self-titled LP (orig. Australia Parlophone Encore Series STEREO SPMEO 9439, flipback cover)

Original MONO release date: January 1967 (this STEREO issue is from 1968).  Recording dates: 1966.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original Parlophone Encore Series STEREO issue of the only album by Sydney-based group, THE ALLUSIONS, featuring their GARAGE/BEAT/POP 45’s “Gypsy Woman”, “The Dancer”, “Looks Like Trouble” and “Roundabout”.  I’ve included some YouTube links to the group’s diverse selection of musical styles below (from quality sixties melodic POP to R&B rave-up complete with guitar feedback).  Enjoy!

weblinks:

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

(2) Sound clip (with actual group footage) “Gypsy Woman” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4gnyY_8VU8

(3) Sound clip “The Dancer” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=P81d-TEklAc

(4) Sound clip “Looks Like Trouble” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XfUho7EaY8

(5) Sound clip “Roundabout” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDJV7HN-rZw

(6) Sound clip “I Gotta Move” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP-x4q4Ao7o

SIDE 1

1.          Roundabout (3:07)                           Writ: Michael Morris

2.         I Gotta Move (3:36)                        Writ: Ray Davies

3.         Blue Tomorrow (1:58)                      Writ: John Shaw – Michael Morris – Bruce Davis

4.         Looks Like Trouble (2:36)               Writ: Michael Morris

5.         Shop Around (2:40)                        Writ: Berry Gordy – Smokey Robinson

6.         Lady of Leisure (2:10)                     Writ: Michael Morris

7.         Gypsy Woman (2:18)                        Writ: Dorsey Burnette – Joe Osborn

SIDE 2

8.         And She’s Mine (2:31)                     Writ: Bruce Davis

9.     In My Solitude (2:40)                        Writ: Michael Morris

10.       I’ll Be Home (2:12)                          Writ: Bruce Davis

11.        I Believe (2:19)                               Writ: Sammy Cahn – Jule Styne

12.       Out of Order (2:03)                       Writ: Michael Morris

13.       Ninety-Seven Cigarettes (2:19)      Writ: Michael Morris

14.       The Dancer (2:00)                          Writ: Michael Morris

PERSONNEL

     Michael Morris          lead vocals (tracks 1,3,4,6-8,12&14), rhythm guitar, backing vocals

     Terry Hearne            lead guitar, lead vocals (tracks 5&13), backing vocals

     Terry Chapman          bass, backing vocals (on “Gypsy Woman” & “The Dancer”)

     Bruce Davis               bass, lead vocals (tracks 8&13), backing vocals - does not appear on tracks 7&14

     John Shaw                organ, piano, lead vocals (tracks 2,9&11), backing vocals

     Kevin Hughes            drums, lead vocals (track 10)

Recorded in Sydney—Australia.

Produced by Robert Iredale (Leopold Productions).

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front: VG laminated: moderate handling wear with light ring-wear (inner & outer rim), surface rubbing, creasing (incl. corners), scuffing along bottom seam (VG- with 20mm seam split), spine (VG with few nicks & creases, some print removed) and top seam (EX).

back: VG flipback—matt finish: moderate handling wear with light ring-wear (inner & outer rim), surface rubbing, creasing (incl. corners & along spine), overall discolouration & few spot stains.

Record:

visual: VG still retains a good lustre despite numerous hairlines & few light surface scratches.  QUALITY THICK VINYL PRESSING! ; audible: VG++ PUNCHY and VIBRANT SOUND despite some underlying surface noise ; labels: moderate spindle wear.

IF YOU ARE SEEKING AN AFFORDABLE COPY OF THIS ALBUM THAT YOU CAN PLACE ON YOUR TURNTABLE, PLAY AND ENJOY, WELL THEN THIS IS THE ONE FOR YOU!  HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE SEEKING A NEAR MINT COPY, YOU WILL (OBVIOUSLY) NEED TO LOOK ELSEWHERE.

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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