BILLY HAMON Butch Things GLAM PSYCH ROXY MUSIC PS HEAR

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BILLY HAMON "Butch Things" b/w "Amusement Arcade"

Original 1978 45 on the UK BRONZE label

PIC SLEEVE is in EXCELLENT shape

Vinyl:  Plays VG+ to VG++

Completely demented Cramps-style shock garage punker from British actor Billy Hamon circa 1978.  Not sure what kind of vocal style he’s going for here on “Butch Things” – at times he sounds like Jim Carroll, other times he sounds like that character from Monty Python who wears a headgear and slams large cinderblocks against the side of his head.  Maybe you just had to be there – in Bethnal Green in 1978 – with the “sweet young things…riddled with acne and the blemish of a pale skin…standing on street corners…leather jackets and tight-jeaned bikes, oh yeah” sez Billy with a lobotomized smile.  The music, meanwhile, probably has more in common with early 70’s Roxy Music, which is fitting since Andy Mackay produced it, and Lord knows how that went down.  Flipside “Amusement Arcade” is slightly less demented, with a relatively straightforward rockabilly punk melody and throat-scraping Roy Orbison with a head cold vocals.  It’s something I could hear the Reverend Horton Heat cover if he were drunk enough.  NOTE:  Word has it that 3 of 4 members of Dire Straits make up Billy’s band on this single, but by “word has it” I mean someone posted it on a blog on the Interwebs, so give that the authority it deserves.  Still, the possibility exists…

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UPDATE: SORRY, I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY DUE TO A CORRUPT POSTAL SYSTEM (THERE, NOT HERE).

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First class shipping is $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping.  Delivery confirmation included in the shipping costs.  Air mail shipping to Canada starts at $6 US, each additional record $2 shipping.  Air mail shipping everywhere else in the world starts at $8 US, with each additional record only $3 shipping.  

I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it.  Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves.  But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on. 

SHIPPING AND PACKAGING

Listen, I buy a bunch of records too (when I’m not getting outbid at the last second, which is more often than not) – and I know what it’s like to get a rare, one-of-a-kind album packaged dangerously in a flimsy bubblewrap package.  I hate that too.  So rest assured, I ALWAYS package albums with stiff cardboard reinforcements, same for 45s.  And yes, the records are removed from the sleeves (for albums).  I ship out once a week, every Friday, because I have a regular day job.  But I’d be willing to give that up if you’d all be so kind as to bid my items up to stupidly high amounts. 

And finally, I include delivery confirmation on all shipments inside the US.  This is my proof of shipment, and also helps us to track your package if it doesn’t arrive when it should.  I will email you within 2 days of shipment and give you the confirmation number at that time.  Insurance is always optional, but for larger orders, it’s highly recommended.  Unfortunately, there isn’t a cost-effective way of tracking parcels to foreign countries yet, and shipping times vary depending on your country’s postal system.  Italy in particular seems to be really bad at delivering packages quickly, or delivering packages at all, now that you mention it.  I will always email you when your package ships, but once it’s on its way, please don’t ask me when it will arrive because I don’t know.  If the world’s postal systems can ever agree on a universal tracking system that’s affordable, I’ll be the first to use it.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…

I will always leave positive feedback for successful transactions, and would appreciate the same in return.  All I ask of you is the following – please pay for your items within 14 days of the close of auction.  Compared to other sellers, that’s a generous amount of time, so if you don’t pay within 2 weeks, then I have to assume something’s wrong.  You’ll get an Ebay payment reminder at that point, and possibly a decapitated horse head in your bed.  If, after 30 days, you still haven’t forked up the cash, I’ll relist the item and yell at you if I ever see you in town.