Briks 45 Foolish Baby 1966 NM Non Charted Garage Rocker Dot 16878

$

225

 -Artist/Group:  Briks

-Mini bio: Originally known as The Embers with Richard Borgens on vocals and lead guitar, Lee Hardesty on guitar, Bobby Daniels on bass and Steve Martin on drums. The band in 1965 relocated from Lubbock, Texas to Denton, Texas just outside of Dallas where some band members attended Cooke County Junior College, a home for "the academically ill" as one teacher put it. There they met Cecil Cotten who became their lead singer and bass player Mike Meroney and changed their name to The Briks. 

-In 1965, The Briks signed with the Bismark Agency who arranged a recording session where the group recorded I'm Losing and It's Your Choice a pair of classic garage rockers, were distributed on acetates only and sadly never released commercially as 45's.

-The Briks released their first 45 in 1966, the beautifully haunting Can You See Me on Bismark 1013 but garage rock fans go crazy for the flipside, Foolish Baby a heart-stopping garage rocker! Both sides are originals written by band members Richard Borgens and Cecil Cotten. Dot Record label picked up both sides for national distribution around April of 1966 and to promote the record, The Briks traveled to Houston, Texas for shows at the Cataccombs.   

-Later in 1966, The Briks released their last 45, a cover of Creams "NSU" b/w From A Small Room on Bismark 1020. Dot did not exercise their option to release this 45. 

-The Briks broke up in 1968 leaving a legacy of two 45's on Bismark and one on Dot Records, that's it.

-Side One: Can You See Me

-Can You See Me written by band members Richard Borgens and Cecil Cottens is a beautiful, haunting mid-tempo garage rocker with an interesting vocal arrangement which includes good harmonizing with call-and-response vocals, terrific guitar work throughout including a psych-flavoured solo, percolating bass and drums.  

-Side two: Foolish Baby 

-Also written by band members Richard Borgens and Cecil Cottens is a sizzlin' garage rocker with driving bass, drums, strummed guitar, gritty lead vocals from Richard Borgens and an extended harmonica-guitar solo which sizzles to the max! 

-Label: Dot 45-16876

-There are repro 45's of Bismark 1013 but this Dot pressing is the real thing and looks like it has never been played, there is no better copy anywhere!

-Year released: 1966

-Billboard number: Non charted

-Billboard debut: 

-Pressed in: United States

-Visual grade: Near Mint, appears unplayed

-Labels: Near mint

-Dot factory sleeve: VG+

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.