HUMAN INSTINCT "Snatmin Cuthin" NEAR MINT LP RARE NZ PROG HARD RURAL ROCK

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HUMAN INSTINCT “Snatmin Cuthin” NEAR MINT LP RARE NZ PROG HARD RURAL ROCK

Human Instinct – “Snatmin Cuthin?” LP (orig. New Zealand Zodiac STEREO ZLP 1044, gatefold cover)

Release date: November 1972.

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original NEW ZEALAND issue of the fourth album by HUMAN INSTINCT, which included MAURICE GREER (drums & lead vocals), lead guitarist MARTIN HOPE (FOURMYULA), bass guitarist NEIL EDWARDS (UNDERDOGS) and guest guitarist HARVEY MANN (UNDERDOGS, SPACE FARM, LIVING FORCE).

With the departure of guitar maestro BILLY TK, HUMAN INSTINCT evolved into a more conventional rock outfit.  The ‘new’ line-up presents a diverse selection of material including re-workings of THE UNDERDOGS’ “It’s a Blessing”, HEADBAND’s “The Ballad of Jacques La Mere” (listed as “Jacques Le Mere”) and the FOURMYULA’s “Turn Your Back on the Wind”.  Although considered tame by today’s standards, many music stores refused to stock “Snatmin Cuthin?” because of its controversial cover.  This, along with the group’s change in musical direction led to an inevitable decline in sales figures at the time.  40+ years on, this album has become a major collectors’ item and is almost always the final HUMAN INSTINCT LP a collector requires to complete their set.

I’ve included a YouTube link to the opening LP cut below.  Best of luck with your bidding!

weblinks:

(1) Audio Culture: The noisy library of New Zealand music (The Human Instinct) - http://audiocultu.re/1jjYMM5

(2) Sound clip “Say to Me” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=03W5fCFOCyo

SIDE 1

1.          Say to Me                                  Writ: Neil Edwards

2.         It’s a Blessing                            Writ: Harvey Mann

3.         122                                            Writ: Martin Hope

4.         Since We                                   Writ: Martin Hope

5.         Rockin Lockin Baby                     Writ: Neil Edwards

SIDE 2

6.         Up Country City Down                Writ: Martin Hope

7.         Simple Man                                Writ: Martin Hope

8.         Jacques Le Mere                       Writ: Neil Edwards

9.         Turn Your Back on the Wind      Writ: Wayne Mason

10.       Seen the Light                           Writ: Maurice Greer

PERSONNEL

     Maurice Greer           lead vocals, drums

     Martin Hope              lead guitar, backing vocals

     Neil Edwards             bass guitar, backing vocals

Session musicians:

     Harvey Mann             guitar (track 2 only)

     Dick Hopp                  flute (track 9 only)

Recorded at Stebbing’s Studio in Auckland—New Zealand.

Produced by Maurice Greer.  Engineered by Tony Foster-Moan.

GRADING (also refer photo)

Cover:

front: VG++ to EX matt finish with glossy appearance: insignificant creasing (along spine), minor scuffing (along spine, top & bottom seams), NO SEAM SPLITS, tiny surface tear from removal of sticker (towards top-right corner – I wonder if you can find it?), moderate surface rubbing.

inside gatefold: EX+ matt finish: looks impressive despite minor overall spotting.

back: VG++ matt finish with glossy appearance: minor ring-wear (inner & outer rim - mainly top & bottom), insignificant creasing (along spine), 20mm tear from opening edge (centre), moderate surface rubbing, insignificant evidence of successful sticker removal (top-right corner).

Record:

visual: M- beautiful glossy sheen—few completely insignificant hairlines on an otherwise exceptional disc (seen under strong light).  Played a few times only!

audible: M- SOUNDS SUPERB – A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

POSSIBLY THE BEST COPY OF THIS ALBUM 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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