Unused VARIOUS ARTIST "Stiffs Live" Vinyl LP - Live Sampler

• You are bidding on one unused copy of the VARIOUS ARTIST stereo vinyl LP from Stiff Records "Stiffs Live," released in 1978. This is an original release and NOT a cut-out. The live tracks on this LP were taken from the "Stiffs Live Stiffs" Tour during appearances at The University of East Anglia, Norwich, Leicester University and The Lyceum, London. Nick Lowe, Wreckless Eric and Larry Wallis are backed by a core group of tour musicians, including some members of The Attractions and The Blockheads. On the last track, Ian Dury & The Blockheads are joined on stage by various musicians from the other bands. Release Date: February 17, 1978. Duration: 37:18

• Personel:
  
  • Vocals - Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, Larry Wallis, Nick Lowe, Wreckless Eric
  • Guitar - Chas Jankel, Dave Edmunds, Johnny Turnbull, Nick Lowe, Wreckless Eric
  • Bass - Bruce Thomas, Denise Roudette, Larry Wallis, Norman Watt-Roy
  • Drums - Charley Charles, Ian Dury, Pete Thomas
  • Keyboards - Micky Gallagher, Penny Tobin, Steve Nieve
  • Percussion - Terry Williams
  • Saxophone - Davey Payne

• The LP and jacket is USED but in excellent condition; we believe the disc is unplayed. (See grading legend below). The disc is considered Near Mint (NM) and is not warped. There are some light marks on both sides but no scratches. The jacket is Excellent (EX); it is generic white and solid. The inner sleeve is generic white paper and in good condition. The pictures below are of the actual item.

• Sold AS-IS. NO RETURNS.

• TRACK LIST
  Side One:
  1. Nick Lowe's Last Chicken In The Shop - I Knew The Bride - 2:40
  2. Nick Lowe's Last Chicken In The Shop - Let's Eat - 2:32
  3. Wreckless Eric & The New Rockets - Semaphore Signals - 2:48
  4. Wreckless Eric & The New Rockets - Reconnez Cherie - 3:00
  5. Larry Wallis' Psychedelic Rowdies - Police Car - 3:37
  Side Two:
  1. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - 2:14
  2. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Miracle Man - 3:40
  3. Ian Dury And The Blockheads - Wake Up And Make Love With Me - 4:10
  4. Ian Dury And The Blockheads - Billericay Dickie - 3:02
  5. Ian Dury And The Blockheads
     Elvis Costello & The Attractions
     Wreckless Eric & The New Rockets
     Larry Wallis' Psychedelic Rowdies
     Nick Lowe's Last Chicken In The Shop - Sex, Drugs, Rock 'N' Roll & Chaos - 5:20

• AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
  In order to promote their label and their roster, Stiff Records devised the Live Stiffs package tour as way to showcase all of their key artists (Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Ian Dury, Wreckless Eric, Lew Lewis Reformer), as well as themselves. The Live Stiffs shows became notorious for their intoxicatingly (and intoxicated) ragged performances, which the live album Live Stiffs captures particularly well. Elvis Costello's torchy version of Bacharach-David's "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" is a highlight, as are Nick Lowe's two cuts, the otherwise-unavailable "Let's Eat" and a rocking version of "I Knew the Bride," which he never released during the late '70s. Dury and Wreckless Eric are nearly as good, and the entire record captures the wild, careening spirit of Stiff -- it's fun, trashy rock & roll.

• Stiff Records STF 0001, released in 1978. ? and © 1978 Stiff Records, Ltd. Manufactured and distributed by Arista Records, Inc.
  Runout ID:
  • (Side 1 Etched): STF-0001-SA-1A A2 STERLING
  • (Side 2 Etched): STF-0001-SB-1A B STERLING

• Sold AS-IS. NO RETURNS.

• To protect this collectible recording, this auction also includes the packaging necessary to ship a vinyl record. Included is a new cardboard container specifically designed for vinyl records. The record will be shipped in the original paper inner sleeve. The jacket will be shipped empty in a plastic sleeve to prevent damage.

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• M = Mint. In all but the rarest cases, still sealed. If we know that an open record has never been played, and the rating otherwise applies, it will be graded mint.
  
• NM = Near mint, or unplayed condition. Cover is near perfect, new looking, with no surface or ring wear.
  
• EX = Only slight signs of wear; very clean, only light surface marks which do not distract significantly from the sound. Cover has only slight surface wear and is still in nice collectible condition.
  
• VG+ = Evidence of play, with moderate surface wear and some minor noise - still plays well. Cover is solid with no breaks but may have minor surface wear or some ring wear.
  
• VG = Overall wear, but no skips or serious defects. May be somewhat noisy during quiet passages. Cover is worn, with considerable ring wear, and may have partially broken edges.
  
• VG- = Playable, but both the record and cover are well worn.
  
• G or G+ = Poor or Rough condition. Holefiller only!

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