2009transmission Records Rendezvous Online   The Alligators : Free Gift [1980][Promo][7"]    

 

 

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Manufactured & released in Ireland by AFG Records in year of 1980.

Extremely Scarce debut single by The Alligators, available as promo only freebie to lucky numbers of the audience on the first ten dates of the band's debut tour.

Limited edition of few hundred pressed.

The Zen Alligators were formed in 1980 by Eamon Carr and Johnny Fean following the demise of Horslips. They were joined by second guitarist Philip Fay (ex Vultures) and bassist Gary Eglington who'd previously been in the Arthur Phybes Band and the Noise Boys. All bar Fay had played briefly as The Defenders in 1979. They originally called themselves The Alligators and released their first single under that name but had to change it when they found it was already in use.

Their live debut was at the National Ballroom in 1981 which drew a crowd of 500 plus. Carr and Fean were the main songwriters in the band and Carr did most of the production work. They released five singles in total (the first as The Alligators as already noted) on various small labels. These are becoming increasinly difficult to find. The band became a trio in mid 1983 when Philip Fay left before the fifth and final single which was released on Carr's new Hotwire label.

Comes in original fully laminated card sleeve, picture label.

Virtually unplayed archive copy, Practically New, it shows great sheen and lustre, fantastic shape ! it has a couple of fine light short surface marks though. Overall superb !

ULTRA Rare in such condition !

Any that have survived will be in the condition that this one is in ?

Format

7" Vinyl with picture sleeve

Number

AFG001

Condition / Grading (under day-light bulb)

Vinyl - The Vinyl is in Near Mint condition, pristine & clean. Has a couple of fine light short surface marks.

Picture Sleeve - Near Mint condition, it shows no seam splits and no writing, has minimal wear to sleeve.

Inner Sleeve - /

Insert - /

Tracklisting:

Vinyl
A Thrill Power / Having A Party
B Just A Little Bit

Johnny Fean - guitar & vocals
Philip Fay - guitar & vocals
Gary Eglington - bass
Eamon Carr - drums

 

Please see attached pictures for tracklisting & details.

 

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GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

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POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

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