Sold Date: November 2, 2014
Start Date: October 24, 2014
Final Price: $145.00 (AUD)
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Carbonado, commonly known as the "Black Diamond", is the toughest form of natural industrial diamond.

Much like it's mineral counterpart, the black diamond 45 is the toughest form of 7" vinyl. Tough in acquiring, tough in sound, tough on your bank balance.

So what to do? ....Repro revive 45's!

The quarter of a century in-house Festival Records mastering supremo and custodian of the tape archive during his tenure at Festival records has been responsible for all the tape transfers and mastering on the 45's in this box set.

All from the original analogue master tapes in glorious mono!

The very same tapes that were responsible for pressing the original 45's in the 1960's have been sourced to press the 45's in this box set.

We've even reproduced the original labels in all their letterpress glory to give you the original sound, original look and the original price of admission (inflation considered) to the world of amazing mid to late 1960's 7" Australian 45 rpm sounds.

Some sides in this box have been compiled previously, legally and illegally on various artists long players & CD’s, but many of the sides are seeing their first issue in any format since their original release.

This is the first time all twenty tunes have reissued in their original intended format. Black vinyl 45rpm sides!

You could not buy a mint original of any of 45's in this box set for what you can swing this whole box set for. Fact. If you wanted all the original singles your bank manager is the next port of call.

The ten 45rpm sevens are housed in a full colour, sturdy clam shell type box. This swank set is rounded out by booklet featuring extensive liner notes by Grammy nominated writer and veteran of many swell sets of the Ace & Rhino labels, Alec Palao.

If these sounds float your boat, this is the definitive article!

Made in a strictly one time pressing of 500 individually #ed copies. None of the singles in the box set will be made available individually. No repress, no bs!

Black Diamonds. Your portal to as close to a time machine back to the world of primo mid 60's Australian sounds as possible. Accept no substitute!


CONTENTS IN THE BOX SET THAT YOU'LL GET :
01. THE SHOWMEN - Too Much Monkey Business / Naughty Girl (Leedon LK-1008) (1965) 

02. THE MORLOCH - Every Night / I'm Feelin' Sad (RG Records RGK-1119) (1965) 

03. GREG ANDERSON - I Feel Good / When It's All Over (Kommotion KK-1242) (1966) 

04. THE 5 - I Can't Find Her / There's Time (Sunshine QK-1244) (1966) 

05. BLUES RAGS 'N' HOLLERS - I Just Want To Make Love To You / Got Love If You Want It (Leedon LK-1421) (1966)

06. RUSS KRUGER - Keep Me Satisfied / Tell The Truth (Sunshine QK-1495) (1966) 

07. THE ATLANTICS - You Tell Me Why / Come On (Sunshine QK-1691) (1967) 

08. BARRINGTON DAVIS - As Fast As I Can / Raining Teardrops (Spin EK-1771) (1967) 

09. THE SUNSETS - The Hot Generation / This Is What It's All About (Festival FK-1818) (1967) 

10. HUGO - Hey! Watch Out / Girl In The Garden (Festival FK-3159) (1969)
Please note: To avoid any confusion with anything else out there in the market place, only the singles in the Black Diamonds box sets have been manufactured from the original mono analogue mastertapes and they will not be available separately.

ALL ORDERS WITHIN AUSTRALIAN WILL BE SENT AUSTRALIA POST SIGNATURE ON DELIVERY. ALL INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WILL BE SENT AIRMAIL REGISTERED POST.

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