The Saints - The Monkey Puzzle, New Rose Records ROSE 1

Monkey Puzzle's jangly rock hints at the direction bands like R.E.M. took mid-'80s college rock. Lead singer Chris Bailey's distinctive, resonant voice shines on the gorgeous "Let's Pretend," the very Byrdsy "Always," and the incendiary "Simple Love." a wonderfully sloppy and loose cover of Larry Williams' "Dizzy Miss Lizzy." The other tracks feature chiming guitar, great songs, and singing. Barrington Francis' jangly guitar, original drummer Ivor Hay, and bassist Janine Hall give the band an entirely new dimension.

Grading scale: NM > EX > VG+ > VG > Good > Poor)

Vinyl: NM. Looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. The finish is shiny, with no visible defects. Labels are superb, clean and bright without marks. Spindle shows no sign of wear. And no warps.

Cover: EX. SPINE: Clear, readable text | SEAMS: Top & Bottom intact without splits | CREASES: None or minor only | RING WEAR : None | DEFACING: None | (Actual images so you can check the condition)

Will combine for shipping if you buy mixed singles and albums. If you buy multiple items wait for invoice with correct shipping cost.

Records are packed well with extra protection and LPs taken out of sleeves. Double-LP usually works as 1LP but no extra protection.

Tracks:

A1 Miss Wonderful 3:33A2 Always 3:50A3 Paradise 3:44A4 Let's Pretend 3:27A5 Somebody 3:55B1 Monkey (Let's Go) 4:38B2 Mystery Dream 3:51B3 Simple Love 4:20B4 The Ballad 4:25B5 Dizzy Miss Lizzy 3:29