‎– The Phantom Guitarist Original 1964 Australian issue 7" 45
Rare early Australian Surf group. Original 1964 Linda Lee label
All in VG+ condition, it plays really well, with minimal interference. It sit high in the grade, the audio has no issues outside of some microscopic background in some small isolated moments.
A very rare original 1964 Australian issue 7" vinyl record.
LAURIE WADE'S CAVALIERS Started out in the early 1960s as a surf group, cutting just one instrumental single for the Linda Lee label, ''The Phantom Guitarist''.

Robert Campbell was replaced by Warren Isaacs when the band signed to the CBS label. Between 1965 and 1967 they cut four excellent singles The style of music changed to beat, but their roots in surf served them well as all the records feature sharp original guitar work.
Their producer at CBS was Sven Libaek, a staff producer from 1963-1968 whose credits included the Atlantics (including “Bombora”) and Lynne Randall. They disbanded in 1968.

Members
Laurie Wade (guitar, vocals), Robert Campbell (bass), Ivan Norman (guitar, vocals),
Chris Rees (drums), Warren Isaacs (bass)
Label: ‎– LL-008 Format: , 7"
Country: Released: Genre: Style: Tracklist A The Phantom Guitarist 2:02 B Cloudburst 1:40 Credits Written-By –
A few words about condition.








Grade & 
score out of 100
                                           GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.

MINT
100
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
 
NEAR MINT
97 to 99        

EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played,  there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
 
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have very slight wear. 
 
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89

VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.




GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 




FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 
 
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 
 
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.


A few words about postage.

Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)

My Policies on postage are simple.

I post at cost.
The user pays.
I package well.