TWO YEARS AGO I LOST ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS TO CANCER, HE WAS A COOL MUSICIAN A DRUMMER BY TRADE, ORIGINALLY FROM SEATTLE, BUT RELOCATED TO L.A. IN 1985, HE AMASSED A VERY LARGE MUSIC COLLECTION, AND HAD KILLER TASTE FOR ROCK & ROLL, SADLY I AM SELLING OFF A LOT OF HIS COLLECTION ON BEHALF OF HIS WIDOW TO HELP PAY OFF DEBTS INCLUDING HOSPITAL BILLS, TAXES AND STORAGE UNIT FEES. I AM NOT TAKING ANYTHING FOR THIS SERVICE, DOING IT FOR MY FRIEND (MISS YOU DAVE!). THIS ITEM IS FROM HIS COLLECTION.

THE PHOTO'S MAY BE A LITTLE BLURRY, HAVE A LITTLE GLARE, SOME REFLECTIONS OR IN SOME CASES YOU MAY SEE SPECKS OF DUST. BUT THE PHOTO'S ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING.

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ARTISTS: THE REAL KIDS

TITLE: “REAL KIDS”

TRACK LISTING: SEE BELOW

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Credits Arranged By – Bass – Drums – Engineer – Engineer [Assistant] – Guitar – Guitar, Vocals – Other [Equipment] – Little Man Photography By – * Producer – ,

Notes Recorded at Ultima Studios, NY. Dedicated to Draino.

Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Side 1 etched): RSS - 2A Matrix / Runout (Side 2 etched): RSS - 2B X FW[drawn apple]

LABEL: RED STAR RECORDS

CAT.#: RS 2

YEAR: 1977

RECORD CONDITION: THE RECORD (VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED). IS IN EX/NM CONDITION (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED). NO LINES, SCRATCHES, SMEARS, SMUDGES ETC. THE VINYL HAS A NICE SHINEY BLACK LUSTER. BOTH LABELS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE SONGS PLAY SUPER CLEAN.

SLEEVE CONDITION: IS IN EX CONDITION. NICE CLEAN STRAIGHT EDGES. NO RIPS, TEARS, WRITING, SEAM SPLITS ETC. VERY VERY SMALL/LIGHT RING WEAR ALONG THE TOP CENTER OF THE FRONT OF THE JACKET (SEE PHOTO). VERY TINY CORNER “DING” UPPER LEFT FRONT OF THE JACKET.

OTHER INFO: THIS RECORD IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT.

ARTIST INFO:

The Real Kids are an American band from , led by guitarist, singer and songwriter John Felice.

Felice (born 1955) grew up in , as a neighbor and friend of , a fellow fan of . At 15 he joined Richman in the first line-up of in the early 1970s. He performed with the band intermittently from then until 1973, but because of his school commitments, he was not involved in the 1972 sessions which produced the classic first album, though Felice is featured on a few "Live" Modern Lovers releases playing lead guitar and backing vocals. Commenting on Richman, Felice has said, "Me and Jonathan, as close as we were, you know, I was like a punk, I was a wise-ass kid. I liked to do a lot of drugs, I liked to drink, and Jonathan was like this wide-eyed, no-drugs, ate nothing but health food..." 

Felice then decided to start his own band and formed the Real Kids (originally named the Kids) in 1972, with Rick Coraccio (bass), Steve Davidson (guitar), and Norman Bloom (drums). They became a successful live band in the Boston area, playing "an aggressive brand of straight-ahead, no-bullshit rock which harkened back to Chuck Berry, had overtones of the British Invasion groups at their mod finest, yet pointed the way towards the Punk to come". In addition to Felice's own songs, they performed versions of classics by , and others. The band did not record until 1977, when it comprised Felice, Billy Borgioli (guitar), Allen "Alpo" Paulino (bass), and Howie Ferguson (drums). Their first studio album,The Real Kids, was issued on the Red Star label in 1977; it was later reissued by who acquired the masters to the Red Star recordings and subsequently issued four more albums of early material.

While continuing to play occasionally with different line-ups of the Real Kids, Felice also worked for a time as a for the . He also performed as part of the Taxi Boys in Boston. In 1982 The Real Kids released a second , Outta Place. They also toured Europe and released a live album All Kindsa Jerks. They recorded a European release only new album, Hit You Hard, released on French label in 1983. Band members Allen "Alpo" Paulino and Billy Borgioli then left to form the Primitive Souls. In 1988, Felice formed a new band, John Felice and The Lowdowns, releasing an album Nothing Pretty on the Ace of Hearts label, later re-released on . Miriam Linna, co-founder of the Norton label, worked at Red Star during the recording of the first album as their press agent, and went on to acquire the Red Star masters.

The Real Kids reunited on several other occasions. They performed regularly in 1998-99, including a New York City new year's gig. Bass player Allen "Alpo" Paulino died on February 6, 2006. The Real Kids reformed in 2014 and released a new CD. Shake Outta Control, released on Ace of Hearts Records. This contained new recordings of some old classics like "Who Needs You" and "Common At Noon", along with a few new songs. The new album has received rave reviews worldwide. It was also released on vinyl by The Ugly Pop Record label. The band continues to perform throughout the United States and are gaining a newer, younger audience who discovered the 1977 debut album through various outlets such as Satellite Radio, YouTube, Pandora, etc. and especially the new record which was masterfully produced by Rick Harte. The band are currently in pre-production of a new record and planning a European tour. Billy Borgioli died on June 27, 2015. The four vinyl albums on the Norton label are the first self-titled album The Real Kids, Grown Up Wrong, Senseless, No Place Fast, and Better Be Good. Norton has also issued vintage Real Kids recordings on 7" 45 RPM vinyl, and new recordings, and the albums are available on CD and on download. 

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