EMI compilations often have very good artist/song selections and this release is no exception!
DRIVETIME VOLUME 1 - Various Australian & International Artists (Compilation)
EMI Records
Cat# EMTV 3
1979
Australian release
Cover is in very good condition with no seam splits, no tears and only very light edge wear from normal handling. I do notice a small area of light graphic damage on the front, right side near the top corner where a retail sticker has been poorly removed. Not seriously damaged but noticeable.
New inner plastic sleeve
The vinyl is in good (minus) condition, visually inspected under a white halogen light source and I can see a number of light ~ medium scratches on either side. A visual inspection just doesn't cut it so I then played the ENTIRE release, both sides.
There is a slightly elevated level of surface noise but overall of a low level. There is also the occasional low level click/pop on some tracks but nothing too dramatic but a couple of tracks (well played and poorly handled tonearm) have more obvious 'click click click' events that last a few seconds, of medium level. There is absolutely NO mistracking! Some real 'gems' on this release, from the "standard" Highway To Hell (AC/DC), Shadow Boxer (The Angels), Some Girls (Racey) to the wonderful Dionne Warwick with I'll Never Love This Way Again
The playback remains very "listenable" but it is not perfect either!
New outer protective sleeve
ARTIST - TRACK:
Raydio - You Can't Change That
Robert John - Sad Eyes
Little River Band - Lonesome Loser
Smokie - Do To Me
Hot Chocolate - Going Through The Motions
Exile - How Could This Go Wrong
Dionne Warwick - I'll Never Love This Way Again
Promises - Let's Get Back Together
Racey - Some Girls
John Paul Young - Heaven Sent
Mondo Rock - Primal Park
Alan Parsons Project - Damned If I Do
Australian Crawl - Beautiful People
The Angels - Shadow Boxer
Chris Rea - Don't Want Your Best Friend
AC/DC - Highway To Hell
Sniff 'N' The Tears - Driver's Seat
