ISSUE ALERT
Like so many of these compilation releases, this copy was not handled very well and it does have "issues" - please read the detailed description below and make your judgement about the suitability of this copy to your needs.
Compilation of popular music in the early 1980's, released by CBS
ROCKTRIP '82 - Various Original Artists (Compilation)
CBS Records
Cat# R 001
1982
Australian release
Cover is in good condition, no personal writing, no tears, no seam splits and with light ~ medium edge wear from normal handling over the years.
New plastic inner sleeve
Vinyl is in good (minus) condition, this means that I have visually inspected the record under a white halogen light source and I can see a few very light ~ light scratches or scuff marks on either side. Just looking at the vinyl is not a great way to judge the condition, so I then played the vinyl (both sides) ENTIRELY and overall there are no significant issues with surface noise although at times I heard some low level clicks n pops on either side ... HOWEVER one track in particular was not good! Below is a "blow by blow" account of what I heard when playing this release ...
SIDE 1
Tracks 1 ~2 are OK
Track 3 (Men At Work - Be Good Johnny) a few low level "clicks"
Track 4 (ABC - Poison Arrow) a few low level "clicks"
All further tracks are good until ...
Track 9 (Charlene - I've Never Been To Me) this one is a BAD play!
Here is what happens ... opens with medium clicks, nasty! and a number of mistracks, all of this for 45 seconds from the opening of the song until ... it abruptly stops misbehaving and plays fine for the remainder of this song.
I would strongly suggest that ... in the words of Monty Python back in the '70s (relating to Australian wines), "this is a track (wine) to lay down and avoid!" If you are an avid fan of Charlene, be aware that playing this track "could" upset or damage your stylus! If she doesn't "do it" for you, avoid her at all costs (sorry Charlene, that's life)
Let's turn the vinyl over and see how Side 2 plays ...
SIDE 2
Tracks 1 ~ 6 play OK
Track 7 (Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle) plays fine except I heard 3x clicks at an elevated level (not terrible but noticeable) around the middle of the song
Track 8 (Eurogliders - Without You) generally plays fine but a couple of noticeable SINGLE click events throughout the song (indicates there is still a little dirt in them thar grooves!)
Track 9 (the last track this side) plays OK
In general terms, Side 2 plays better than Side 1, although Side 1 really suffers because of the glitch on the last track. I looked very closely at this track and it is very hard to see the damage but it appears as though someone has lifted off the tonearm rather heavily here.
It's a bit like "Oh my God, it's Charlene - get that record off now!"
New outer protective plastic sleeve
ARTIST - TRACK:
Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
Dr. Hook - Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk
Men At Work - Be Good Johnny
ABC - Poison Arrow
John Cougar - Hurts So Good
Swanee - Temporary Heartache
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny
Prince - Controversy
Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
The Human League - Don't You Want Me
Roxy Music - More Than This
Cold Chisel - Forever Now
The Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like
Bertie Higgins - Key Largo
Mondo Rock - No Time
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
Eurogliders - Without You
Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not
