Description SURFSIDE 6 “(Can’t You See) The Sign” RARE 1981 Aussie indie 7” punk pop RADIO BIRDMAN Surfside 6 – (Can’t You See) The Sign 7” (orig. Australia “Phantom Records” STEREO PH-9, with paddle pop stick picture cover) Release date: July 1981. On offer here is a VERY RARE original issue of the second release (independent 3-track 7”) by Sydney-based POWER-POP band, SURFSIDE 6. This particular copy comes with a PICTURE COVER designed by Sydney artist Paul Worstead. The cover certainly stands out - a paddle pop stick with the band’s name burnt into it, has been hand-glued onto the front cover. I understand there were only 500 copies pressed. The A-side sounds remarkably like RADIO BIRDMAN. It’s not surprising considering the producer CHRIS MASUAK was RADIO BIRDMAN’s guitarist between 1975 and 1978. weblink: (1) Sound clip “(Can’t You See) The Sign” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ21zA_31iQ SIDE 1 1. (Can’t You See) The Sign (3:10) Writ: Greg Masuak SIDE 2 2. Beach Party (1:35) Writ: Jolyon Burnett 3. Baci! Baci! (2:02) Writ: Catherine Courtenay PERSONNEL Jolyon Burnett lead vocals Greg Masuak guitar Geoff Datsun guitar Richard McGregor guitar Cathy Courtenay bass guitar Toby Cresswell keyboards John Hackett drums Recorded at Trafalgar Studios in Sydney—Australia. Produced by Chris Masuak. Engineered by Dan Gray. GRADING (also refer photos)Cover:EX+ full-gloss matt finish: PADDLE POP STICK COVER, insignificant ring-wear (inner rim – hard to see), insignificant creasing (along spine, front: top-left corner), NO SEAM SPLITS.Record:EX visual: beautiful glossy sheen—insignificant hairlines & few light surface scuffs only, insignificant minor warp which does not audibly affect play in any way; audible: sounds superb—hard to fault (M-). A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE! ; labels: light spindle wear.THIS 45 HAS HARDLY SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY SINCE IT WAS RELEASED 30+ YEARS AGO. IMPRESSIVE COPY – BID WITH CONFIDENCE! GRADING DESCRIPTIONCOVERM: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.M-: Slightly less than MINT.EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOODNB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).RECORDM: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.M-: Slightly less than MINT.EX: Very light scuffs. Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOODNB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+). Shipping, payment details and returns policyAfter close of Auction: (1) the total amount owing including postage and handling will be provided to the winning bidder; and (2) PAYMENT WILL BE EXPECTED WITHIN 4 DAYS. If you feel that you need more time to make payment, please let me know up-front so that we can make another arrangement. DO NOT SEND PAYMENT UNTIL I FORWARD YOUR INVOICE. Thank you! The minimum method of overseas postage that I use is STANDARD AIRMAIL PARCEL POST. However, all items over $AUD100 will require registration or insurance with a tracking number. This is to be paid for by the successful bidder. PayPal is the preferred method of payment. This ensures that you receive your item sooner.For successful Australian bidders, I also accept: (1) direct deposit, (2) postal money order, or (3) personal/bank cheque—item/s will be sent after payment has cleared.I offer a 100% money-back guarantee (excluding postage costs), if you are genuinely unhappy with the grading of an item. The SAME item must be returned in the SAME condition, within one week of receipt. Returns will not be accepted without prior consultation and approval.Thanks for looking! I am happy to answer any questions related to this item.