BRASS MONKEY (70S) Brass Monkey (Rare 1970 Australian 10-track LP, the debut album by this estranged prog rock outfit featuring Mike Morgan also of The Mike Batt Orchestra, released on Festival's more specialist arm, originally licensend by UK's Egg Productions. This rare nugget includes versions of Sonny Bono's Bang Bang [My Baby Shot Me Down], Holland, Dozier, Holland's You Keep Me Hangin' On, and Fogerty's Proud Mary. The group went on to release one more LP and a smattering ofsingles before fading into the ether, making this a really neat find. The front laminated gatefold picture sleeve [sporting a fantastic inner spread image!] shows some general edge scuffing/chipping to the laminate but is otherwise in excellent order with no spits or writing and clear legible text and vivid panels. The labels have some general light spindle marks to reveal play but nothing excessive and the vinyl displays only paper scuffs from light use, most likely just from removal from the jacket, overall retaining nice deep sheen and looking seldom spun or at least played with care - a great obscure deeper cut from the vaults of the early 70s, and from down-under to boot, bonus! SITFL-934029)