Various - Battle Of The Bands (LP, Comp, Mono, RE) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Very Strong VG+ on the vinyl and the covers (More like a VG++)
 

Notes:

1985 Star Rhythm reissue:
White cover without textured sleeve
Dark green label with small pressing ring
“(VPA-ES-80689)” appears below the original catalogue number on each side
The year “1966” is printed on the front cover

“Recorded Almost Alive”

Battle of the Bands competition on September 11, 1966 at the Frost Arena in Lawrence, MA. The night of the battle, the recording end did not go so well. So, engineer Pat Costa took all the bands into a studio the next day, recorded one song from each band in rapid succession, and pieced together a compilation of the tracks with dubbed in applause.

The Poets of Merit placed first

A1. The Here They Are - Baby Let's Wait 2:55
A2. The Poets Of Merit - Nowhere Man 2:25
A3. The Apaches (3) - Day By Day 3:05
A4. The Hearts Of Darkness - Better Man Than I 3:06
A5. The Fugitives (14) - Ain't Going To Eat Out My Heart Anymore 2:30
B1. The Vibrants (2) - Time Won't Let Me 2:41
B2. The Satisfactions (4) - House Of The Rising Sun 4:05
B3. The Mods (19) - 19th Nervous Breakdown 4:07
B4. The Stolen Minutes - My Girl 2:47

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout VPA-ES-80689-A
Matrix / Runout VPA-ES-80689-B
Matrix / Runout VPA-ES-80689-A -BO- 438
Matrix / Runout VPA-ES-80689-B -BO- 438

Produced At Eastern Sound Studios