Ebay Rock 45's 3/2/12

Each Friday, I search Ebay for some interesting high $$$ 45's that have sold on Ebay recently and on Saturday Morning I post the top 5 along with the corresponding videos so you can judge for yourself if the buyer got a good deal.

Youth Of Today    Can't Close My Eyes     $760.00

From the Auction:

	ARTIST :	YOUTH OF TODAY
	TITLE :	CAN'T CLOSE MY EYES (7"EP ORANGE VINYL + BLACK DOTS!!)
	FORMAT :	7"EP (7"EP ORANGE VINYL + BLACK DOTS!!)
	COUNTRY :	U.S.A.
	LABEL // CAT # :	POSITIVE FORCE RECORDS // PF-004
	SLEEVE CONDITION :	NM ; FOLDED XEROX (PHOTO COPY) SLEEVE LOOKS LIKE A NEW.  PLEASE SEE PICTURE CAREFULLY.
	DISC CONDITION :	NM ; BEAUTIFUL ORANGE VINYL (W/BLACK DOTS) LOOKS LIKE A NEW, JUST SUPER CLEAN COPY. AND IT PLAYS ALMOST PERFECT. AND BOTH LABELS (BATMAN STAMP ON B-SIDE) ARE NM SHAPE.
	COMMENT :	ULTRA RARE YOUTH OF TODAY // 1ST 7EP RELEASED ON "POSITIVE FORCE RECORDS" IN 1987. MY COPY IS THEIR DEBUT 7"EP LTD. EDITITON 100 COPIES MADE 4TH PRESSIN' ORANGE VINYL + FOLDED XEROX PIC. SLEEVE. AND IT HAS BADMAN STAMP ON B-SIDE LABEL & PLAIN WHITE SLEEVE. ALSO THIS COPY IS MUCH SCARCE VERSION ORANGE VINYL WITH MANY BLACK DOTS. AND IT KEEPS SUPERB PRISTINE SHAPE (ALMOST PERFECT)BOTH SLEEVE & VINYL. I PURCHASED THIS FROM FROM USA IN EARLY 1990's  (PROBABLY 1991), AND KEEP IT FOR MY COLLECTION UNTIL TODAY. AND NOW I RELEASE THIS FOR OTHER COLLECTOR.

Continentals     I'm Gone     $655.55

From the Auction:

Original pressing - 1965 TEXAS Garage - The Continentals - I'm gone // Blue moments - Gaylo 124 - Record grades EX super nice & glossy !!! // Comped on Teenage shutdown lp

Big Boys     Frat Cars    $521.55

From the Auction:

Big Boys Frat Cars 7" EP. Rare original 1980 copy of legendary Texas punk funksters. #490/500. Includes both inserts as well. Cover,disc and inserts are as close to mint as it gets. I don't think the record has ever seen a turntable. Still has tiny vinyl flecks in the spindle hole. As beautiful a copy as you'll ever see. Superb copy of this KBD classic!

The Moderns     The Year Of Today     $425.00

From the Auction:

This is the HOLY GRAIL of swedish mod revival / powerpop / punk! It's the HIDEOUSLY RARE private released EP by The Moderns and it includes four absolutely superb powerpop / mod revival blasters! "Got To Have Pop" is the best known tune and has been comped on "Powerpearls Vol. 2", "Break  The Rules Vol. 9" and "Shake Some Action Vol. 6". This EP was pressed in only 500 copies in 1979 by the band themselves and it VERY RARELY turns up for sale.

 

The Penetrators     Teenage Lifestyle     $205.50

From the Auction:

PENETRATORS
A: Teenage Lifestyle
B: Rock'n'Roll Face
[FRED, FCX 20, US]

Amazing condition MEGA RARE original issue from 1979 of the second 7" by The Penetrators out of Syracuse, New York. Have a listen below if you don't know it! The absolutely SCORCHING "Teenage Lifestyle" has been comped on "Killed By Death vol. 19" and "Outlaws In My Eye USA vol. 2".