Description: My Aunt gave me this copy of Escape/Summertime by The What back in 1968. Apparently, a friend of hers had a daughter who went to a concert in New Hampshire to see this local band called The What and she bought a couple of 45's on her way out. The What became legendary in the Manchester/Concord NH area and had only this one hit record in their short-lived career. A true One Hit Wonder! To the best of my knowledge, this is also the Only title released on the Martinack Label in existence. I doubt that it would have ever gained nation-wide visibility because of the obvious copyright infringement that it would have been subjected to because of the writing credit to Bob Dyllon; it is a rip-off of All Along The Watchtower for sure. You can easily find it on YouTube to check it out. What an Awesome Song though! The lead guitar on Escape is Mesmerizingly Beautiful. I was blown away by Escape as a 12-year-old boy back in 1968 and I still listen to it often on YouTube. In my opinion, the record is in Excellent Condition. There is No visible Ring Wear and there a few light scratches and contact marks visible. I am including the original plain paper sleeve that came with it as well. This Record is being sold in an Ungraded state. I feel that the record grading process is very subjective and opinionated. I would like the buyer to determine the grade that they think is appropriate based on the detailed photos in this listing. I will always guarantee that both sides of this and any record that I have listed on Ebay will play without any skipping. Rest assured that this Rare Vintage Vinyl Record will be mailed to you in a box and shipped safely and securely. Thanks for viewing my listing! The What (2) – Escape / SummertimeMore imagesLabel:Martinack Records – 45-1001Format:Vinyl, 7", 45 RPMCountry:USReleased:Aug 1968Genre:RockStyle:Garage Rock, Pop RockTracklistHide CreditsAEscapeWritten-By – Bob Dyllon*Written-By – Bob Dyllon*2:25BSummertimeWritten-By – George GershwinWritten-By – George Gershwin3:28Companies, etc.Published By – Gershwin Publishing Corp.CreditsProducer – Teddy DewartBarcode and Other IdentifiersRights Society: ASCAP
Price: 300 USD
Location: Dover, New Hampshire
End Time: 2024-11-16T15:49:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD
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Artist: The What
Speed: 45 RPM
Record Label: Martinack Records
Release Title: Escape- Summertime
Case Type: Paper Sleeve
Color: Black
Fidelity Level: High-Fidelity
Material: Vinyl
Edition: First Pressing
Type: Single
Format: Record
Release Year: 1968
Language: English
Producer: Teddy Dewart
Era: 1960s
Record Size: 7"
Style: 1960s
Genre: Psychedelic, Rock, Garage Rock- Psychedelic- Fuzz
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States