The Gonads 1st 7"

[NewtownNeurotic]

So does the supposed first single by Gary Bushell and Co., endearingly titled "Stroke My Beachcomber Baby", actually exist? I've seen it listed in discographies and mentioned by Gary himself in interviews, but I find it odd that I've never seen a copy for sale or a picture of it, nothing. Was this just more of the Great Gonads R'N'R Swindle at work - were they just taking the piss again?

[upstart]

I've often wondered that.
I don't see why Garry Bushell would actually need to pressed a record as a self release when he was so tight with Secret.
So it's probably a load of shit, like the man himself.

[uk82]

looks like it's mentioned in this one:
cgi.ebay.com/Sounds-1978-30-December_W0QQitemZ110181105537QQihZ001QQcategoryZ69505QQcmdZViewItem

and here an acetate is mentioned:
www.frip.dk/schizoifanzine/intervju_gonads.htm

here barry gushell mention it as 100 copies and mostly sold
at gigs etc:
blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.listAll&friendID=3879635&startID=222964830&StartPostedDate=2007-01-28%2006:53:00&next=1&page=1&Mytoken=9BB60286-A9CB-4D15-B50825A31BB10E569105882

[raf]

Well, then nobody has seen a copy, ever... and I trust you guys for checking out every english record store so you probably know better than... him !

[upstart]

first, henk has officially won the crown of record nerd.
Second, None of us has seen it or owned it.
I'm not positive it doesn't exist. I just don;t think it does.

And odds are, all 3 of those sites are basing it's existence on the same source.

[uk82]

thanks man ;D

yeah all places is written by garry himself i guess.