Hear 1969 Russell Morris Psychedelic Rock 45 - The Real Thing Pt 1 & 2
Russell Morris - The Real Thing (Part 1) b/w (Part 2) (Diamond 263). Great summer of 1969 release by the artist from Melbourne, Australia. Morris had five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. In July, 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognized Morris' status when he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame and "The Real Thing" was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry in 2013. "The Real Thing" is one of the classic psychedelic singles of the 1960s. The release unsettled radio programmers, who had never been asked to play such a long Australian single before, and a shortened version which omitted the extended coda was often played. At around six minutes and thirty seconds, it was the longest pop single recorded in Australia at that time. The single reached Australia's Number 1 spot in June 1969, and number one in Chicago, Houston and New York City, despite international distribution difficulties. It was the biggest selling Australian single of 1969. You don't need to smoke anything to get high if you have this one on the turntable. Take a listen. Record is in VG+ condition.
