Title: Mick Manz & The Cocktails – Boy For Hire / Shadow In The Glass / I Don’t Want To Lose You / Don’t Forget Juliet
Year/Genre: 1982, New Wave / Synth-Pop
Matrix #: LOTT #100.01
Condition: EX

Cultural Facts:

1. Early-’80s DIY U.S. new wave oddity tied to the small-run “regional scene” era—records made for local radio, clubs, and mailorder more than national distribution.

2. Released right as synth-pop and power-pop were colliding in American underground circles, when a 4-song EP was the cheapest way to get on college/FM playlists.

3. A typical “collector trap” release: scarce enough to be hard to replace, but often only discovered through crate-digging rather than canon histories.

Price Suggestions:
NM: $12–$18
VG+: $8–$12
VG: $5–$8
G: $3–$5
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