Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren (born 22 January 1946) is a performer, impresario, self-publicist and most famously, former manager of the Sex Pistols and the New York Dolls.
McLaren was a "war baby" born to Pete McLaren, a teenaged war deserter, and Emmy (née) Isaacs in the suburbs of post-WWII London. His father left when he was two and he was raised by his grandmother, Rose Corre Isaacs, in Stoke Newington, the formerly wealthy daughter of Portuguese Sephardic Jewish diamond dealers. McLaren told Andrew Denton on Enough Rope, that his grandmother always said to him, "It's good to be bad and it's bad to be good".When Malcolm was six, his mother remarried to Martin Levi, a man working in London's rag trade. When McLaren was in his forties, a Sunday newspaper tracked Pete McLaren down to a “greasy spoon garage” in England.
McLaren's stepfather and mother owned a shmatte factory in London's East End called Eve Edwards London Limited. They lived well but Malcolm and his stepfather never got along. By the time he hit his teens, Malcolm left home. Following a series of jobs (including one as a wine taster), he went on to attend several Art Colleges through the 1960s, being expelled from several before leaving education entirely in 1971. It was during this time that he began to design clothing, a talent he would later utilise when he became a boutique owner.
He had been attracted to the Situationist movement, which promoted absurdist and provocative actions as a way of enacting social change. In 1968 McLaren had tried unsuccessfully to travel to Paris to take part in the demonstrations there. McLaren would later adopt the movement's ideas into his promotion for the various pop and rock groups with whom he was soon to involve himself.
7” SINGLE
A side: Double Dutch
B side: Shes Looking Like A Hobo
Condition: Excellent
Sleeve, Very Good
Released on the Charisma Label
Date: 1983
Number: 8128457
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Record Grading
The grading system I use when determining the condition of the vinyl is The 'Record Collectors' Grading System, taken from the Rare Record Price Guide book.
Mint (M) The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
Near Mint (NM) The record looks brand new with no scuffing or any deterioration in sound quality and only the smallest hint that its ever been played. The cover and any additional extras are clean, crisp and with no wear whatsoever.
Excellent (EX) The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
Very Good (VG) The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
Good (G) The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.
Fair (F) The record is still just about playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
Poor (P) The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
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To illustrate my point: if I describe a record as Good (G), it's not brand new or excellent - sound quality has noticeably deteriorated and the cover may be damaged with splits or discoloration.
